Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie Recipe (Only 5 Weight Watchers Points!)
Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie Recipe
Chocolate + Raspberries. Can there be a better combination for a smoothie treat? This Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie recipe is easy to make and just 5 Weight Watchers points! (When made as directed)
A smoothie can be a great way to start the day, or a great pick me up during a busy day. This recipe is one of our favorites because not only is it delicious, but it’s a nice mix of healthy and and easy, but it also has a few ingredients that will boost your energy level a bit and best of all, if you happen to do Weight Watchers, it’s just 5 Weight Watchers points! I have had several of you ask about points on some of my recipes, so I thought it would be kind of fun to work out the points on this one.
Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie Recipe
Yields: 2 (8 oz) servings
Ingredients:
- 5.3 oz container raspberry Greek yogurt (I used Yoplait Greek 100 brand)
- 1 cup skim milk
- 3/4 cup fresh raspberries
- 1/2 cup ice
- 1 tablespoon Hersheys unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: 1/4 teaspoon raspberry extract
- Low fat whipped cream, for garnish (I used Reddi Wip original)
- Fresh raspberries, for garnish
Directions:
1. Add the yogurt, milk, raspberries, ice, cocoa powder and extracts to a blender. Purée until smooth and creamy. Pour into serving glasses.
2. For garnish, add 3 tablespoons Reddi Wip original topping on top of each smoothie. Sprinkle 2-3 raspberries on top of the whipped cream.
3. ENJOY this Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie recipe!!
In case this recipe appeals to you for nutritional reasons, I wanted to include the following nutritional information so that you have that for your tracking.
Nutritional Information:
YOPLAIT 100 GREEK FAT FREE RASPBERRY YOGURT
1 container
100 Calories
0 Fat
12 g Carbohydrates
0 Fiber
8 g Sugar
12 g Protein
3 Weight Watchers Smart Points
SKIM MILK (info from Weight Watchers website)
1 cup
83 Calories
0.2 g Fat
0.1 g Saturated Fat
12.2 g Carbohydrates
0 g Fiber
12.2 g Sugar
8.3 g Protein
3 Weight Watchers Smart Points
FRESH RASPBERRIES (info from Weight Watchers website)
3/4 cup
45 Calories
0.5 g Fat
0 Saturated Fat
10.7 g Carbohydrates
14.6 g Fiber
9.5 g Sugar
1.9 g Protein
2 Weight Watchers Smart Points
HERSHEY’S NATURAL UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER (info from Weight Watchers website)
1 Tablespoon
10 Calories
0.5 g Fat
0 Saturated Fat
3 g Carbohydrates
2 g Fiber
0 g Sugar
0.8 g Protein
0 Weight Watchers Smart Points
VANILLA EXTRACT (info from Weight Watchers website)
1/2 teaspoon
6 calories
0 Fat
0.3 Carbohydrates
0 Fiber
0.3 Sugars
0 Protein
0 Weight Watchers Smart Points
REDDI WIP ORIGINAL WHIPPED
TOPPING (info from Weight Watchers website)
6 Tablespoons (3 Tablespoons on each smoothie)
45 Calories
3 g Fat
1.5 g Saturated Fat
3 g Carbohydrates
0 g Fiber
2.3 g Sugar
0 g Protein
2 Weight Watchers Smart Points
5 TOTAL WEIGHT WATCHERS SMART POINTS per serving (2 servings)
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This looks delicious! Would be great for an afternoon snack!
Wow this looks so yummy! Hard to believe it just 5 points. Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Sharing on Twitter. Have a great week!
Kim
A healthy and delicious way to start the day… or end it. Thanks for partying with us on #TastyTuesdays
Hi! I’m one of the co-hosts from the Welcome Home Wednesdays Link Up. This smoothie sounds amazing and a healthier version, too! I think i’ll go make this in just a little while. Thank you for sharing!