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coconut milkshake topped with chocolate and almonds
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Coconut Smoothie

This coconut smoothie recipe is healthy, easy, and oh SO good! All you need are a few simple ingredients, to have a creamy, dairy-free smoothie with all the tropical coconut flavor you love!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 1
Calories: 266kcal
Author: Alison Corey

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut milk beverage or canned coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoon desiccated coconut
  • 1 frozen banana chopped
  • ½ cup ice cubes optional
  • 1 teaspoon dark chocolate shavings optional for topping
  • 1 teaspoon chopped raw almonds optional for topping

Strawberry Flavor

  • 1 cup frozen strawberries (optional for strawberry variation)

Chocolate Flabor

  • 2 tablespoon cocoa powder (optional for chocolate variation)

Vanilla Flavor

Instructions

Coconut Smoothie

  • Add the coconut milk, coconut flakes, and frozen banana to your blender. Blend on medium to high speed until the banana is completely combined.
  • If you desire, add the ice, and blend again for about 30 seconds or until ice is incorporated. Don't over blend which would cause the milkshake to become watery. Just enough to give it some texture.
  • Pour into a glass, and add the chopped dark chocolate and chopped almonds. Enjoy
  • For a strawberry flavor, add 1 cup of frozen strawberries. Don't add any more ice.
  • For a chocolate flavor add 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder before blending.
  • For vanilla flavor add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract before blending.

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Notes

Tips for Making Coconut Smoothies
  • Nutrition facts are calculated based on the recipe ingredients without strawberries, cocoa powder, or vanilla extract. 
  • Enjoy immediately.
  • Make it creamier by adding a cup of ice.
  • Use coconut milk, not coconut water.
  • If you don't have coconut milk, you can use almond milk with the coconut flakes, but it won't have a rich coconut flavor.
  • Add a scoop of vegan protein powder.
  • Use a high-speed blender such as a Vitamix to ensure that all the ingredients are evenly blended.
  • If you have extra coconut milk left over, consider making coconut pudding, or freezing the coconut milk to use later!
  • As written this recipe is a healthy plant-based dessert. However, you can add ½ a cup of regular ice cream, or Greek yogurt to thicken the shake. If you want to keep the recipe plant-based, and low in sugar, use ½ a cup of ice cubes to thicken the shake.

Nutrition

Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 508mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 1mg