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.
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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 You Will Love It
- A healthier alternative for kids with love Nutella - This uses our homemade Nutella, making it a little bit lighter.
- Under 300 calories per smoothie - A filling and delicious breakfast or snack.
- An easy way to sneak some spinach in - You can easily blend some spinach into this smoothie.
- Chocolate for breakfast - Who doesn't love that?!
Ingredients and Substitutions
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- 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.
More ingredient substitutions and variations can be found in the recipe card.
How to Make Nutella Smoothie
- Step 1: Put all of the ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Step 2: Pour into glasses and serve.
Homemade Nutella
Because of how much sugar store bought Nutella has in it, 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 into 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.
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 is full of antioxidants. That's enough to convince us to enjoy another chocolate smoothie!
How to Serve a Nutella Smoothie
You could just pour it into 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.
Dannii's Top 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.
- Don't like 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!
Frequently Asked Questions
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 dislike 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.
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.
More Smoothie Recipes
If you've tried this Nutella smoothie, then let us know how you got on in the comments below.
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Recipe
Healthy Nutella Smoothie
Ingredients
- 500 ml (2 cups) Skimmed milk
- 1 Banana
- 2 tablespoon Homemade Nutella
- 2 tablespoon Cocoa powder
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients into a high powered blender and blend until smooth
- Divide between two glasses and top with whipped cream (optional)
Recipe 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.
- Don't like 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!
Nutritional Information
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The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
Baz says
We used Jersey Milk, 1 Banana and an extra spoon full of Nutella as we didn't have Cocoa powder. Fantastic smoothie/milkshake.
Dannii Martin says
I bet it was amazing with Jersey milk!
Frida says
The banana gave it a weird flavour
Dannii says
I am not sure what you mean by "weird". Do you meant it tasted like banana? The bananas adds some sweetness and thickens it, this is fairly standard in smoothies. If it tasted weird, then there might have been something wrong with your banana.
Hannah says
bro this was so weird and runny and gross who would try this for real try harder next time
Dannii says
Sorry you didn't enjoy it. It's a smoothie, so it's meant to be runny. It's not a thick milkshake. If you found it "weird and gross" then I suggest that you check that your milk isn't out of date. I presume you made it with the homemade nutella in the recipe?
Shauna says
I used a frozen banana and only added 2 cups of almond milk and it was still pretty runny. More like chocolate milk than a smoothie so I added 8 ice cubes to thicken it up. The taste is great!
Dannii says
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I like my smoothies fairly thin, so they go further, but I add in some avocado if I want to thicken it up a bit :)
Kavita Favelle says
Totally agree with you that the shop-bought Nutella is not the healthiest of snacks, not to mention the issue of palm oil, am with you on that. The homemade one looks fabulous and so does the smoothie. I love cocoa and I love high quality dark chocolate, which is low in sugar and has no palm oil. This recipe looks like such a great start to the day.
Eileen says
When coming across this recipe I was wondering about the "homemade Nutella". Do you remove the skin of the hazelnuts?
I would be glad to know.
Julia says
Wow! This smoothie looks amazing! I've tried making homemade Nutella once but my blender was not powerful enough to process nuts into the perfect creamy texture. I should try now with my new one.
Traw9968 says
This Nutella smoothie is amazing! Made it last night. Sweets like this have helped losing weight alot more fun. I began my day with an amazing detox tea that I drink every morning and ended my night with this smoothie. Amazing combo for the day and still losing weight!
Gabi says
I can imagine that this healthy Nutella smoothie would be the perfect breakfast treat for my chocoholic hubby, who is of course also a huge fan of bananas. Thank you for inspiring me:)
Chef Markus Mueller says
Who can say no to a Nutella smoothie! While i haven't been jar deep into Nutella for a long long time( due to the high sugar content and such mostly) I do love the stuff. Would be the perfect treat on a hot summer day!
Cindy Gordon says
This is the perfect smoothie for my busy back to school mornings!
Jenni LeBaron says
This looks excellent and I love that you use a homemade nutella sans palm oil!
David @ Cooking Chat says
good explanation of why a healthier version of Nutella is a good idea. Looks like you've hit upon a winning recipe!
Kelly Anthony says
My kids will love this tasty smoothie. I have never made my own nutella but would love to try this out. Thanks for sharing 2 great recipes.
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
What a tasty sounding smoothie - my kids would love this and I love that it is healthy too