Banana - Nut Butter Smoothies - Mediterranean Diet, Healthy Greek & Blue Zone Ikaria Longevity Recipes by Diane Kochilas

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Banana - Nut Butter Smoothies

HELPFUL TIP & A LITTLE NUT BUTTER LOVE: Freeze the bananas before pureeing and reduce the amount of ice cubes to a cup to get an extra-smooth smoothie! It’s the nut butter that adds that extra oomf in this easy smoothie recipe. Why? Almond butter is a good source of monounsaturated fat and protein and adding it to smoothies will make them especially filling, so this is a great go-to snack or even breakfast, brunch or lunch, that will keep you filled and sated for hours.

Course beverage, breakfast, drink, smoothie

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword banana nut butter smoothie, banana smoothie,, breakfast smoothie, healthy smoothie recipe, vegan smoothie

PREP TIME 15 minutes

SERVES 2

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas peeled and cut into 3 to 4 chunks
2 cups almond or coconut milk
2 Tbsp almond butter or other nut butter such as peanut, hazelnut, cashew or pistachio butter
½ tsp cinnamon powder
½ tsp almond or vanilla extract
2 cups ice cubes
2 cinnamon sticks for garnish

Instructions

Combine bananas, almond or coconut milk, nut butter, cinnamon and almond or vanilla extract and 2 cups of ice cubes in a blender or smoothie maker and puree until smooth. Serve in two glasses garnished with a cinnamon stick each.