Healthy Nutella Smoothie

Name: Healthy Nutella Smoothie
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 500 ml Skimmed milk; 1 Large banana; 2 tbsp Homemade Nutella; 2 tbsp Cocoa powder

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There is just something about starting your day off with chocolate that makes the rest of the day better. You can do that and keep it healthy with this Healthy Nutella Smoothie. More like a milkshake than a smoothie, it is just 4 ingredients and we have included the recipe for our homemade healthier Nutella too.

Two classes of Nutella Smoothie with whipped cream and strawberries on top.

Dessert for breakfast! Need we say any more? We love ourselves a savoury breakfast of course, as they are a great way to start your day with lots of veggies. But, a sweet breakfast can sometimes make it easier to get out of bed.

The thought of this Healthy Nutella Smoothie will have you, and any kids in the house, jumping out of bed in the morning. Who is going to say no to chocolate for breakfast?

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Why should you try it?
What you will need
Step by step
Is Nutella healthy?
Homemade Nutella
Chocolate smoothie
How to serve it
FAQs
Extra tips
More smoothie recipes
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Why should you try it?

A healthier alternative for kids with love Nutella
Under 300 calories per smoothie
An easy way to sneak some spinach in
Chocolate for breakfast!

What you will need

Milk - We used skimmed milk, but you could use semi-skimmed or whole, or even use almond milk instead.
Banana - This makes the Nutella smoothie thick and creamy. It doesn't give it a really banana flavour though, as it's the Nutella that is the main flavour.
Nutella - We used our own homemade healthier Nutella in this smoothie, but you could use regular Nutella, or even a cheaper store bought alternative.
Cocoa powder - This gives it even more of a chocolatey boost.

Step by step

One: Put all of the ingredients in to a blender. Blend until smooth.

A blender jug with chocolate smoothie ingredients in it.

Two: Pour in to glasses and serve.

Is Nutella healthy?

Let's talk about Nutella - I am sure we have all found ourselves spoon deep in a jar at 1am. Who knows what they put in it (best not to look really), but that stuff is addictive, and full of sugar.

Of course everything is fine in moderation, but I don't like starting the day with that much sugar.

A plate with a large dollop of Nutella on it.

Homemade Nutella

Because of this, we make our own homemade healthier Nutella and it's kind of awesome! It's lower in sugar, palm oil free and can be vegan too. It isn't super low calories, but the ingredients are more nutrient dense.

If you wanted to trick your kids, rather than buy a new jar, you could put the homemade stuff into an old empty jar of Nutella and I don't think they would every know.

We sweeten ours with some dates and a little bit of maple syrup. So it is still nice and sweet, but isn't going to send you in to a sugar coma. If you like yours on the super sweet side, then you could always add more. Or just leave it out completely.

Hazelnuts are a good way to add some healthy fats to your diet and they are high in vitamin E too. Peanut and almond butter seem to get all the glory when it comes to nut butter, but hazelnut butter is delicious and it's what forms the base of our homemade Nutella.

A jar of homemade nutella with some strawberries.

Chocolate smoothie

We added a little bit of extra cocoa powder to this to make it extra chocolatey. Did you know that cocoa isn't bad for you and it is considered a 'superfood'?

Lots of people avoid it because they think it is unhealthy, but although a lot of chocolate products are not particularly healthy, that is because of all the sugar that is added to it. It isn't the cocoa itself.

Cocoa powder can provide antidepressant benefits, it is full of antioxidants, and it can also lower blood pressure. That's enough to convince us to enjoy another chocolate smoothie!

How to serve it

You could just pour it in to a glass and keep it how it is. However, we like to take it to the next level and add some reduced fat squirty cream (Reddi-wip), a drizzle of caramel sauce and then a strawberry on the side. You could use chocolate syrup too.

Two chocolate smoothies with cream and sauce on top. Strawberries surround the glasses.

FAQs

Can this Nutella smoothie be made without banana?

There is the dates and maple syrup in the homemade Nutella, but we also added a banana to the Nutella smoothie because not only will that appeal to those with a sweet tooth, but it makes it nice and thick too.
I don't think it tastes overly banana-y, but I know some people really hate the taste so you might want to leave it out. You should replace the thickness though, so add some avocado instead.
You could use something like mango, but it does have a strong flavour.

How to store a Nutella smoothie

Fresh is always best so you should try to drink the smoothie straight after making it. However, to save yourself some time in the morning you can make it the night before. Just store it in an air tight container in the fridge and make sure to give it a good stir before you drink it.

Extra tips

If you want to keep this totally vegan, then make the Nutella with a non-dairy milk and use non-dairy milk when making this smoothie too.
Make the smoothie a little more indulgent and more like a milkshake by topping with a squirt of whipped cream.
If you are making this in the height of summer, throw some ice cubes in before blending to make it super cold.
Hate banana? Swap it for avocado so you still have a thick smoothie, but none of the banana taste.
Give the smoothie a veggie kick by adding a handful of spinach - you can't even taste it!

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