Cinnamon Banana Milk Smoothie

It was a banana morning that's for sure. Add a little cinnamon and you've got yourself a delicious, refreshing smoothie. I was looking to make something less thick than my previous few smoothies and managed to succeed. I will definitely be making this recipe again!

Cinnamon Banana Milk Smoothie (serves ~ 1 - 3)

3.5 bananas
1 cup almond milk (unsweetened)
1 tsp cinnamon
4 - 6 dates pitted
2 cups of cold water

Blend in your blender for about a minute and serve immediately! Enjoy :)

Creamy Green Smoothie

There's just something about a green smoothie that makes me happy. And this one in particular, since it's creamy, green AND delicious. Bananas are the key ingredient to this smoothie, and more specifically: a frozen banana. Aka the key to creaminess.

Recently I've been helping my parents refinish their deck. While I enjoy the challenge, I also need the right fuel for lots of time in the sun with my handy dandy belt sander. This smoothie is great fuel for just that!

Creamy Green Smoothie (serves 1 - 2)

2 bananas
1 frozen banana
1 - 2 stalks of pineapple
3 - 4 dates
2 cups of cold water (or coconut water)
2 big leaves of kale

Put all ingredients into blender (loading the soft ingredients towards the bottom) and blend away! Serve in a mason jar with a straw and enjoy :)

Blueberry Banana Smoothie

This morning I woke up, just craving a banana blueberry smoothie. Sometimes all you need is a couple ingredients in the blender to make something delicious. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a complicated recipe... but it was one I wanted to share.

I made a lot of smoothie, but if you were pairing this with something else for breakfast I would go by the recipe below. Just double or triple if you're serving more than yourself! Or want to drink more of this awesome smoothie....

Blueberry Banana Smoothie (serves ~ 1 - 2)

2 bananas
2/3 cup frozen blueberries
1 - 2 cups of almond milk (depending on how thick you like it)
Cinnamon to taste

Blend! If you aren't using any frozen fruit, add in a couple ice cubes to keep it cool. Enjoy :)

Simple Mango Smoothie

All week I've had this craving for mango. Luckily we were able to buy some frozen in bulk. Naturally the first thing I do is throw it in a smoothie. A delicious smoothie.

I honestly just would have thawed it and eaten it as is, but I thought blending it with another simple ingredient would be just as good. That ingredient is..... coconut milk! If you want a tropical feel to your smoothies I suggest adding coconut milk. And who doesn't want that in the middle of a cold, snowy winter?

Yes I had this whole thing to myself (boy was it good) but it was a whole meal for me :)

Simple Mango Smoothie (serves ~ 1 - 3)

4 cups of frozen mango chunks
1 cup light coconut milk
2 cups cold water (add more if it isn't blending smoothly)

Blend with a high speed blender, making sure everything is fully combined and serve immediately!

Classic Green Smoothie

In the past I have tried several green smoothie recipes (most of which were developed in my head) and none of them really blew me away.  I was always trying to just add greens into a smoothie I already knew I'd enjoy, and something about that just wasn't right.

Last night I YouTubed "Best Green Smoothie" and learned quite a bit.  Of course there are greens, but the fruit you choose is quite important.  A very ripe banana or pineapple will add enough sweetness to counteract the bitterness of the greens -  making it more palatable! 

I decided it was time to finally master a green smoothie. 

And it turned out GREAT! Way better than I had expected.  It tastes sweet, with a hint of greens, and the aftertaste is not bitter because of the banana.  I have a feeling this has changed the way I will think about smoothies.  YUM.

Classic Green Smoothie (serves ~ 1-2)

1 cup spinach

1 cup kale

1 ripe banana

1.5 cups chopped pineapple

2 tbsp. unsweetened coconut

2 cups water (feel free to use coconut water instead)

1/2 - 1 cup of ice

Blend away until completely smooth and serve in a mason jar :)  Enjoy!