Considering that today is officially the first day of summer (though we’ve been suffering through 100 degree summer temps for weeks), it seems fitting to share my new favorite frozen drink recipe. I tried this banana almond smoothie recipe for the first time yesterday and awoke this morning with a vicious craving for another.
Packed with vitamins, minerals and omega-3’s, this is a breakfast smoothie that sticks with you until lunch. It’s made with frozen banana, almond butter and milk, and made all the more substantial with the addition of flax seeds. The almond extract lightens up the flavor and makes it taste like a treat. Try it!
Banana Almond Smoothie
This healthy banana almond smoothie recipe makes a delicious, creamy treat! Recipe yields 1 cup.
- Toss all the ingredients into a blender, in the order listed.
- Blend on low until the blender gains traction, then ramp up to the highest speed as soon as possible (or if your blender has a smoothie function, that will work well).
- Taste, and if you would like a sweeter smoothie, add more maple syrup, or for more prominent almond flavor, add up to ⅛ teaspoon more almond extract, then blend again. Enjoy while cold.
Notes
Adapted from the New York Times Recipes for Health.
Change it up: For more protein, add 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (I used Natural Force Vanilla Whey). For a caffeinated smoothie, add ¼ cup cold brew concentrate. For a peanut butter banana smoothie, substitute peanut butter for the almond butter and vanilla extract for the almond extract.
Nutrition
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