A thick and creamy keto chocolate shake to satisfy even the worst sweet tooth with no blood sugar spikes!!
Loaded with good-for-you ingredients, this keto smoothie is a balanced meal OR a treat, and no one will ever guess the sneaky vegetable hidden inside!
As the weather turns warm, my body finally starts craving cool smoothies and shakes!
I’m grateful, as smoothies are SO quick to throw together, and can be loaded with so many good-for-ingredients. While I prefer to chew my food most of the time, smoothies are the ultimate grab and go nourishing meal!
Since my son is still OOBER picky (sigh), I have to be a smoothie ninja….creating healthy and balanced smoothies that he will consume….but that also don’t fill him with a massive dose of sugar. My game has to be STRONG!!
No fruit smoothies like this keto chocolate shake?
For two years now, I have been very conscientious of my sugar intake…even fruit sugars. Years of stress and a carb dominate diet left me with some unstable blood sugars bordering on pre-diabetic and an inability to lose weight no matter WHAT I did (you can read about all my struggles in this series). So I turned to a keto-style diet that finally turned things around for me.
I learned that while a serving of fruit or two (or three!) a day is totally possible in a healthy diet….pounds of fruit in one meal just isn’t a good idea for anyone. Most people wouldn’t sit down and consume 6 servings of fruit in one sitting…so blending that quantity doesn’t make much health sense either. Way too big of an insulin spike.
So I had to learn how to make my favorite smoothies, and all my new ones with minimal fruit. This creamy keto milkshake doesn’t contain ANY! I sometimes add a handful of wild blueberries or strawberries to my son’s version (sans mint!).
Nutritional Boosts For Shakes and Smoothies:
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- Probiotics – We have a habit of cycling through lots of brands to keep a variety in our guts!
- Greens powder – Here is another add in that is virtually tasteless in small quantities, and super good for our bodies! Cleansing, detoxing, anemia support….this is a great supplement to sneak in wherever you can!! Again, use “tessa10” to get 10% off.
- Acacia Fiber – I love to add this fiber to my smoothies for healthy digestion and staying power! It’s non-thickening, so it’s perfect for smoothies and baking!
Like Smoothies? Here are some more keto smoothies and shakes to try:
- My Key Lime Pie Smoothie has always been a crowd favorite!
- I love lemon, so this Lemon Cheesecake Smoothie has always been one of my favorites!
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Milkshake
- Low Carb Green Smoothie
And while not keto, this butternut squash smoothie still looks like a winner with appropriate nutritional balance!
Keto Chocolate Shake Recipe:
If you make this, I want to know about it! Please leave a comment below!
Keto Chocolate Shake
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup canned coconut milk I have also used homemade coconut milk yogurt
- 3/4 cup cauliflower frozen, and riced preferable but not essential
- 1/2 haas avocado
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 scoop collagen
- 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract or **2 drop therapeutic grade peppermint essential oil
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons low-carb sweetener I used Lankanto Monk Fruit. May use any preferred sweetener
Optional Nutritional Boosts
- Vitamin D Emulsion
- Hemp hearts
- Probiotics of choice
- acacia fiber
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a high powered blender and whir until smooth and creamy!
Notes
Nutrition
Those hidden veggies are so sneaky! What a unique idea!
I’ve never seen cauliflower in a shake before! I have to try that. I can’t imagine what it tastes like! I’m definitely intrigued.
I’d love to have chocolate shake right now, too!! So delicious!
Love the chocolate and peppermint combo! Great smoothie even for the colder months 🙂
Oh – this sounds so good! I have to watch my blood sugar, too, so this is right up my alley.
I just made this double the recipe and a package of cream cheese instead of the avocado since I was really craving cheesecake. It is fabulous! I’ll try the avocado another time as I’m sure it’s delicious that way as well. Thank you!
Great idea on the cream cheese Maria, thanks for your feedback!!! It always makes my day!
This looks so good! I love that you packed it with cauliflower and avocado! I can’t wait to make this for my husband and youngest.
That looks so creamy and delicious! Yum!
Wow, so creamy and delicious! I want one!
This is so awesome! Finally a shake without banana! Wohoo!
I’ve been putting frozen cauliflower in my smoothies instead of banana and love it. I also do frozen zucchini. This looks delish!
Yummy Chocolate Goodness! Craving chocolate so this is perfect!
I love that you added avocado to this smoothie. What a great way to incorporate healthy fats! Looks so creamy and delicious.
This looks so great Tessa!!! I’ve been making a chocolate keto shake almost every afternoon but mine’s a little different, I never thought of adding cauliflower or mint! sounds great, can’t wait to try your version ?
Hey Cass! I have started using frozen riced cauliflower in my smoothies….it disappears SO easily to in to loads of flavors, doesn’t change the color which my kids shy away from, and raw brassicas are great for your health! Seriously, try it!! Just make sure it is not the super odoriferous kind that is starting to go out…I am sure you know what I mean!!
This looks delicious Tessa! Have you ever tried intermittent fasting? That worked wonders for me for losing baby weight!
Lauren, I fast daily from 6ish to 12ish the next day, give or take!
Can’t wait to try it!
Delicious and looks simple too! Anything chocolate has my vote!