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Get Up & Go Blueberry Date Cocoa Smoothie

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Two tall glasses of Blueberry Chocolate Smoothie served with a metal straw
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Taneka Morris, Prop Styling by Gerri K. Williams

As someone who can’t start their day without caffeine, coffee in a morning smoothie packed full of vitamins and antioxidants just makes sense to me. We tested with Nescafé instant coffee for the sake of control (and because I like it), but feel free to use 1½ cups of your favorite chilled or cooled coffee in lieu of the instant coffee and water. Blending the dates before adding any frozen fruit ensures a smooth result with no chewy bits. The bananas and dates give body and natural sweetness while blueberries provide nice acidic balance, and the cocoa powder (use the good stuff; it really makes a difference) lends richness. 

This recipe is part of Zaynab’s Sehri menu for Ramadan. Find more of her pre-sunrise meal ideas (tandoori wings! tuna melt! PB&J oatmeal!) right this way →

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What you’ll need

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 minutes

  • Yield

    2 servings

Ingredients

3

Medjool dates, pitted

1

Tbsp. Dutch-process cocoa powder

1

Tbsp. instant coffee powder

1

tsp. vanilla extract

½

tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt

2

frozen bananas, broken into large pieces

1

cup frozen blueberries

Preparation

  1. Blend 3 Medjool dates, pitted, 1 Tbsp. Dutch-process cocoa powder, 1 Tbsp. instant coffee powder, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, and 1½ cups water in a blender on high speed until mixture is smooth, about 1 minute. Add 2 frozen bananas, broken into large pieces, and 1 cup frozen blueberries; blend until drink is smooth and thick.

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  • This was delicious. Love the combo of all these ingredients, the cocoa especially makes it really rich and special. I used a can of coldbrew and I only used about 3/4 of a non-frozen banana (it's all we had) and added a handful of ice. Plenty sweet and reallyyy yummy. Now I'm just thinking about how I can sneak some protein in it...

    • KB

    • Oakland, CA

    • 4/4/2023

  • This was SO good! I used cold brew as described and halved the banana. Also added protein powder and collagen. Insane!

    • Shoosh

    • San Francisco

    • 4/8/2023

  • I THINK THAT THIS SMOOTHIE IS GREAT

    • Anonymous

    • 4/10/2023

  • Sooooo yummy.

    • Candace

    • Atlanta

    • 5/23/2023

  • Really enjoyed this smoothie. It was sweet and delicious.

    • C.Mayers 2

    • Las Cruces, New Mexico

    • 7/7/2023

  • Hubby doesn't drink coffee, so I left it out. Very tasty but could use some liquid to make it not so thick. I added a protein drink and some additional protein powder. I will make again.

    • Anonymous

    • Bayside, CA

    • 12/14/2023