Healthy 6-ingredient mint chocolate chip smoothie that tastes like a delicious milkshake. Perfect for breakfast or a post workout snack.
So I love mint, always have, pretty sure I always will. But when I was thinking about making this mint chocolate chip smoothie, I had it in mind to make a super healthy version, that still looked (and tasted) decadent.
So in contrast to my Vegan Shamrock Shake which is divine, but made with ice cream and stuff, this one looks and tastes like an ice cream shake but it’s made with bananas and spinach and fresh mint leaves instead!
It’s topped with vegan dark chocolate chunks, but you could also replace these with cacao nibs, if you like. So all in all – a ridiculously healthy smoothie that looks and tastes like a mint chocolate chip milkshake.
This is a simple 6-ingredient recipe that comes together in 10 minutes max.
How To Make A Mint Smoothie
- Add coconut milk to a blender jug along with fresh mint leaves, baby spinach and peppermint extract and blend.
- Add frozen bananas and blend until thick and smooth.
- Pour out into 2 glasses and top with chopped dark chocolate.
Ingredient Notes
Frozen bananas. You need to have frozen bananas on hand that have been frozen for at least 12 hours (and preferably longer). If you like smoothies, then always freeze your excess ripe bananas. Peel, quarter and place them into a freezer bag to freeze so you’re good to go for smoothies anytime.
Coconut milk. I used canned coconut milk for a rich, decadent taste, but any non-dairy milk will do fine.
Chopped dark chocolate. This is perfect to top your smoothie for a decadent chocolate chip look. However, it’s completely optional, or you can switch it for vegan chocolate chips or cacao nibs.
Storing Instructions
Consume immediately as this is fresh food that will oxidize, and all the vitamins and minerals are at their best when this is super fresh.
If you do have leftovers though then store them in the fridge and enjoy within one day.
More Delicious Smoothie Recipes
- Mango Smoothie
- Matcha Green Tea Smoothie
- Creamy Papaya Smoothie
- Carrot Cake Smoothie
- Vegan Green Smoothie
- Kale Smoothie
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Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup Coconut Milk (240ml)
- ½ cup Fresh Mint Leaves
- 2 cups Baby Spinach (60g)
- ¼ teaspoon Peppermint Extract
- 4 Medium Frozen Bananas (400g) previously peeled, quartered and frozen
- 2 ounces Chopped Dark Chocolate (56g)
Instructions
- Add the coconut milk to the blender jug along with the mint leaves, baby spinach and peppermint extract and blend.
- Add the frozen bananas and blend until thick and smooth.
- Pour out into 2 glasses and top with chopped dark chocolate.
Notes
- Coconut milk. I used full fat coconut milk for this recipe. You could use a light coconut milk or any non-dairy milk of your choice if you wanted to make a lighter version.
- Frozen bananas. You need to have frozen bananas on hand that have been frozen for at least 12 hours (and preferably longer). If you like smoothies, then always freeze your excess ripe bananas. Peel, quarter and place them into a freezer bag to freeze so you’re good to go for smoothies anytime.
- Chopped dark chocolate. This is perfect to top your smoothie for a decadent chocolate chip look. However, it’s completely optional, or you can switch it for vegan chocolate chips or cacao nibs.
Do you think I could use the coconut milk that comes refrigerated instead of the canned stuff? Last time I made this with the canned coconut milk, the canned milk had a strange aftertaste and it was a little too rich for me as well.
Sure you can Hazel.
This was amazing. My 7 year old said it was like drinking an ice cream.
Happy to hear you and your son enjoyed the recipe Irina! Thanks so much for your great review!
These sound so yummy! I have some pitted Medjool dates, pecan pieces, and small mint chips. Definitely will be trying a lot of your recipes.
Just got back from an 8 mile bike ride and this was exactly what I needed! So delicious. Picked fresh mint from my garden. Will be making this again. Thanks!
Awesome! Thanks Nova!
Yum! My kids devoured this smoothie. Didn’t have mint extract so subbed a bit of vanilla.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! xo
Amazing!!!
Thanks Samantha!
What quantity do you mean when you say grab a “handful” of mint leaves? I could probably grab close to a cupful of leaves in my hand, and a boss I had once had even larger hands than I, and we’re just 2 women out of many. Maybe you have a tiny hand like a friend of mine, and can only grab 1/4 cup. I wouldn’t want to use too much and ruin it, especially since it’s my daughter who will be drinking it.
Hi Annie! Yes you’re so right! A ‘handful’ is a very non-precise thing to say in a recipe. It generally means 1/3 to 1/2 cup (unpacked). I would generally not use such a non-precise measure in a recipe if it would make a big difference to the outcome of the recipe, but in the case of mint leaves they are pretty nice and mild tasting so luckily using a few too many or too few wouldn’t ruin the recipe, it would just be a bit mintier. But yes, I think it would be better to specify that rather than say ‘handful’ so I will update the recipe! Thanks for pointing that out! All the best! 🙂
Oooh, yummy! Love the color!!
I make smoothies with mint extract and spinach too! Only I add chocolate protein powder for a Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookie shake!!
Awesome! Protein powder is a perfect addition to this! 🙂
Colourful, eye-catching and absolutely Divine!