This Keto Chocolate Smoothie is thick, frothy, and super chocolatey! Packed with protein and only 6 Grams of Net Carbs it’s perfect for breakfast or a mid-afternoon snack.
For more crave-worthy keto recipes try these: Low-Carb Keto Bagels, Sugar-Free Strawberry Schaum Torte, and No-Carb Pancakes!
Keto Chocolate Smoothie Recipe
Even though this high-fat/low-carb smoothie is plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free it still delivers tons of rich chocolatey almond flavor.
The sweetness in this sugar-free shake comes from stevia. If you don’t like the taste of stevia, try using 1 tablespoon of Erythritol or 1/2 teaspoon of monk fruit in its place.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk unsweetened
- 1 scoop of unsweetened chocolate protein powder
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoon almond butter
- 1/2 teaspoon stevia
- 2 oz strong coffee
- 5 ice cubes
Instructions
- Put everything into the blender.
- Blitz until smooth
- Enjoy!
Keto Smoothie Variations
Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie: Instead of almond butter, try peanut butter.
Almond Joy Keto Smoothie: Switch the almond milk for unsweetened coconut milk and top your smoothie with toasted coconut flakes.
Keto Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie: Replace the almond butter, coffee, and ice with 5 frozen strawberries.
Nut allergy: If nut butter is an issue, keep your keto smoothie high in fat when you switch out the almond butter. Choose a healthy fat to replace it like a 1/2 of an avocado. When you blend a little avocado into a smoothie, it thickens it but you don’t taste it.
Other Low-Carb/Keto Resources
If eating keto is relatively new to you, check out Dave Asprey’s website or Jimmy Moore’s. Those are two great resources. In a nutshell, it’s a way of eating that keeps the body in a state of ketosis. This enables the brain and the body to utilize their own fat stores and dietary fat for fuel.
In essence, you become a “Fat Burning Machine” rather than a “Carbohydrate (Sugar) Burning Machine.” A huge plus for me has been increased energy, greater mental clarity, weight loss, mood booster, and my #1 favorite: I’m not hungry anymore.
Drinking a keto smoothie like this one or a Bulletproof coffee is a great way to jump further into ketosis first thing in the morning or keep you going in the afternoon.
But let’s face it, on a keto diet there are some things I miss and some things a used to miss. I used to miss ice cream, but not anymore. Thank you Dave Asprey for your Get Some Ice Cream. It was a true lifesaver, especially when I first started.
When I eat low-carb I miss milkshakes a lot. That’s why I came up with this healthy omega-3 protein-packed ultra-low-carb keto smoothie recipe that gets me going in the morning.
Keto Chocolate Almond Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk unsweetened
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 tablespoon almond butter
- 1/2 teaspoon stevia
- 2 oz strong coffee
- 5 ice cubes
Equipment
- blender
- measuring cups and spoons
Instructions
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Put everything into the blender.
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Blitz until smooth and serve.