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Vietnamese Avocado Shake (Sinh tố bơ)

Updated: April 22, 2025 • Published: June 19, 2013 by Shareba Abdul • 36 Comments

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Sinh tố bơ is the name of a Vietnamese avocado shake. This drink is a sweet smoothie (or milkshake) that is made with ripe avocados, regular milk and sweetened condensed milk.

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When my mom's co-worker told me that she loves drinking a Vietnamese avocado shake called Sinh tố bơ, I was intrigued.

I have always eaten avocados in savoury dishes, like guacamole, or on toast, or  just on its own with a little salt.

What sold me was the fact that one of the main ingredients in Sinh tố bơ is condensed milk. I LOVE condensed milk! Actually, I eat that on toast too sometimes (it's really good!), and I've always got a couple of cans in my pantry.

So I whipped up a batch of Sinh tố bơ in my blender, and took a sip. I was expecting sometime similar to the green monster smoothie, but instead I ended up with a rich, pale green shake that was sweet and creamy!

If you like buttery texture and bright flavour avocados, you're probably going to love this drink.

Below if my recipe for a more traditional version of a Vietnamese avocado shake. This version of Sinh tố bơ is very sweet, with a half a cup of condensed milk per serving! You don't have to use this much - it's just the amount that I found I preferred.

This is more milkshake than smoothie, and if you want to be extra decadent you can turn this into an Indonesian-style avocado smoothie you'll with coffee and chocolate syrup.

Experiment and find your favourite version!

I also have a healthier version of a Vietnamese avocado smoothie, and a fusion version with avocado and coconut on the site, if you want to check those out!

Recipe

Classic Vietnamese Avocado Smoothie | InSearchOfYummyness.com #avocado #drink #dessert
Created By: Shareba Abdul

Vietnamese Avocado Shake (Sinh to bo)

4.51 from 75 votes
A rich and creamy drink, best suited for dessert. Small portions are recommended.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 221
Ingredients Method Nutrition Video Notes

Ingredients 
 

  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • 1 ripe Hass avocado skin removed
  • ½ cup milk plus extra to thin if needed
  • ½ cup condensed milk or to taste

Method
 

  1. Add the ice cubes, avocado, milk and some of the condensed milk to the blender.
  2. Cover and blend on high until the mixture is smooth.
  3. Check the consistency. If it's too thick, add more milk to achieve desired consistency.
  4. Cover and blend on high again. Check for sweetness and add more condensed milk, if desired. 
  5. Stir before pouring into small glasses or dessert dishes.
  6. Enjoy cold or room temperature. Store covered in the fridge for up to 12 hours (discoloration may occur).

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 221 kcalCarbohydrates: 26 gProtein: 4 gFat: 11 gSaturated Fat: 3 gCholesterol: 16 mgSodium: 65 mgPotassium: 425 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 22 gVitamin A: 225 IUVitamin C: 6 mgCalcium: 149 mgIron: 0.3 mg

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Notes

Please note that the nutritional information for this recipe is only an estimate, and has been calculated using a plugin. 

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  1. Dora says

    January 21, 2019 at 2:20 pm

    Try to add 1/2-1 really ripe banana, and use soy-vanilla milk. Then you do not add the condensed milk.
    Really good!

    Reply
    • Shareba says

      January 22, 2019 at 12:13 am

      That sounds like a nice, healthy alternative. Thanks for sharing Dora!

      Reply
    • Drago says

      April 29, 2019 at 8:25 am

      +1 for the banana. My banana wasn't very sweet so I added honey instead of condensed milk. It was really yummy! The avo makes it so creamy!

      The problem with bananas is smoothies is that they sort of stain it. You can't get rid of the taste, NOT that it tastes bad.

      Reply
      • Shareba says

        May 05, 2019 at 12:47 pm

        Yeah the avocado gives it a really nice creaminess, which I love! I know what you mean about the bananas overpowering the taste though.

        Reply
  2. Alexanne says

    December 04, 2014 at 10:15 am

    I made this for my parents today and they love it so much , thank you .

    Reply
    • Shareba Abdul says

      December 04, 2014 at 10:27 am

      I'm glad that they enjoyed it! Thanks for letting me know Alexanne 🙂

      Reply
  3. Sharol says

    September 09, 2014 at 8:26 pm

    Love, love, love the Vietnamese Avocado Shake (Sinh to bo) recipe! The first recipe is perfect. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  4. Chloe says

    August 26, 2014 at 5:52 pm

    When I went to Vietnam to visit my family there, one of the smoothies tasted almost exactly like this recipe! It's good to know that some people still honor the local people of Vietnam's recipe!

    Reply
    • Shareba Abdul says

      August 26, 2014 at 6:37 pm

      Thanks Chloe!

      Reply
  5. Raj @ www.ThePrimalDesire.com says

    July 05, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    I first had avocado smoothies in Thailand. Had some amazing flavor combinations with fresh local fruit, but I can't remember what they were 🙁

    I like coconut milk in smoothies instead of milk.

    Here's one that I made: blackberry, mint, avocado
    https://theprimaldesire.com/blackberry-mint-smoothie/

    Reply
  6. Gustavo Miranda says

    October 05, 2013 at 9:53 pm

    Interesting, I thought only brazilians used to consume avocado this way. The main way we used to consume avocado is in a simple smoothie made with avocado, milk and suggar, some people use to put lemon skin, mint leaves or condensed milk too. Thank you for the information!

    Reply
    • Shareba Abdul says

      October 05, 2013 at 11:43 pm

      Lemon would be really interesting in there, I'll have to try that!

      Reply
  7. Paul says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    I love the last one it's super tasty. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • T says

      November 13, 2020 at 9:26 am

      The one I had at a little v. Place was milk condensed milk, honey, or raw sugar.
      Coconut milk is a good substitute milk. Of course the avacado. It was soo good.

      Reply
      • Shareba says

        November 14, 2020 at 11:14 am

        I'm glad you liked it 🙂

        Reply
  8. Sarah says

    June 23, 2013 at 6:02 pm

    I've heard of this being done before, but could never find a good recipe. I might experiment with using almond milk too. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Christina C. says

      October 16, 2018 at 11:09 pm

      I
      I did use almond milk it came out pretty good

      Reply
      • Shareba says

        October 17, 2018 at 9:04 pm

        That's good to know! Thanks for sharing your results!

        Reply
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