By Wendy Stoltz / Last Modified On January 15, 2023

This Chocolate Avocado Smoothie is rich, creamy, and chocolaty.

It's made with simple, healthy ingredients and it's naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo.

Freeze the leftovers from this chocolate avocado smoothie recipe for yummy pudding pops.

For more smoothie recipes check out my Turmeric Smoothie. My Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie is also simple to make and delicious.

For something a little sweeter, you can try this Chocolate Banana Milkshake.

Chocolate Avocado Smoothie

Did you know that cocoa and avocados are considered super foods?

And they just happen to be two of my favorite ingredients, so of course I had to mix them together to make a chocolate avocado smoothie.

This chocolate avocado smoothie is packed with healthy ingredients.

It's smooth, creamy, and rich and it makes the perfect breakfast smoothie or post workout smoothie.

I usually blend this chocolate avocado smoothie recipe up for both - but not in the same day.

This chocolate avocado smoothie is really thick, like almost as thick as pudding. It's from the avocado.

You can reduce the amount of avocado or increase the almond milk if you like your smoothies on the thinner side.

If you like an icier chocolate avocado smoothie you can reduce the avocado, and increase the ice and almond milk.

If you don't use almond milk, that's okay. You can use your milk of choice in this avocado smoothie recipe.

The great thing about this smoothie recipe is that it's pretty versatile, so you can adjust the ingredients if needed, to your liking.

Ingredients in Chocolate Avocado Smoothie

Almond Milk - We like to use almond milk, but you can use any milk you like.

Ice - If you use frozen avocado, or frozen banana, you may not need ice.

Avocado - Add flavor and vitamins and helps create that smooth, creamy texture. 

Cocoa Powder - For flavor and to give this smoothie a chocolate boost.

Banana - Add flavor and vitamins and helps create that smooth, creamy texture. 

Honey - Adds flavor and sweetness. You can also use maple syrup, or your sweetener of choice

Vanilla Extract - Omit if using vanilla flavored almond milk. Vanilla adds extra flavor and sweetness.

If you have any questions about the ingredients in this chocolate avocado smoothie, leave it in the comments below.

Avocado Banana Smoothie

This avocado smoothie is also known as a avocado banana smoothie because it has banana in it. The banana helps with the texture and adds flavor and extra vitamins.

Chocolate Avocado Pudding

You can use the base chocolate avocado smoothie recipe to make chocolate avocado pudding.

Simply omit the ice and add in double the amount of avocado called for.

If you like your chocolate avocado pudding extra thick, you can also reduce the amount of almond milk by half.

How to tell if avocado is ripe

Avocados are hard when they are not ripe. If an avocado is ripe, it will give a little or feel softer when you put pressure on it.

Avocados tend to ripen from the bottom up to the stem. Feel the bottom of the avocado first.

Chocolate Avocado Smoothie Add-ins:

-1 scoop of plain or vanilla protein powder

-½ teaspoon cinnamon

-1 tablespoon nut butter (almond, peanut, etc.)

We like to mix it up every once in a while and add peanut butter or protein powder. Feel free to add in your favorite smoothie add-in ingredients.

Tips for making smoothies:

Always put the liquid into the blender first. This will help keep the blender from jamming up.

Omit the ice if you are using frozen ingredients, like a frozen chopped banana. Then add ice until you get your desired consistency.

If your smoothie calls for two or more types of fruit, don’t use all frozen fruit otherwise the liquid will freeze the fruit and the blender will jam up.

If you like a thinner smoothie, add more water, milk, or dairy-free milk.

If you like a thicker smoothie, add more fresh or frozen fruit. Don’t add more ice.

For a sweeter smoothie, add additional sweet fruits or add a tablespoon of honey, agave, or maple syrup.

These tips are for all smoothies, not just this chocolate avocado smoothie.

You can use fresh or frozen avocados in this chocolate avocado smoothie. You can also use fresh or frozen banana.

Just make sure to add in enough vanilla milk to get the smoothie consistency.

If you like smoothies with avocado you might also like this Avocado Smoothie. If you're looking for another chocolaty treat, try this Whipped Hot Chocolate.

More Smoothie Recipes

STRAWBERRY WATERMELON SMOOTHIE - A simple, yet refreshing Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie that uses minimal ingredients, is perfectly sweet, and filling. You're going to love this delightful watermelon smoothie.

TURMERIC SMOOTHIE - A creamy, sweet, healthy Turmeric Smoothie that is super easy to make and is packed with vitamins and nutrients. This turmeric smoothie recipes uses a dairy-free milk, but you can use your milk of choice.

KIWI SMOOTHIE - A creamy, filling kiwi smoothie with banana that is packed full of vitamins and is super simple to make. If you love kiwis and bananas, you're going to love this kiwi smoothie recipe.

APPLE SPINACH SMOOTHIE - This Apple Spinach Smoothie is creamy, perfectly sweet, and filling. It’s made with simple, healthy ingredients and it’s packed with healthy fats and protein

PINEAPPLE SPINACH SMOOTHIE - A simple, yet refreshing Pineapple Spinach Smoothie that uses one three ingredients, is perfectly sweet, and filling. You're going to love this quick and simple pineapple spinach smoothie recipe.

STRAWBERRY BANANA PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE - This Strawberry Banana Pineapple Smoothie is a perfect healthy treat for breakfast, snack, or any time you want to blend up and enjoy some delicious fresh fruit.

STRAWBERRY BANANA PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTHIE - Strawberry Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie is like a PB&J sandwich in a glass. Enjoy this sweet and fruity smoothie for breakfast or as an easy to make snack. An optional addition of protein powder makes this smoothie extra satisfying, while the peanut butter adds healthy fats, and the fruit adds sweetness and nutrients.

Did you make this chocolate avocado smoothie? Please leave me a comment below letting me know what add-ins you included and what you thought.