A chocolate mango smoothie that is a unique blend of tropical and chocolate together.
If you haven’t tried the combination of mango and chocolate before, I urge you to do so ASAP with my chocolate smoothie recipe with mango!
Does Chocolate Go Well With Mango?
Chocolate and mango together may seem like a strange combination, but the truth is, they are a great combination!
Mango is sweet and creamy, so it works so well with chocolate. It cuts through the bitterness of chocolate – especially if you are using darker chocolate.
The truth is, that most fruit works well with chocolate. Strawberries, pears, and bananas work just fine with chocolate for example. The same applies to mango too.
Benefits of Chocolate Mango Smoothie
This mango and chocolate protein smoothie has so many benefits to offer, even though it contains chocolate, it doesn’t make it an unhealthy smoothie.
Here’s a breakdown of the benefits you can get from drinking this chocolate mango shake:
- Rich in Vitamins and Minerals: The mango, banana, and strawberries used in the smoothie provide essential nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, and folate.
- Fiber Content: The fruits and cocoa powder add fiber, which aids in digestion and satiety.
- High in Protein: The addition of protein powder in this chocolate shake makes this drink a good source of protein, essential for muscle repair and growth.
- Healthy Fats: The chocolate and peanut butter in this beverage contain healthy fats that are good for heart health.
- Quick Stable Source of Energy: The natural sugars from the fruits can provide a quick source of energy but stable energy too, which won’t cause crashes.
- Antioxidant-Rich: Fruits like mango, strawberries, and even cocoa powder are rich in antioxidants, which can benefit your health in many ways.
- Curbs Cravings: This smoothie can curb your chocolate cravings in a very healthy way.
How To Make a Chocolate Mango Smoothie
The method of making this chocolate peanut butter mango smoothie is super simple, which is why I love making this smoothie.
Here are the ingredients you are going to need to make this chocolate smoothie:
- 1/2 cup/75g fresh mango chunks
- 1/2 cup/75g frozen banana chunks
- 1/3 cup/45g frozen strawberries
- 1-2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 scoop protein powder
- 200 ml unsweetened almond milk
Once the ingredients have been gathered and measured, add them all to your blender starting with the frozen fruit.
You can also use nutribullet.
Once the ingredients are added to your blender, blitz until smooth for about 4-5 minutes. The smoothie comes out thick and so indulgent!
Enjoy this delicious protein mango smoothie!
Recipe Variations And Substitutions
I am going to leave some notes below for some optional ideas and changes you can make to this smoothie.
The suggestions are optional, they can only be useful if you want to swap some ingredients or change the taste of this chocolate mango strawberry smoothie slightly so it can suit your own preferences.
- Instead of peanut butter you can use almond butter or sunflower seed butter.
- Instead of cocoa powder you can use cacao powder which is healthier and contains more nutrients.
- The smoothie comes out quite thick using the ingredients I listed, so for a thinner smoothie use more liquid.
- I used unsweetened and unflavoured protein powder, but you can use vanilla for example.
- Instead of strawberries, you can use any other berry you like or have.
- For a vegan smoothie recipe – use vegan protein powder.
Chocolate Mango Smoothie
Equipment
- 1 Blender I used this one
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup/75g fresh mango chunks
- 1/2 cup/75g frozen banana chunks
- 1/3 cup/45g frozen strawberries
- 1 tbsp peanut butter unsweetened
- 1-2 tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 scoop protein powder unsweetened
- 200 ml almond milk unsweetened
Instructions
- Prepare all your ingredients and measure them as listed in the ingredient list.
- Add all the ingredients starting with the frozen fruit to a high-speed blender and blitz until smooth. For about 4-5 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
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