Brownie Batter Orange Chia Shake. Zesty Chocolate Chia Smoothie to start the day or to snack on this summer. Blend chocolate chips, non dairy milk, chia with or without zest, chill and serve. Vegan Glutenfree Soyfree Recipe.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1
- Category: Smoothie
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 cup non dairy milk (I use almond milk)
- 1 to 1.5 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp vegan chocolate chips
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp or more orange zest
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tsp or more sugar (or coconut sugar or maple if using unsweetened non dairy milk)
- melted vegan chocolate (or chocolate syrup)
- vegan chocolate chips for garnish
Method
- Blend the first 7 ingredients until smooth. I blended two one minute cycles. Taste and adjust sweet and flavor and blend again. You might need any sugar or sweetener. Add 1 to 2 tsp flour of choice for a more batter like flavor.
- Melt 1 tbsp vegan chocolate on a double boiler with 2 tsp of non dairy milk. whisk until smooth. Drizzle on the inside of the serving glass. Or use a chocolate syrup of choice.
- Chill the glass for a few minutes. Add the blended shake. Chill for 15 minutes or overnight and serve topped with chocolate chips, vanilla ice cream or other toppings.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.