If you love the deep, comforting flavour of hot chocolate but crave something cool, creamy, and refreshing, this Frozen Hot Chocolate Protein Shake is about to become your new obsession. It’s rich, chocolatey, and indulgent, yet packed with protein and made from wholesome ingredients that nourish your body while satisfying your sweet tooth.

This drink is the perfect blend of cozy and refreshing. It captures everything you love about classic hot chocolate, that intense cocoa flavour and creamy mouthfeel – but transforms it into an icy, blended treat that feels like a chocolate milkshake or café-style frozen drink. The best part? It’s naturally sweetened, protein-rich, and completely customizable to suit your taste and nutrition goals.

The base of this frozen hot chocolate starts with cocoa powder and protein powder, creating a deep, chocolate-forward flavour that doesn’t rely on syrups or refined sugars. Cocoa brings rich chocolate intensity along with antioxidants, while protein powder turns this drink into a functional snack or post-workout treat. Protein helps keep you full, supports muscle recovery, and stabilises blood sugar, making this far more satisfying than a traditional iced chocolate.

What truly makes this recipe special is the addition of coconut cream. Thick, silky, and naturally rich, coconut cream adds a luxurious texture that mimics the creaminess of café-style frozen drinks without the need for ice cream. It pairs beautifully with chocolate, creating a smooth, velvety consistency that feels indulgent but still nourishing. Coconut cream also provides healthy fats that enhance satiety and help create that irresistible creamy finish.

Ice is what gives this drink its frozen, slushy texture. When blended with the other ingredients, it transforms the mixture into a thick, frosty drink that is perfect for sipping through a straw or eating with a spoon. You can easily adjust the amount of ice depending on whether you prefer a thicker, milkshake-style consistency or a lighter, more drinkable frozen chocolate.

Despite its decadent flavour, this frozen hot chocolate is incredibly quick and easy to make. Everything goes straight into the blender, and within minutes you have a café-worthy drink ready to enjoy. There is no cooking, no chilling, and no complicated steps, just blend and sip.

This recipe is also wonderfully versatile. Enjoy it as a high-protein afternoon pick-me-up, a post-workout recovery drink, or a healthier dessert when chocolate cravings strike. You can dress it up with toppings like whipped coconut cream, dark chocolate shavings, or a sprinkle of cocoa powder, or keep it simple and enjoy it straight from the blender.

If you are someone who loves chocolate year-round and doesn’t believe indulgence should come at the cost of nutrition, this Frozen Protein Hot Chocolate is proof that you can have both. It’s rich, creamy, icy, and deeply satisfying – the kind of drink that feels like a treat but fuels your body at the same time.

Whether it’s summer or winter, morning or evening, this frozen twist on a classic hot chocolate is a delicious reminder that healthy recipes can still feel comforting, indulgent, and fun. 🤎

Frozen Hot Chocolate Protein Shake

A rich, creamy frozen hot chocolate blended with cocoa, protein powder, and silky coconut cream. Naturally sweetened and ice-cold, this indulgent drink delivers deep chocolate flavour and a protein boost, making it perfect as a refreshing snack,post-workout treat, or healthier dessert. ☕🥥

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword chocolate protein shake, clean eating dessert or snack, frozen chocolate protein drink, frozen hot chocolate protein shake, frozen hot chocolate protein smoothie, protein chocolate smoothie

Servings 2

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk of choice (dairy or plant-based)
• 1/2 cup coconut cream (canned)
• 2 scoops chocolate protein powder
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 3 soft dates
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2-2 cups ice

Toppings Optional 

• Whipped coconut cream (homemade recipe link below in notes)
• Dark chocolate shavings
• Cocoa powder dusting
• Melted chocolate drizzle 

Instructions

• Add the milk, coconut cream, protein powder, cocoa powder, dates and vanilla to a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth and fully combined.

  Add the ice and blend again until thick, creamy, and frozen.

  Adjust sweetness or thickness if needed by adding more sweetener or a splash of milk.

  Pour into 2 glasses and enjoy immediately.

  Tips:

  For a thicker, milkshake-style drink, use more ice.

  For a lighter frozen chocolate, reduce the ice slightly.

  Vanilla protein powder also works for a milder chocolate flavour.

Notes

Homemade Whipped Coconut Cream

Add even more nutrition and healthy qualities to many other dishes with nutrient-dense fluffy, whipped coconut cream.

It’s a dairy-free dessert topping that is not overly sweet and made with simple ingredients. This whipped coconut cream is just as thick, luscious, and creamy as dairy-full whipped cream and ideal for topping cakes, tarts, puddings, hot cocoa, and more.

Made with just 3 ingredients in 5 minutes of active time. Be sure to chill the canned coconut cream or milk the day before you need it.

Packed with healthy fats, tons of other good stuff and amazing flavour to help support a healthy, fit body.

Go here for the simple recipe:  Whipped Coconut Cream 

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