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Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Shake
Unsweetened cocoa, avocado, and sea salt give this low-sugar, low-carb shake the bitterness of dark chocolate.
- 5 mintime
- 1serving
- 295calories
- 29 gprotein
This shake has the bitterness of a high-percentage dark chocolate bar. A little avocado supplies the creamy fat that carbs would normally provide, so the carbs stay very low. It is not sweet, so adjust the stevia to your preference.
Ingredients
Makes 1 serving.
- 1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder (about 30 g)
- 1 ¼ cups unsweetened almond milk
- ½ ripe avocado
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 drops liquid stevia
- 1 pinch salt
- 5 ice cubes
Method
- Scoop the avocado into the blender and add the almond milk.
- Add the protein powder, cocoa, stevia, salt, and ice.
- Blend for 45 to 60 seconds, until no flecks of avocado show.
- Taste and add more stevia a drop at a time. Cocoa varies a lot in bitterness.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 295 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 29 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16 g |
| Fiber | 9 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
Estimated from standard nutrition data for each ingredient, assuming about 24 g of protein per scoop of whey or casein and 22 g for plant powders. Brands vary, so check your label. Contains: milk, tree nuts.
Tips
- A ripe avocado is soft when gently pressed. Underripe avocado stays slightly stringy when blended.
- Use a good unsweetened cocoa. The flavor of the whole shake depends on it.
Swaps and variations
- Use half a frozen banana in place of stevia for a sweeter shake with more carbs.
- Add a drop of peppermint extract for a mint-chocolate flavor.
