Chocolate Zucchini Smoothie

This was very yummy! We had this tonight for dessert after dinner wasn't quite enough. I did add 2x the cocoa because of the color and i wanted it a bit more chocolate flavor. Great way to sneak in extra veggies too.

So mine turned out green-ish grey, not brown !😅
But was delicious anyway!
I didn’t cook the courgette, as didn’t see the point, and omitted ice.

Love this 🫶🫶

How big the zucchini is supposed to be for the recipe? Asking for a person (me) that has a zucchini that is incredible big (about 2kg) 😅

PUL Team - Aug. 25, 2024, 10:54 p.m.

Ooo what a super zucchini, Hannah 😅 a medium zucchini for us is around 190-200 grams 🤗

Hannah C. Rosenblatt - Aug. 26, 2024, 11:32 a.m.

Thank you ✨💕

Did put a little bit of pieces of date 😋

Very nice smoothie, did it but without zucchini as did not have. I put half banana, chocolate caramel protein powder, almond milk, water as prefer more liquid smoothie. I put kale powder, matcha powder, spirulina. It was very nice. Maybe I should have put a little more raw cacao powder green colour smoothie instead 😍😊💚💚

PUL Team - July 21, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Mmm sounds lovely, Cynthia, thanks for sharing your experience with the smoothie!

Great way how to start your day

This is so rich yet healthy, it's a new go-to in our house. I add some chocolate protein powder for extra protein. I find soaking the dates in warm water for 5-10 minutes makes them blend up more smoothly.

I’ve been making this all week! So creamy 😍

This was surprisingly delicious, I didn’t even taste the spinach or zucchini! I do want to be able to cook the zucchini ahead of time and freeze it for when I want to make this later just to save me that step. Would doing so change the nutritional value, consistency or flavor at all?

PUL Team - March 29, 2024, 6:41 p.m.

Hey Allyson, cooking and freezing the zucchini ahead of time shouldn't significantly impact the nutritional value, consistency, or flavour of the smoothie. Just ensure it's properly cooled before freezing, and thaw it thoroughly before blending with other ingredients for best results 😊

It was way better than I expected it to be. I usually don’t like chocolate smoothies but the sweetness of the dates really balanced it out.

Hands down The best chocolate smoothie i have had in my life. I swapped oat for soy for protein, and almond butter and flax seeds for hazelnut butter, also skipped the water and ice
It is delicious, fresh, creamy, filling, dessert-like, satisfying... just perfect!

PUL Team - March 22, 2024, 1:56 a.m.

What a lovely compliment, Dorota! We're so thrilled that the smoothie was enjoyed 😊

Great smoothie, making it again today 😋

I liked this one.

Very good smoothie!

We had it as part of dinner: this and homemade sweet potato fries (baked).

This is the tastiest thing EVER!!!!! My husband said he would carry the blender around anywhere, even to the museum, just so I could make this more often. 🤣

PUL Team - Jan. 29, 2024, 7:04 a.m.

Gosh we're so thrilled that the chocolate zucchini smoothie is being enjoyed, Sarah! Especially by your husband 😅

Very tasty and satisfying as a dessert. Beautifully curbs these PMS chocolate cravings ❤️

I add protein powder to have after my workout. Absolutely delicious! Tastes like a chocolate brownie. Yum!!

Love it! I haven't been eating as many veggies as I like lately so this is a sneaky way (and yummy) to get more in.

PUL Team - Nov. 13, 2023, 10:20 p.m.

I'm so happy it was enjoyed, Shauna, thank you! 💛

Finally I made my four-year-old get zucchini in her stomach 😄 it’s delicious!

PUL Team - Sept. 11, 2023, 9:06 p.m.

Aww so happy the smoothie was enjoyed, Merve, thank you! 🥰

Yummy!

The zucchini makes it so refreshing! I also added about a 1/3 cup vanilla oat milk ice cream (I didn’t have ice) which gave it a little sweeter flavor. Really liked it!

Sooo good! And soo healthy :)

First time smoothie maker! Yummy for me but it only won over 1 of 2 kids. I used frozen zucchini like others suggested. I sprinkled sea salt flakes on top. I would make again.

Question: how to make a milk chocolate version?

PUL Team - Aug. 26, 2023, 5:30 a.m.

Ooo welcome to the world of smoothies, Lindsay! To create a milk chocolate version of the smoothie, perhaps you could add a touch of sweetener like maple syrup to taste. In case it helps and you haven't already seen, we also have a Chocolate & Hazelnut Milkshake Smoothie (pickuplimes.com/recipe/chocol…) and Banana Chocolate Milkshake Smoothie (pickuplimes.com/recipe/banana…) 🤗

That one tastes great although in my case it was not easy on the eye since it was more dirty green than chocolate brown. But since I used black kale instead of the spinach that’s probably the cause (more chlorophyll).
Obe remark for the PUL team:
Would you consider adding more weight measurements to the ingredients? The scientist in me has a hard time with something like 1/8 of a zucchini ;)
All the best, Shirin

PUL Team - Aug. 19, 2023, 8:37 a.m.

Hey Shirin, thanks for sharing your experience with the smoothie and the feedback! We'll note down the request for more weights 🤗

Every time I try another recipe here it becomes my new favorite so it’s no shocker that I’m currently drinking this and thinking I’ve got a new favorite.

PUL Team - Aug. 17, 2023, 4:02 a.m.

Hehe aw we're so happy to hear, Michelle! Here's to even more favorites to come 😜

Good chocolate smoothie, not too sweet. Like other reviewers I also skipped the first step and just threw everything into the blender. I will definitely be making this again.

Delicious!

Delicious, to be honest I never read the directions. I just put everything in the blender and it turned out great.

Personally it’s not as flavorful as I would have hoped, but it does taste good. It’s not overly sweet and it’s not ‘green’ tasting either. I might add a little more chocolate or banana next time.

So tasty! I used frozen zucchini instead of cooking it and so I also left out the ice and it worked out perfectly! Healthy but tastes like a treat!