Chocolate and mint are a classic pairing that instantly feels special. Think of the flavor of a chocolate-mint dessert—cool, rich, and refreshing—but made with simple whole plant ingredients that nourish your body. This Chocolate Mint Smoothie delivers that same satisfying flavor in a naturally sweet, creamy drink that works beautifully for breakfast, a snack, or even a healthy dessert.
The sweetness in this smoothie comes from whole dates or a small amount of maple or date syrup, allowing you to adjust it to your personal taste. If your bananas are very ripe before freezing, you may find you need very little additional sweetener.
What makes this smoothie so enjoyable is the balance of flavors. The fresh mint leaves bring a cool brightness that lifts the richness of the chocolate, while the frozen bananas create a thick, creamy texture without needing any dairy or added fat. A handful of baby spinach blends in seamlessly, adding nutrients and a lovely green color without affecting the flavor.
Chocolate Mint Smoothie
Ingredients
Method
- Place everything (except the cacao nibs or chocolate chips) in the blender and process until smooth and creamy. Taste and add more mint leaves, sweetener and ice if desired. Add in the cacao nibs and process for just seconds to break them up enough that they will fit through the straw but not totally blend them up so you can still see little flecks of nibs through out the smoothie.
- Makes 32 ounces of smoothie.
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So enjoying your pics on IG!!! I am not really a smoothie person 0 20+++ years of it burned me out but I am sure if I ever get a blender again, I will try some!
Tami, I enjoy reading your blog! Your smoothies look so creamy — what is the trick to that? I made the Chocolate Covered Blues Smoothie from the other website and it was good, but watery, not creamy.
Hi Jonelle,
I have a Blendtec high powered blender and it really makes everything smooth. My regular blender just doesn’t produce the same results. I probably add more greens than the two cups the recipes call for – I don’t measure I just toss the greens into the blender and if you add a tablespoon of chia seeds that also thickens them up as well as more ice. I like mine to be really thick. If you use all frozen fruit you get a thicker product too.
Let me know if these tips help you.
Happy Smoothie Making!
This sounds delicious! I have all the ingredients except for the fresh mint, so I may make this tomorrow morning (minus the fresh mint)!
Chocolate mint is a great flavor combo!
Oh Andrea the fresh mint makes this extra special! I do hope you’ll try it again with the mint.
I had a giant green monster for breakfast this morning too – it’s been too long! But I forgot one important thing. I usually take insulin, drink half of my smoothie, then take more insulin for the second half – it takes me a good 30 minutes to drink it – I tested my blood sugar an hour and a half after I finished it, and my blood sugar was 366!
WOW that was quite the jump in your blood sugar Biz!
Bananas have a very high glycemic index and 1/2 a banana is considered a serving. If you are diabetic best to choose lower glycemic fruits such as berries, and even then only in 1 serving amounts. This is why smoothies are controversial – yes fruits have nutrients but also high sugar content. 2 large bananas in one drink is not reasonable for most people. Sorry to rain on the smoothie parade, I’m a nurse health educator.
This isn’t something I would have all the time – but once in a while I think is perfectly fine – I don’t have diabetes or any problems with my blood gluclose. Thank your for sharing your thoughts – it’s a good reminder for everyone!