Banana Smoothies

It's amazing the variety of smoothies which can be made with a banana and a cup of almond milk. I usually freeze bananas and strawberries as they tend to make thicker smoothies and require less ice. However ripe bananas are just as good.

Obviously additional ingredients can be added, depending on what's available and how creative I'm feeling.
Chia seeds, hemp seeds, flaxseed, honey, protein powder, cinnamon are all tasty options.

All of the sugars in the smoothies below are natural, with the majority coming from the banana (16g from a large banana, about 125g). Therefore, additional sugar, such as honey, shouldn't need to be added.

The cottage cheese adds additional protein and if regular cow's milk is used, a further 8g protein would be obtained. However, cow's milk has approx 12g sugars compared with 1g from unsweetened almond milk. For more information regarding milk, read a previous post about almond milk.

A good alternative to a banana smoothie uses apple instead: Green Fruit and Vegetable Smoothie

Banana and Cocoa Smoothie
- 1 banana
- 240ml / 8floz almond milk, unsweetened
- 5g / 1tbsp cocoa powder, natural unsweetened
- ice cubes, as needed

Banana and Spinach Smoothie
- 1 banana
- 240ml / 8floz almond milk, unsweetened
- 40g / 1.4oz spinach
- ice cubes, as needed

Banana and Kale Smoothie
- 1 banana
- 240ml / 8floz almond milk, unsweetened
- 40g / 1.4oz spinach
- ice cubes, as needed

Banana and Strawberry Smoothie
- 1 banana
- 240ml / 8floz almond milk, unsweetened
- 75g / 2.7oz strawberries
- ice cubes, as needed

Banana and Cottage Cheese Smoothie
- 1 banana
- 240ml / 8floz almond milk, unsweetened
- 112g / 4oz cottage cheese, low fat
- ice cubes, as needed

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