Warm or Cold Chocolate Smoothie for Weight Loss

a mason jar with warm chocolate smoothie for weight loss in it, topped with chocolate chips

Warm or Cold Chocolate Smoothie for Weight Loss

Warm or Cold Chocolate Smoothie for WEIGHT LOSS is that great recipe for a light meal that also satiates your sweet tooth. This treat is high in protein, fiber and full of nutritious produce, but still tastes like chocolatey goodness. Real food, Keto, Paleo, AIP option.

Course Breakfast, lunch, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword aip, chocolate, keto, paleo, real food, smoothie, warm smoothie, weight loss

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings serving (2 cups)

Calories 236kcal

Author Megan

Cost $2

Equipment

small saucepan optional
blender

Ingredients

1/2 an avocado cut into chunks, at room temp, or frozen on a piece of parchment paper if you want to make the cold version of this smoothie
1-¼ cups cauliflower rice , frozen; OR if you can't eat cauliflower for some reason, please Comment below, and I can share some alternatives
1 scoop Perfect Supplements Chocolate Collagen Powder (Or if you use regular collagen powder [for AIP], you will need to add more sweetener, to taste, as this is sweetened with pure monk fruit.) Be sure to use code BEAUTIFUL10 at checkout to get 10% off your entire order.
1 cup unsweetened milk of choice I like to use Homemade Macadamia Nut Milk; for AIP, use coconut or tiger nut milk
1-½ to 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder depending on how strong you like your chocolate; for AIP, use roasted carob powder
1 Tablespoon nut butter or basil seeds, both optional; omit for AIP or use tiger nut butter
1 Tablespoon low carb sweetener OR pure monk fruit/stevia, to taste OR for AIP and others: 1 Tablespoon raw honey/½ a banana if you're active and don't mind the carbs (not for Keto/Low Carb diets)
2 pinches sea salt and/or a few drops of liquid minerals
optional: 1 Tablespoon MCT oil, butter or coconut oil the latter two only if you make the warm version of the smoothie (coconut oil options for AIP)

Instructions

For warm smoothie version: Place cauliflower in small saucepan with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Simmer 10 minutes. Drain.
Add milk to blender, then: warm cooked caulifower rice, avocado, cocoa powder, sweetener, optional nut butter and sea salt (+ optional fat). Do NOT add collagen powder yet. Blend until completely smooth, about 40 seconds.
Add collagen, and blend again briefly, just to mix.
Pour into saucepan. Heat, stirring, over medium heat until hot through, but not yet simmering. Serve.
For frozen/cold version: Combine in blender frozen cauliflower rice, frozen slices or small chunks of avocado, milk, cocoa powder, sweetener, optional nut butter and sea salt (+ optional MCT oil). Do NOT add collagen powder yet. Blend until completely smooth, about 40 seconds. Add collagen, and blend again briefly, just to mix. Serve.

Notes

What kind of blender I use

We owned an ice cream, smoothie and soup café for many years and used dozens of blenders, so it's fun to share with you what I love best.

I have a Vitamix base, but a Waring Commercial Stainless Steel Container. This was an important purchase for me after years of using plastic "jars" that sloughed off into our food. If you choose this combo, see the 2 small adapter parts you'll need as well. In this world of excess estrogens, none of us need more plastics in our food.

The nutritional data below does not include the optional addition of butter or coconut oil.

Nutrition