Keto Chocolate Protein Smoothie
Martina Slajerova- Ready in 5m
- 4.2 g net carbs
- 576 kcal
- Serves 1
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Keto smoothies are some of the most popular recipes on my blog: they are easy & quick to prepare and so filling! Just like my Vanilla Keto Smoothie, this one used pastured raw eggs.
If you can't eat eggs or don't want to eat raw eggs, here are some other options:
- Instead or eggs, you can use 1 tbsp chia seeds or 1-2 tbsp coconut butter or almond butter
- Instead of whey protein powder, you can use collagen, egg white protein powder (Jay Robb) or plant-based NuZest
- Apart from cinnamon and vanilla extract, you can try this low-carb smoothie with other sugar-free extracts such as cherry, almond and orange
How to Make Raw Eggs Safe to Consume
If a recipe calls for raw eggs and you are concerned about the potential risk of Salmonella, you can make it safe by using pasteurized eggs.
To pasteurize eggs at home, simply pour enough water in a saucepan to cover the eggs. Heat to about 60 °C/ 140 °F. Using a spoon, slowly place the eggs into the saucepan. Keep the eggs in the water for about 3 minutes. This should be enough to pasteurize the eggs and kill any potential bacteria. Let the eggs cool down and store in the fridge for 6-8 weeks.
Step-by-step
Place the eggs in a blender.
Add cream (or coconut milk), water, cacao, stevia and ice. Use clear or chocolate flavoured stevia extract like I did.
Add the MCT oil and protein powder. If you don't have any, use coconut oil. Just make sure you blend it well or the coconut oil will clump up. Unlike MCT oil, coconut oil solidifies easily.
Pulse until smooth and serve immediately!
Recipe
Keto Chocolate Protein Smoothie
★★★★★4.5This creamy keto breakfast is just what you need to start a day. It's such an easy meal packed with protein ...
- Hands on
- 5m
- Overall
- 5m
- Servings
- 1
- 4.2 g
- Net carbs
- 34.5 g
- Protein
- 46.6 g
- Fat
- 576
- kcal
Ingredients makes 1 serving
Instructions
Place the eggs in a blender.
Add cream (or coconut milk), water, cacao, stevia and ice. Use clear or chocolate flavoured stevia extract like I did.
Add the MCT oil and protein powder. If you don't have any, use coconut oil. Just make sure you blend it well or the coconut oil will clump up. Unlike MCT oil, coconut oil solidifies easily.
Pulse until smooth and serve immediately!
Nutrition per serving, 1 smoothie
Carbs 3%Protein 24%Fat 73% of calories
- Net carbs
- 4.2 g
- Total carbs
- 6.2 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugars
- 2.1 g
- Protein
- 34.5 g
- Fat
- 46.6 g
- Saturated fat
- 31.7 g
- Calories
- 576 kcal
- Sodium
- 287 mg · 12.5% RDA
- Magnesium
- 45 mg · 11.2% RDA
- Potassium
- 561 mg · 28% EMR
Nutrition by ingredient
| Per 1 smoothie | Net carbs | Protein | Fat | kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg, whole, fresh, raw (free-range or organic eggs) | 0.7 g | 12.6 g | 9.5 g | 143 |
| Cream, heavy whipping, pouring, full-fat (30-40% fat) | 1.6 g | 1.1 g | 22.8 g | 220 |
| Whey protein powder (protein isolate, Jay Robb) | 0.8 g | 19.7 g | 0 g | 83 |
| MCT oil | 0 g | 0 g | 13.6 g | 117 |
| Cocoa powder, raw (cacao) | 1.1 g | 1.1 g | 0.7 g | 12 |
| Stevia extract (SweetLeaf or NuNaturals, natural low-carb sweetener) | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Water, still | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Ice cubes | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Total | 4.2 g | 34.5 g | 46.6 g | 576 |
Serving size 1 smoothie
- Gluten free
- Dairy free
- Nut free
- Nightshade free
- Pork free
- Avocado free
- Coconut free
- Fish free
- Shellfish free
- Beef free
- Pescatarian
- Vegetarian
- Recipe can be made dairy-free or coconut-free.
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Comments & ratings (84)
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Wow this is one of my all time favorites!!! I made a little change, as I love natural peanut butter. Traded stevia for a tablespoon of fresh ground natural peanut butter and this protein smoothie has become a great mid afternoon snack!!! Thank you so much for these awesome recipes.
That sounds so delicious! You can never go wrong with peanut butter 😉
Hi Martina! I've done this and the vanilla recipe, they always turn out delicious! I don't know if it's just me but I don't see in any of the four steps when should I use the protein powder. Anyway, I put the protein powder in my blender with all the ingredients on the second step. Thank you!
You are right! I added that in step 3 (on the photo) but I did not list it in the steps. Let me fix than, thank you! 😊
Just wondering about the chia seeds. If I make this with them instead of the eggs, is there something I need to do them first. Soak them, just throw them in as is and blend with everything else. Looks delicious and would love to try this both ways.
Thanks
Michelle
You don't need to do anything but you could let the smoothie sit for about 5 minutes before drinking. Because the seeds will be blended there is no soaking time needed.
I made this today exactly as recipe states and it was the best keto dessert I have had. Amazing. Another person on here said it reminded them of cake batter and I agree. Delicious
Thank you so much, I'm happy you liked it!
Hello!
Since protein powder is a bit expensive around my parts I'm wondering if I could just double up on egg whites? I can buy them from the store in milk cartons. I don't worry so much about any extra calories, just looking for a somewhat cheaper alternative to the protein powder. Almond butter is quite expensive here too so I'm hoping you might have some ideas! I can't wait to try this - it looks DELICIOUS!!!! Thank you!
Thank you so much and apologies for the delayed repsponse! You can definitely do that, or you could use collagen (not sure f that is any better though and I think it may even be more expensive). I hope this helps!
Hi,
I'm wondering why do you add protein powder when the aim of keto is to keep protein moderate? I'm very conscious of going over on my protein macros and was wondering about this as I've noticed that quite a lot of keto smoothies/ shakes have protein powder in them.
Thanks
I think this depends on your macros. What works for one doesn't work for all. My protein intake is 75-100 g per day so this isn't too much for me. For a less active individual it may be half of their daily protein needs so it depends on your body fat, age, and also on what you want to achieve. Typically it's better to be slightly over on protein (satiety) if your goal is weight loss. Too little protein is more likely going to be counterproductive. ketodietapp.com/Blog/page/KetoDiet-Buddy
Simply delicious! Should the entire egg go in or just the yolk?
I followed your pic and used just the yolk. Was still perfect.
Hi Joanne, it's best to use the whole egg - I'm sorry if the image looks a bit confusing but I did use whole. You can use just the yolks but it won't be so frothy/creamy 😊
My cholesterol levels elevated as a result of hypo. I can only assume this type of diet would not ne safe for me. Was wondering if I can eliminate egg yolks and increase avocado and oil. Also stick to chicken and fish with increase in oil and avocados and nut butters.
Hi Hollis, I don't think that's necessarily a good approach and your cholesterol may not even be high, plus you need to look at other cardiac markers. I wouldn't avoid egg yolks (they are so nutritious!). Instead, it's best to just include more foods high in omega 3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids.
You can read more here: High Cholesterol on a Keto Diet - Should You Be Concerned?
Made this today for the first time and it's delicious! My partner said he thought it tasted like cake batter. I used vanilla protein powder and chocolate Stevia. Yum yum!
Thank you for your lovely feedback!
Hi I just started intermittent fasting ketosis and working out to lose excess weight.Recipes would be helpful.I'm trying Cacao powder and need help!!Good food I'm finding is also expensive.I'm ok with the food however I do miss chocolate.How can I use Cacao?
Rose
Absolutely, cacao and even extra dark chocolate (in moderation) are both great options.
Oh my gosh xD totally loved it xD lit lit ❤️ . Made my breakfast 😊😊 I'm def including this every two-three days in my meal plan .
Thank you for your kind feedback! ❤️
I notice where you say 1/4 cup or 1 scoop of the JayRobb protein drink. The scoop included is more than 1/4 c. Probably 3/8-1/2. Should I use the scoop or measure 1/4 c. I have been measuring it by the cup.
Hi Judy, then I'd go by the 1/4 cup. I used a common measure for most protein powders I've tried but not all of them are the same. Always go by the grams/ounces if unsure 😊
Hey! I'm just about to start the Keto diet, although I'm not vegetarian, this diet plan was the only one in details that I could find for free. Now I have little issues with finding some of the ingredients. You already gave options with the protein powder (¼ cup[/b] chocolate or plain whey protein or egg white protein powder (Jay Robb) or collagen powder or plant-based NuZest (25 g / 0.9 oz) but I, unfortunately, can't find any of them around me. Is there something else that I could use instead? Thanks.
I'm not sure what else you could use - these are used to boost protein. You could use a heaped tablespoon of almond butter (almonds are a good source of protein but also fats and fibre). Please, keep in mind that this will have an impact on the nutrition facts.
I'm a T2 diabetic and this has too much protein for me. I need 80/15/5 ratio: 80% fat, 15% protein, and 5% carbs. My body converts the protein into glucose and it is hard on my kidneys. (Sorry to be such a whiner... Love your blog!)
I think in this case you could just skip the protein powder? Additionally, you could use just egg yolks or use fewer egg whites. I hope this helps!
The smoothie was AMAZING! I can drink this quite regularly.
i don't understand how you can get away with posting any relevant nutritional info with all those alternate ingredients (eggs versus chia versus nut butter) they have completely different nutritional content. the chia seeds alone with quadruple the carb count
"Get away"? Is that what you believe? 😊 That's just sad. I think it's more than obvious that the nutrition facts are always listed for the main ingredients - not the alternatives. Some people actually appreciate when you give them more options, while others love to complain no matter what. And you are completely wrong about the chia seeds - please, do your research first.
I just tried this.... holy moly it was heaven on earth, went to get everything organic.... it was just toooooooooooo gooooooooodddd thanks!!
Hello!
Im excited to start the vegetarian ketogenic diet. Will the inclusion of dairy and nuts slow down the weight loss? How much weight can one expect to lose in 2 weeks? Do you also recommend measuring ketones?
Yes, these foods may indeed slow down weight loss. There's more about keto and weight loss here: How To Low Carb: 15+ Common Weight Loss Mistakes
Any suggestions for substitutions an allergy to coconut? You have given options for non-coconut options for most parts of the recipe, but MCT/extra virgin coconut oil.
Thanks
Hi Lee, I would try avocado oil or macadamia nut oil. I hope this helps! 😊