Nutrition & Recipes
How to Make a Delicious and Nutritious Avocado Thin Mint Smoothie
Jun
Decadent. Creamy. Bright. Delicious. This Avocado Thin Mint Smoothie checks all of the boxes and satisfies all of the tastebuds.
Let me set the scene. It’s 2016. The morning’s been spent with your bum in the sand, toes in the Pacific and palm trees waving gently in the salty breeze overhead. You’re at your favorite “hidden gem” of a beach on Oahu, a place you’ve been lucky enough to call home for the last year. With sandy feet and a slight sunburn, you walk into the hippiest little spot imaginable and order a smoothie that can’t possibly be healthy (but is), from people who are impossibly nice (but are).
That is the memory this Avocado Thin Mint Smoothie generates every time I make it. Or write about it.
Ironically, I am not a chocolate lover. Which is why this recipe is heavy on the avocado and mint, and lighter on the chocolate power. Which in my opinion (and my husbands), makes it the perfect breakfast beverage. This Avocado Thin Mint Smoothie is guaranteed to fill you up and make you smile!
Avocado Thin Mint Smoothie: Ingredients You’ll Need
- Frozen banana
- Avocado
- Fresh mint
- Coconut milk (unsweetened)
- Coconut water
- Cacao Nibs
- Ice (optional)
The trick to smoothie-worthy bananas is to slice and then freeze. In my house this is an absolute necessity because we used to over-buy bananas and then watch them slowly turn brown in the fruit basket. Now, we still overbuy bananas but instead of watching them turn brown, we freeze them. Slice them first, lay them out on a sheet tray to freeze and then pop them all into a plastic bag for easy grabbing.
Did you know that you can do the EXACT SAME THING with avocados!? When you have a couple of avocados that are just ripe but you can’t use them in time, slice them an freeze them and *boom*, smoothie heaven.
I like to use a combo of coconut water and coconut milk in this particular smoothie because the avocado and banana already add so much creaminess, that you don’t need a full cup of coconut milk. Using some coconut water will lighten this up!
Perfect Additions
- Baby spinach
- Chopped kale
- Hemp seeds
- Protein powder (chocolate or unflavored)
- Dates (if you like your smoothies a bit sweeter)
- Cocoa (for a chocolatier taste)
- More banana for a thicker smoothie or smoothie bowl
- Water or more coconut water for a thinner smoothie
Substitutions
This recipe calls for unsweetened coconut milk and coconut water but if you don’t have, or don’t like, either, any unsweetened milk will work. Almond milk and oat milk are my go to non-dairy smoothie liquids. Do try to keep it unsweetened. You can always add a date or drizzle of maple syrup if the smoothie recipe is not quite sweet enough for you.
There’s no real substitute for fresh mint, but if you have mint extract feel free to use it here for a bolder flavor. Did you know that mint and mint extracts have some pretty impressive health benefits? They’re good for digestion, headache relief and can even ease the pain of menstrual cramps.
If you don’t have cacao nibs no problem. It’s hard to match they’re health benefits and unique bittersweet flavor but an equal measure of bittersweet chocolate will work!
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Avocado Thin Mint Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cups banana sliced and frozen
- 1 avocado halved, pitted, diced
- 1/3-1/2 cup mint
- 1 cup coconut milk unsweetened
- 1/2 cup coconut water
- 2 tablespoons cacao nibs
Instructions
- In a high speed blender combine banana slices, avocado, mint, coconut milk and coconut water. Cover and blend until smooth.
- Add 1 tablespoon of cacao nibs. Blend until finely chopped.
- *Add more coconut water or water to thin as needed.
- Pour into two glasses. Garnish with reserved cacao nibs and fresh mint leaves.
