Healthy Lifestyle Diets Healthy Vegan Recipes Healthy Vegan Dessert Recipes Healthy Vegan Chocolate Recipes Chocolate Avocado Shake 4.0 (4) 4 Reviews This rich, healthy chocolate shake recipe is dairy-free and gets its creaminess from avocado instead of ice cream. If you aren't avoiding dairy, you can use regular low-fat milk and any type of semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips in place of the nondairy chocolate chips. By EatingWell Test Kitchen EatingWell Test Kitchen The EatingWell Test Kitchen is comprised of a group of culinary professionals who develop and test our recipes. Our recipes go through a rigorous process, which includes testing by trained recipe testers, using different equipment (e.g., gas and electric stoves) and a variety of tools and techniques to make sure that it will really work when you make it at home. Testers shop major supermarkets to research availability of ingredients. Finally, a Registered Dietitian reviews each recipe to ensure that we deliver food that's not only delicious, but adheres to our nutrition guidelines as well. Learn more about our food philosophy and nutrition parameters. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 5, 2020 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 2 Yield: 2 servings, about 1 3/4 cups each Nutrition Profile: High Fiber Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Vegan Low Sodium Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ripe avocado, halved and pitted 1 ½ cups vanilla almond milk or other nondairy vanilla milk 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoons brown sugar or maple syrup, or to taste 2 tablespoons nondairy semisweet chocolate chips, melted (see Tip) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, or to taste 12 ice cubes Directions Scoop avocado into a blender; add milk, cocoa, brown sugar (or maple syrup), melted chocolate and vanilla. Pulse and puree until smooth. Add ice and puree until thick and frosty. Tips To melt chocolate, microwave in a bowl on Medium (50%) for 1 minute. Stir, then continue microwaving on Medium, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 381 Calories 23g Fat 45g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 2 Calories 381 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 45g 16% Dietary Fiber 12g 41% Total Sugars 29g Added Sugars 27g 54% Protein 5g 11% Total Fat 23g 30% Saturated Fat 6g 29% Vitamin A 522IU 10% Vitamin C 10mg 11% Folate 84mcg 21% Sodium 154mg 7% Calcium 194mg 15% Iron 2mg 12% Magnesium 85mg 20% Potassium 791mg 17% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved