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    Author: Donna | Published: Apr 4, 2020 | Modified: Jan 16, 2021

    Energizing Chocolate Matcha Green Tea Smoothie

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    Matcha Green Tea Smoothie

    Kick those sweet cravings to the curb with this Chocolate Matcha Green Tea Smoothie just bursting with natural goodness. Loaded with good fats from avocado, peanut butter and chia seeds, this super creamy glass of deliciousness will keep you fuller for longer.

    matcha green tea smoothie in a glass mason jar

    Energizing Chocolate Matcha Green Tea Smoothie

    I have another delicious smoothie to add to your repertoire with this Chocolate Matcha Green Tea Smoothie.

    I for one am excited!

    I love my smoothies and we tend to have one every morning with breakfast.

    They are such a great vehicle for transporting lots of nutrients in one handy hit, and easy to sip on over the course of an hour or so, which let's face it, is how long it's going to take to guzzle something down when you have little ones at home. 

    And cold coffee....not so great.

    You are going to need:

    • Dairy-Free Milk
    • Avocado
    • Banana
    • Dates
    • Peanut Butter
    • Matcha Powder
    • Cacao
    • Chia Seeds
    matcha green tea smoothie

    What Potential Health Benefits can there be in a Chocolate Matcha Smoothie?

    There are lots of potential health benefits associated with consuming matcha:

    • Matcha has lots of antioxidants for extra focus and energy;
    • Cacao contains calcium, magnesium, and iron. Helps regulate blood sugar and support weight loss;
    • Bananas have lots of potassium;
    • Dates have lots of fiber;
    • Avocados contain all those heart-healthy fats

    Plus it tastes delicious and will curb those sweet cravings and those coffee cravings in the mid-afternoon, providing you with a much more stable and longer-lasting source of energy.

    Sounds good right?

    Well go ahead and dig in, you could be enjoying a delicious Cacao Matcha Smoothie in about five minutes.

    How To Make A Matcha Smoothie?

    Simple.

    Gather all your ingredients and add them to a high-speed blender along with some ice and blend until smooth.

    I add one teaspoon of matcha powder to this smoothie, and it has a very subtle taste, but you can always add a little more if you want more of a matcha punch.

    Unless you don't have any matcha green tea powder in the cupboard, in which case I would pop on over to Amazon or your local bulk bin store and see what they have on offer.

    Sharing With The Kids?

    If you want to share your matcha green tea smoothie with your kids, I would leave out the matcha powder until the end.

    Make the smoothie without matcha, pour out their smoothies and then pop in ½ teaspoon matcha powder to the remainder of the smoothie mix and blend for yourself.

    I do this simply because of the caffeine content in matcha.

    green tea matcha chai latte
    Want a warm matcha drink? Check out this Green Tea Matcha Chai Latte.

    Need more smoothie goodness? Check out my Rejuvenating Orange and Fresh Cranberry Smoothie, Kale, Pomegranate, and Coconut Smoothie, or for something super bright and fresh head to this Grapefruit and Pineapple Smoothie.

    Happy eating

    xx

    energizing chocolate matcha smoothie

    Chocolate Matcha Smoothie

    Kick those sweet cravings to the curb with this Chocolate Matcha Smoothie just bursting with natural goodness.
    4.54 from 26 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Drink
    Cuisine Drink
    Servings 2 serves
    Calories 273 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup ice
    • 1 cup almond milk (unsweetened)
    • ½ avocado, pitted
    • 1 ripe banana, peeled (preferably frozen)
    • 3 mejdool dates, pitted (see notes)
    • 1 tablespoon peanut butter, sub in sunflower butter for allergies
    • 1 teaspoon matcha powder (see notes)
    • 2 tablespoon cacao powder
    • 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
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    Instructions
     

    • Pop everything in a high-powered blender, and blend until smooth

    Notes

    If you want to share your smoothie with your kids, I would leave out the matcha powder until the end. Make the smoothie without matcha, pour out their smoothies and then pop in ½ teaspoon matcha powder to the remainder of the smoothie mix and blend for yourself. Only because of the caffeine content.
    Make sure you are using the big, sticky mejdool dates. If you can't get your hands on any, then use about 6 of the deglet noor dates as they are a lot smaller.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 38.6gProtein: 8.8gFat: 16.2gSaturated Fat: 4.3gFiber: 13gSugar: 16g
    Tried this recipe?Leave a comment HERE and let us know how it was!

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. Robin says

      April 08, 2020 at 1:59 pm

      Super delicious, energy-boosting smoothie with all the good stuff and none of the belly bloat. One small tweek I made was I made my own almond cream (1 cup soaked almonds blended with 1 cup of water, strained). Then I added about 2 cups of ice.

      Reply
      • Donna says

        April 09, 2020 at 9:33 am

        Ooh I love the sound of that almond cream! I will have to give that a go.

        Reply
    2. Lara says

      February 05, 2020 at 6:22 pm

      I can’t find the actual recipe?? All that I see are a video Anna ads 😒

      Reply
      • Donna says

        February 08, 2020 at 6:21 pm

        Hi Lara, thanks for letting me know! I initially read this and thought it was someone just complaining about ads...but the recipe has actually disappeared! I am so sorry for the inconvenience....now to figure out where it has gone!!

        Reply
    3. Jorge Thompson@nextbestreview says

      March 01, 2019 at 11:52 pm

      Hi, Love this chocolate and matcha smoothie recipe. I never tried this before. But this look yummy and looking, easy to make. I think I am going to have to make this today. Thanks for the sharing this.

      Reply
    4. Cara says

      February 06, 2019 at 6:20 am

      Ok, I really did look before I commented, but didn’t find it until the second careful search. I contest that this serves two. Who could share it?! But of course that explains the discrepancy in the calorie count.

      Reply
    5. Cara says

      February 06, 2019 at 6:07 am

      After buying my first bag of matcha, a cacao-matcha smoothie was the first recipe I searched for. I subbed almond butter for the peanut butter because I thought the flavor would be more subtle. It is delicious, filling, keeps me going for hours—pretty much everything you could want in a smoothie. My only critique is with the nutrition facts—a quick tally of the ingredient list gets me to 660 calories, which is a really big difference if you’re watching your calories!

      Reply
      • Donna says

        February 07, 2019 at 6:23 pm

        I love the sub with the almond butter, we have been eating that a lot more lately so I will have to give it a try! I really don't like these nutritional counters, and only include it because a number of readers have asked for it. They vary so much depending on what brand of product you use (can you imagine the difference between a straight up peanut butter and one that contains a plethora of other ingredients??), and trying myself I get different results on 4 different nutrition counters! But yes I think you caught the difference, I split this in two because it is quite rich, but if you drink the whole thing then it will be a lot more 🙂 Glad you enjoyed.

        Reply
    6. Molly says

      July 24, 2018 at 6:00 am

      I love this smoothie, its become such a staple that I have it memorized. I sub maple syrup for the dates because its what I have more easily, and I add more cacao, because chocolate.

      Reply
      • Donna1 says

        July 25, 2018 at 8:10 pm

        Oh thank you, that makes me so happy, it is such a fav in our house too!

        Reply
    7. Keeley says

      January 04, 2018 at 6:48 am

      Very yummy! I added some fresh spinach and a little Ceylon cinnamon.

      Reply
      • Donna1 says

        January 04, 2018 at 3:00 pm

        Ooh yum, I love your additions!

        Reply
    8. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

      September 27, 2017 at 1:54 pm

      This chocolate smoothie looks smooth and refreshing!!

      Reply
    9. Megan says

      September 27, 2017 at 5:33 am

      Need to pull out the blender for this!

      Reply
    10. Kristen Chidsey says

      September 26, 2017 at 5:36 am

      I absolutely love that you sweetened this with dates! Such a great idea

      Reply
      • Donna1 says

        September 26, 2017 at 9:44 am

        Thank you! My kids are date obsessed, so we tend to do a lot of our sweetening this way 🙂

        Reply
    11. Mindy Fewless says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:49 pm

      Everything in this sounds amazing! I"m going to have to make this for my husband and myself!

      Reply
      • Donna1 says

        January 20, 2017 at 1:20 pm

        Thanks Mindy 🙂 Hope you guys love it!!

        Reply
    12. Hanady | Recipe Nomad says

      January 19, 2017 at 7:43 pm

      I absolutely love matcha but I never tried it in something like coffee. But you've intrigued me so I'm going to make this and report back!

      Reply
      • Donna1 says

        January 20, 2017 at 1:20 pm

        Yes! Let me know how you go!

        Reply
    13. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says

      January 19, 2017 at 6:13 pm

      This looks so good! Matcha is such an awesome ingredient and it looks so delicious in this smoothie! I'm definitely bookmarking this one 🙂

      Reply
      • Donna1 says

        January 20, 2017 at 1:20 pm

        Yay 🙂 We love it!! Hope you enjoy

        Reply
    14. Camilla says

      January 19, 2017 at 3:57 pm

      What a gorgeous looking smoothie and full of goodness too:-)

      Reply
    15. michele says

      January 06, 2017 at 1:00 pm

      I could really go for one of these today! I pinned it to get the ingredients!

      Reply
      • Donna1 says

        January 07, 2017 at 9:51 pm

        Hope you get the energy you need Michele 🙂

        Reply

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