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 :)

Almond Coconut Granola

Last month I made a nutty chocolate granola that I baked at a temperature that was.... too toasty. It ended up a little crisp but I finished it off. This time, I wanted to make something with the leftover almond pulp I had from making almond milk last weekend.

I found a recipe and made a few substitutions and came up with this brilliant and golden GRANOLA!

Almond Coconut Granola (serves many :)

2 cups almond pulp
1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
4 tbsp honey
3 tbsp maple syrup
1/3 cup walnuts
1/3 cup slivered almonds
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tsp cinnamon

Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl, mix thoroughly and then combine with the wet. Mix until well combined and then lay on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 300F for 20 - 25 minutes - until golden!

**If your almond pulp isn't exactly dry, throw it on the baking sheet first and bake for about 10 minutes until slightly toasted and drier.

Serve by itself as a snack, or with almond milk and fruit for breakfast :)