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Earl Grey Tea Infused Cocoa Smoothie

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This vegan and gluten free cocoa smoothie is designed to snap you right out of your morning (or mid-day) stupor. The infusion of Earl Grey tea lends a nice little caffeine boost as well as a subtle hint of bergamot.

A healthy cocoa banana smoothie recipe infused with Earl Grey tea. Vegan and gluten free.

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Reader votes are in and the result is this healthy, smooth cocoa smoothie.

After publishing my Mint Tea Infused Cherry Smoothie, I sent an email around asking folks to name their favorite teas so I could make sure this last recipe resonates with you guys.

By now you’ve figured out that Earl Grey got the majority vote. You’re so clever 😉



A healthy cocoa banana smoothie recipe infused with Earl Grey tea. Vegan and gluten free.

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I’m a huge fan of Earl Grey tea, too, but without your input I probably wouldn’t have chosen it. I really wasn’t sure I’d be able to top last summer’s Earl Grey Tea Infused Blueberry Smoothie.

The pressure was ON.

After one massive fail with mango and kiwi I was feeling a bit deflated. My daughter, AKA taste tester, was not at all nice about it. I can’t blame her, honestly.

But I was a little stuck. What flavors, other than shortbread, go with Earl Grey tea??? Then, I started thinking about fellow food blogger, Jane from Little SugarSnaps. Jane is one of the people who suggested Earl Grey and I happen to know she has a bit of a sweet tooth. To put it mildly.

The proof is in the Prosecco Truffle Pots, right? Or the Triple Chocolate Layer Cake, as the case may be.

So, yeah. It was a fairly natural progression from Jane to Earl Grey to Chocolate.

A healthy cocoa banana smoothie recipe infused with Earl Grey tea. Vegan and gluten free.Then I started getting psyched. I added banana for natural sweetness plus a little maple syrup to keep it vegan AND an avocado to boost the creaminess as well as the healthy factor.

The kiwi is just a trophy wife. Purely aesthetic. I liked the way it looked with the straw.

A healthy cocoa banana smoothie recipe infused with Earl Grey tea. Vegan and gluten free.

So, I’m saying this is the last smoothie in my series but we both know I’m not done. I’ll be back with more after a little break. If you have a favorite tea tell me about it in the comments so I can get my wheels turning.

This recipe is adapted from the Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie on Greatist.

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A healthy cocoa banana smoothie recipe infused with Earl Grey tea. Vegan and gluten free.
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Earl Grey Tea Infused Cocoa Smoothie
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 
This vegan and gluten free cocoa smoothie is designed to snap you right out of your morning (or mid-day) stupor. The infusion of Earl Grey tea lends a nice little caffeine boost as well as a subtle hint of bergamot.
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 smoothies
Calories: 232 kcal
Author: Christine | Mid-Life Croissant
Ingredients
  • 3 Earl Grey tea bags
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup hazelnut milk or milk of choice
  • 1 frozen medium banana roughly chopped
  • 1 small avocado cubed
  • 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup
Instructions
  1. Place tea bags in the boiling water and let steep ten minutes.
  2. Discard tea bags and let tea cool completely.
  3. Add ingredients to blender.
  4. Blend until smooth.
Recipe Notes

For maximum coolness, refrigerate your milk before you put it in your smoothie.
If smoothie is too thick once blended, add more milk until you reach desired consistency.

 

 

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Comments

  1. Nice recipe! This one looks yummy, and healthy as well. I love avocado and cocoa, but I’ve never tried to put both of them in one recipe. Definitely gonna try this smoothie.

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  6. Oh, I feel bad. How did I miss this post until now, Christine?!?!?!?!? I am deeply ashamed. And you summed me up so well with Earl Grey, Chocolate and Sweet Tooth. Thankyou too for all those lovely links. To make up for my slowness, this smoothie is going to get made during the summer hols – my kids would go mad for it.

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    • No apologies necessary! How do we even keep up with anything!! Glad I captured a bit of your essence. And, yes, at least the kiwi was good for something 😉

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  7. Haha “the kiwi is a trophy wife”, that made me chuckle. Love everything about this smoothie and it is totally getting made in my house! Going to peruse your other ones too because I need some more smoothie variations in my life!

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  8. I am absolutely blown away by this combination! I would have never thought to put these ingredients together in a smoothie in a million years. However, you’ve convinced me! I gotta try it 🙂

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