Banana Bread Smoothie

Name: Banana Bread Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 firm (slightly green) banana, peeled, sliced and frozen; ½ cup unsweetened almond milk (calcium-fortified); ¼ cup rolled oats; ¼ cup plain low-fat Greek yoghurt*; ½ tsp vanilla essence; 1 pinch of cinnamon; 1 pinch of nutmeg; ½ tsp maple syrup (optional - if you like a sweeter smoothie)

Serves: 1

Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: No cooking required

When you're craving sweets but a piece of fruit isn't cutting it - this smoothie! Inspired by a deliciously soft, rich slice of spiced banana bread, this healthy smoothie can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch or dinner (or hey, why not even dessert!)

ingredients
1 firm (slightly green) banana, peeled, sliced and frozen 112 g 4 oz
½ cup unsweetened almond milk (calcium-fortified) 175 g 6.2 oz
¼ cup rolled oats 30 g 1 oz
¼ cup plain low-fat Greek yoghurt* 65 g 2.3 oz
½ tsp vanilla essence 2.5 g 0.09 oz
1 pinch of cinnamon
1 pinch of nutmeg
½ tsp maple syrup (optional - if you like a sweeter smoothie) 6.3 g 0.2 oz

Method

Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Serve immediately!

Hints

* Use a lactose free variety of Greek yoghurt if you malabsorb lactose.
Simply omit yoghurt to make this smoothie suitable for vegans, or for an even more decadent twist, add 1 tsp of natural peanut butter!
Using slightly green bananas boosts the resistant starch (natural prebiotic) content of your smoothie!

Nutrition Information (per serve)
Energy	1007 Kj / 241 cal
Protein	11.00g
Carbohydrates	36.00g
Sugar	18.00g
Total Fat	4.00g
Saturated Fat	1.00g
Fibre	5.00g

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Banana Bread Smoothie

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