Happy Hump Day!
I’m still on the east coast, and it has been nice and toasty in Jersey with temperatures in the low to mid 90s. So naturally today I want to talk about smoothies – more specifically, what has been probably my favorite smoothie for all of 2015 thus far.
I first came up with this Chocolate “Thin Mint” Smoothie when it was Girl Scout cookie season and I kept craving chocolate + mint. Since then I’ve made it countless times – minimum once a week all year long. It’s the perfect post-nighttime workout meal because it doubles as a healthy dose of protein and goodness plus dessert in one…. and we all know that I’m all about things that taste like dessert but are secretly healthy.
I’ve posted numerous photos of this smoothie on my social media channels since it became an obsession. People often ask for the recipe, so I decided it was time to share it on this pretty little blog of mine. 
To make this deliciousness, I combine ingredients like chocolate almond milk, chocolate protein powder, 1/2 frozen banana, cocoa powder and peppermint extract. I also use either Halo Top or Arctic Zero mint chip high-protein ice cream, which gives it some added awesome creaminess.
To give it that extra something, I love to top the smoothie with some sort of chopped chocolate – my favorite being Bark Thins dark chocolate mint pieces. Trust me when I tell you that if you love chocolate + mint, smoothies and dessert… you’ll love this recipe!
Chocolate Thin Mint Protein Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup chocolate almond milk
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1/2 cup Halo Top Creamery or Arctic Zero mint chip ice cream
- 1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder of your choice
- 1/4 TSP peppermint extract
- 1 TBSP cocoa powder
- 1/2 oz chopped dark chocolate for topping (optional)
- 1 g of stevia sweetener
- A handful of ice
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except for the chocolate in a blender. Pulse until smooth.
- Pour into a glass, and sprinkle chopped chocolate on top. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Tell me… Chocolate + mint – yay or nay? If you love a certain meal, will you just keep making it week after week too?
YES YES YES!!!!! You’ve posted about this before I think and my stomach is GROWLING right now looking at that! That needs to be my dessert tonight. haha
I hope that you tried it, Nikki! I actually just made this smoothie earlier this evening. I love chocolate + mint!
Ohh my. This…THIS. I need.
🙂 Trust me it’s delish!
Oh my gosh! I just finished lunch and was craving something sweet and saw this. Now I really want it!! I don’t have all the ingredients at the moment so I may have to settle for some chocolate almond milk in the time being!
I think that the smoothie you came up with sounded pretty yummy too lady!
I really need this in my life. All smoothies should have chocolate in them in my opinion 😉
I am so with you! Probably 90% of my smoothies have chocolate in them.
This sounds amazing! Especially with how hot it’s been here. I love that ice cream in it – I don’t know why I never out ice cream in my protein shakes. Halo top is the jam!
Halo Top is awesome! The Fresh & Easy by me closed recently so now I need to find new places to buy it. I went to a store specifically to buy some the other day and they only had one flavor haha
Mmmm!!! All those chocolate bits have me wanting this NOW! It’s amazing what mint and chocolate can do to dress up a smoothie! I hope you’re having fun on your trip!!
Totally, this smoothie is kind of a fancy post-workout meal! Haha.
I love, love the chocolate/mint combo. I was a girl scout growing up, and since my dad owned his own company, his employees always bought oodles of cookies from me as the boss’ daughter :). I think ThinMints were my personal favorite!!
Ha, that’s awesome! Ah yea, Thin Mints are pretty delicious… I’ve actually made this smoothie before and crumbled some chocolate mint cookies on top!