A full meal chocolate raspberry smoothie to satisfy you all morning long! With collagen and avocado, this paleo smoothie is a healthy morning meal!
Another full meal deal smoothie.
This chocolate raspberry smoothie will keep you full and satisfied with it’s healthy fats, fiber, and protein.
Thick and creamy thanks to the addition of avocado, and the chocolate flavor disguises the baby greens! Chocolate raspberry smoothie goodness, slurp!
This post is part of May 2013 Go Ahead Honey It’s Gluten Free over at Shirley’s GFE! Come visit to see all the recipes under the theme” “When You’re Grain Free and Feeling Like a Nut, But Don’t Eat Tree Nuts or Peanuts”
Additional healthy smoothie recipes to check out
- My green mango smoothie is another balance meal with healthy fats, veggies, and protein!
- This healthy berry smoothie is thick and creamy!
- Easily made keto, my lemon smoothie is one of my favs!
- A healthy Wendy’s copycat frosty, yes please!
Nutritious smoothie additions to consider:
A smoothie can be made into a balanced and healthy meal by balancing the healthy fats, protein, sugars, and fiber. A full glass of only fruit is bound to lead to a major energy crash.
Here are some healthy ingredients you could add into ANY smoothie for a balancing boost!
- Add some tasteless collagen for protein and gut healing goodness! It’s great for hair/nails/and skin too!
- Acacia fiber can be a great way to add fiber to feel full longer and improve digestion. AND it does not thicken smoothies like other fibers!
- I like to throw in our Vitamin D emulsion! A huge majority of people are low in Vitamin D…and it plays a significant roll in healthy immune function (among other things).
- MCT oil is a great way to add healthy fats for energy and brain function!
Additional healthy raspberry recipes:
Raspberries are sweet and tart in the same bite and are one my family’s favorite berries! Here are some more ways to use them!
- I like to serve my kids their favorite pancakes with this low sugar raspberry syrup!
- My no bake dairy free raspberry cheesecake bars are to die for!
- This keto raspberry smoothie is yum!
- With a buttery crust and a berry filling, these raspberry crumble bars are right up my alley!
Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie Recipe:
If you try this nourishing smoothie, please come back and leave a comment!
Chocolate Raspberry Creme Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup non dairy milk I use Trader Joes Unsweetened Coconut Milk
- 3/4 cup frozen raspberries or strawberries
- 1 banana peeled
- 1/4 avocado
- 1 handful baby greens like spinach
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 scoop collagen optional, for additional protein only. If you are vegan, increase the chia seeds, add a handful raw cashews, or a scoop of your favorite protein powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Liquid stevia drops or honey to taste. I use about 10-12 drops stevia
- Optional: 2 tablespoons coconut butter
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth and creamy.
Nutrition
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Hi there, just found your site,
I developed food allergies with severe reactions around 2 years ago and its been a huge learning curve. I have other allergies which I have had on and off all my life.
Apart from genetics I believe that anti biotics I had as a 6 week old didnt do my gut flora and bacteria any favours. Am trying to build those back up now, several decades later !
Its important to eat an anti inflammatory diet, heal the gut and switch off the immune system as it over reacts.
I am new to this and havent figured it out yet, but as new immune cells are made they learn from the older guys and girls what they need to react too, so somehow if we can stop a reaction for say 3-6 months and all the older cells have died off, then maybe we are on the road to less allergic reactions.
Like I said I am just figuring this out myself, it does mean no sinning and eating bad stuff, yet keeping the diet as varied as possible. Perhaps a rotation type diet, allergies are formed to stuff we eat every day…well in some folks anyway .
I have looked at histamine intolerance, leaky gut, mine is so much better after using certain supplements, no processed food etc.
Wishing you all good health
You’d never even know there was baby spinach in this smoothie, what a great drink to give a nice hidden health kick! It looks really creamy too, like I should get a spoon and dig in like dessert 🙂
Thanks for sharing this at the Weekend Wholefood Blender Party, this smoothie is divine!
Another great recipe that packs a healthy punch! Thanks for sharing over on Tuesday Greens.
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Enjoy your new Red Plate and have a great weekend.
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Miz Helen
What a wonderful recipe! Stopping by for a visit:) Lynn
Oh Oh OH! This looks great! Got this pinned and tweeted as well! Thanks for linking up to Gluten Free Fridays! 🙂
MMmmmmm! Thanks for sharing this on Wildcrafting Wednesday! Hope to see you again today!
http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/2013/04/wildcrafting-wednesday-14.html
Been looking for new kinds of smoothies to make. This one looks delicious!
Thank you for sharing this on Tuned-in Tuesday Blog Hop! Looking forward to seeing what you have to share tomorrow! http://www.healthyrootshappysoul.com/2013/03/tuned-in-tuesday-blog-hop-3.html
Thank you for your submission on Nourishing Treasures’ Make Your Own! Monday link-up.
Check back tomorrow when the new link-up is running to see if you were one of the top 3 featured posts! 🙂
I wandered here from Fight Back Friday (I think). This was a BIG hit at our Easter brunch (I double the raspberries).
thank-you.
thanks Kathy! More raspberries is always a good thing in my book!
Lol, I love that you slipped greens in there and no one would ever know 😉 Thanks for sharing this on WNWNW, I’ve pinned it.
This sounds great! My hubby and I have been enjoying avocado in our smoothies and it keeps me full till lunchtime! With all those greens and berries, the colors we make aren’t always so appetizing but yours looks great!
YUM! This looks like a great morning smoothie 🙂 Thank you!
A very refreshing Smoothie! Thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend.
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Miz Helen
Love it! I need to add avocado to my shopping list. I made a chocolate pudding a few times for the kids that included avocado and they ate it up, no questions.
Thanks for another great recipe for Motivation Monday!
This one looks great too. Thanks for sharing at Wildcrafting Wednesday.
So my last three breakfasts have been submissions to Raw Foods Thursdays. And now I just found my breakfast for tomorrow! Thank you! (And tomorrow’s my birthday, so Chocolate Raspberry Creme Smoothie sounds like a perfect way to start the day!)
Report back Heather and happy birthday to you (I was singing that!)!!
Ok, that was delicious, Tessa!
You were singing it! Ha! (Just saw that.) Thanks, you’re a sweetie!!
Sharing this tomorrow at Raw Foods Thursdays!
This is gorgeous and absolutely delicious!
did you try it Amy Jo?
This looks amazing, Tessa! Wow! I think you’ve got something there with the gelatin. I’ve been making smoothies every morning (with hemp protein) – so thick and creamy. That’s really my idea of a smoothie. Thick and creamy. Love! 🙂
Tessa this looks amazing! I just posted a cantaloupe smoothie last week using Great Lakes Gelatin (an excellent grass fed source of gelatin). Love having a quick breakfast with one of these smoothies. Can’t wait to try this :)!