Recently, I met a new friend, named Erika. This girl did not believe healthy food can taste delicious.
She hadn’t yet heard of the CC Diet philosophy.
Naturally, I felt it was my duty to introduce her. But for Erika’s grave situation, a plain cake-batter shake just wouldn’t suffice. I needed to bring out the chocolate.
Chocolate Cake-Batter Shake
(It’s healthy and sugar-free!)
- 1 frozen, large banana, as ripe as possible
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1-2 tbsp coconut butter
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup milk of choice (I used 200g almond milk) (For an extremely rich, “ice cream”-like shake, try coconut milk. Also, use more or less, depending on desired thickness.)
- 1-2 tbsp cocoa powder (or protein powder)
- For a more cake-like flavor, you can add a very scant 1/8 tsp butter extract. But I opted to leave this out of the recipe, as butter extract isn’t exactly raw! (It is, however, vegan. I emailed Wilton.) Or maybe even use a little melted vegan butter?
- Optional: handfuls of sprinkles
Blend everything together in your Vita-Mix or blender. Add some sprinkles, pre-blending, and throw some more on top! If, like me, you prefer smoothies in a bowl, just reduce the milk.
Or add a little xantham/guar gum, like with the Mint-Chocolate Milkshake.
If you want to un-rawify it, throw in some of the mix for Healthy Chocolate Cake.
(Well, technically you’ve already un-rawified it with the sprinkles. But you can easily choose to leave them out if you want a 100%-raw shake.)
Erika loved the milkshake!
So of course, I invited her over tomorrow, for…
Just kidding! I won’t push my luck. She might not be ready for that yet.
Know someone who hates healthy food?
Have you ever tried to prove to him/her that it can taste good?
How did it go? I’ve had a lot of success getting people on board with the whole “healthy is naughty” thing. Fudge Baby recipes work especially well, like the Raw Thin Mint Brownies.
But sometimes (especially with guys) a person is subconsciously biased against the food before even tasting it. (This is why I often won’t tell someone a food is healthy until after he/she admits to liking it!)
I love this! I added some mini choco chips… I don’t think thats vegan or raw… not sure. It is good, nice and chunky. Thanks, Katie!
Currently eating (AND LOVING) this! I topped my shake with Trader Joe’s new Coconut Chips. So delish. Thank you!
Oh! and I added some PB2 🙂
I made this with 1/2 cup chocolate almond milk…Chocolate overload OMG amazing!! Thanks CCK! 😀
Yet another impeccable recipe. I configured the name just a touch when I added it to my binder of recipes to Coco Banana.
I will undeniably make this frequently! It is impeccable!
I made this for breakfast this morning – minus the sprinkles & whipped cream. I added the 2 TBS of cocoa + I added 1/2 a scoop of Growing Naturals Brown Rice Chocolate Protein Powder. I also added 2 ice cubs and a handful of baby spinach. Dessert for breakfast! 🙂
This afternoon I’m making Christmas cookies with a friend & on the top of my list is your recipe for Chocolate Lace Cookies. Can’t wait to try one!
Was craving chocolate real bad (ttom) and I just made this with a few changes as I didn’t have ingredients…I used cacao coconut butter (Artisan), 5 macadamia nuts, with 1/4 cup water (to act like the nut milk in the recipe), 1 banana (not frozen as I needed it NOW), and a few drops of stevia…OMG! Delish! I can’t wait to try the recipe exactly as you suggested. I’m having this for breakfast tomorrow.
This looks delicious but can I replace the coconut butter with something else?
Hey Katie,
It isn’t really sugar-free since there contains sugar from the banana, right? Otherwise, it’s sugar free. That is what you mean, right?
Can’t wait to make this!
Also, I have made AT LEAST one of your chocolate desserts every single day for the last few weeks!! It has really helped me with weight loss since it is giving me healthier dessert alternatives (: I’m loving it!
This. Is. Delicious.
I made it this morning for the second time. I was hooked the first when I realized how I could unashamedly eat a chocolate milkshake for breakfast. And when I realized that you can drink sprinkles through a straw! 🙂 It was so deliciously chocolatey that I almost didn’t crave chocolate the whole rest of the day. Almost.
Anyhow, after not being able to choose to make this or your Starbuck Frapp this morning, I decided to throw in some instant coffee granules into this recipe. SO GLAD I did. It elevated the chocolate flavor to a whole ‘nother level, and it helped tone-down some of the banana flavor. YUM. This is quickly becoming a breakfast staple in my house. Thank you!!