I pretty much love banana – anything… Even fake tasting banana taffy. Yes, weird, I know.
I was making a smoothie for lunch one day and was in a hurry without all the frozen fruit ingredients I’d planned to use so just dumped in a frozen banana by itself, and this deliciousness was born.
Banana Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds (optional)
- 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 2 scoops collagen protein powder (optional)
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 very ripe medium banana, frozen & sliced (I slice mine before freezing)
Directions
- Add to blender, in order: 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 2 Tbsp chia seeds, 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 2 scoops collagen protein powder, 1 Tbsp honey, and sliced 1 frozen banana.
- Secure lid and blend. My KitchenAid blender has a smoothie setting that I just run through once. If you don’t have a setting like this on your blender: start out on low, gradually increasing to medium and finally high. If you have it, use your variable speed dial to combine ingredients for more control over the results. Start on low to allow ingredients to fall into the blade, then gradually dial it up to a high speed to blend to your desired texture.
- Pour into glasses and serve within 1 day. Keep refrigerated if not serving immediately.
NOTE: Nutrition Facts include use of optional chia seeds and collagen powder.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 2 | |
| Amount per serving | 1 3/4 cups |
| Calories | 270 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 9g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 1.5g | 8% |
| Cholesterol 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium 160mg | 7% |
| Total Carbohydrate 27g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 7.5g | 27% |
| Total Sugars 14g | |
| Added Sugars 6g | |
| Protein 24g | |
| Vitamin D 1.5mcg | 8% |
| Calcium 300mg | 23% |
| Iron 1.2mg | 7% |
| Potassium 480mg | 10% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
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