Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie

This Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie is a copycat of one from Daily Harvest food delivery– a nutritional powerhouse beverage that makes for a tasty and filling breakfast or snack!

Try some of our other favorite smoothies with blueberries — this four-ingredient Blueberry Smoothie or these tasty Acai Bowls.

Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie

After hearing so many good things about Daily Harvest smoothies, I decided it was time to try them and find some new recipe ideas to share with you all. I ordered almost every smoothie they offer and, as I hoped, got lots of inspiration. My favorite was their Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie.

Luckily, I ordered two of this flavor and enjoyed every drop. As soon as it was gone, I decided to make my own version and started experimenting. It took a few tries, but I finally nailed it. This blueberry-banana-chocolate-protein smoothie tastes just the same!

Now, to make things as easy as Daily Harvest, I prepare the ingredients for this Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie in reusable freezer bags. When I want a smoothie, I just pour the bag into a blender, add a cup of milk, and blend — just as easy as Daily Harvest! Plus, once you buy the ingredients, each smoothie costs much less!

Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie Ingredients

On each smoothie container, Daily Harvest lists the ingredients contained; each ingredient they use is organic. If that is a priority for you, be sure to check the packages to ensure the ingredients you are using are in fact organic.

• Frozen wild blueberries: Make sure to use wild blueberries, not regular ones! Wild blueberries are smaller and have less water, which makes them much more flavorful. They have an intense, tangy taste and are sweeter compared to regular blueberries.
• Frozen banana: The banana makes the smoothie sweet and thick. It also helps keep you full. Use a fully ripe banana and freeze it, or buy frozen ripe bananas.
• Medjool dates: We use dates to add natural sweetness to the smoothie. They blend well and give the smoothie both nutrients and a sweet taste.
• Kale and spinach: I like to buy a bag of mixed baby kale and spinach, then freeze it. This way, it lasts longer and can be added to many smoothies. Freezing the greens makes their flavors less noticeable, which is great if you want the nutrients without the green taste. Don’t like kale? Just add spinach for a Chocolate Blueberry Spinach Smoothie.

Ingredients, Continued

• Almond butter: Almond butter gives the smoothie lots of flavor, protein, and healthy fats, making it more filling. Choose a slow-roasted and lightly salted almond butter that you like to eat by itself. If you don’t like the taste of the almond butter on its own, it won’t add much to the smoothie.
• Special dark cocoa powder: Dutch-process cocoa powder adds a deep, rich chocolate flavor, which is perfect for this Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie. You can find Hershey’s® “Special Dark” cocoa powder, a type of Dutch-process cocoa, at most grocery stores.
• Vanilla extract and salt: These add flavor to the smoothie! The salt helps to bring out and balance all the other flavors — a little bit is all you need!
• Maca powder: This is optional, but we add it to our Daily Harvest smoothie. People call maca root powder a superfood and a nutritional powerhouse.

How To Make A Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie

1. To make sure the dates blend smoothly, soak them in boiling water first. Start by soaking the dates, and they’ll be ready by the time you’ve prepared everything else. They only need a few minutes in the hot water to get soft. Make sure to remove any pits before blending! If the dates don’t soften, you’ll get chunks in your smoothie, and it won’t be sweet enough.
2. Blend twice: First, blend the milk and dates together. This gives the dates enough time to break down without having to blend everything too much, which can make the smoothie runny. Once the dates are smooth, add the other ingredients and blend again.
3. Check the smoothie: Give it a quick stir to make sure everything is mixed and smooth before pouring it into a glass. If you find any chunks, blend it again. But don’t over-blend, or the smoothie won’t be as thick!
4. If needed, add a little maple syrup, stevia, or honey to make the smoothie sweeter. (I think the dates are sweet enough, but it depends on the sweetness of the dates and fruit you use.)

More Nutritious Breakfast Recipes

• Red Velvet Smoothie with roasted cashews
• Breakfast Toast with blueberries and banana
• Overnight Oats four different recipes!
• Soft-Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with dark chocolate chunks
• No-Bake Healthy Breakfast Cookies made with oats and peanut butter

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Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie

By Chelsea Lords

This Daily Harvest copycat recipe is a nutritional powerhouse, Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie is the perfect quick and filling breakfast!

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Overnight Freezing Time: 8 hours hours

Total Time: 8 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 smoothies

Equipment

• Large blender

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 3/4 cup frozen banana coins see note 1
• ▢ 3/4 cup frozen wild blueberries see note 2
• ▢ 1/3 cup frozen kale and spinach blend see note 3
• ▢ 2 medjool dates soaked
• ▢ 1 tablespoon roasted and salted almond butter
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Dutch-process cocoa powder
• ▢ 1/16 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 cup milk of choice
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon maca powder optional
• ▢ 4 ice cubes optional

Instructions 

• Peel the banana and slice into coins. Place the coins in a sealed bag in the freezer the night before making this smoothie. Measure out spinach and kale blend and freeze that as well. If you'd like, soak your dates the night before as well.
• Set dates in a small heat-safe glass bowl. Pour 1 cup of very hot or boiling water over the dates. Let stand for about 4-5 minutes. This ensures the dates blend up nicely. Once they've soaked, thoroughly drain and make sure the pits have been removed.
• Combine dates and milk. Blend until very smooth, about 90-120 seconds. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth, about 60 seconds. Stir to ensure smoothie is smooth and enjoy immediately!

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Recipe Notes

Note 1: The banana sweetens and thickens the smoothie beautifully. Make sure to freeze a fully ripe banana or grab already frozen ripe bananas!

Note 2: It’s important to use wild, not regular blueberries! Wild blueberries are smaller and more compact than regular blueberries. This means they have less water content and much more flavor.

Note 3: I pick a bag with baby kale and spinach mixed together and then freeze it, so it lasts for a long time and makes a lot of smoothies. When frozen, the flavors are definitely less present in the smoothie, which is what we're going for. 

Storage: This smoothie doesn't, sit, store, or freeze well.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.1g | Protein: 5.7g | Fat: 6.5g | Cholesterol: 17.7mg | Sodium: 57.5mg | Fiber: 3.1g | Sugar: 16.6g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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