Vegan Banana Smoothie

 Whether you have this smoothie for breakfast or just any time of the day, don't skip this frozen banana smoothie. It's totally vegan friendly, so filling that it's suitable to drink as a meal replacement.

If you are on the hunt for a banana smoothie that is thick and creamy,  almost thick enough to pass for ice cream then this recipe is for you. 

Incredibly tasty and made in a matter of 5 minutes then simply drink away!!

I'm happy that it is officially summer that I'm going to be completely unapologetic about posting this frozen vegan banana smoothie. 

I've been hooked on this particular smoothie for the past few days and if you have been following me from day dot you will must likely recognise this drink.

I'm giving this smoothie a very mild make over, just doubling the ingredients and also, informing you guys about some variations and adaptation that you can tailor or explore.

It's totally up to you or you can stick with the basic recipe, there's no wrong or right.

Well as you have guested bananas are the star of the show, not just any bananas but frozen ones.

This is a very important aspect to achieving that almost ice cream like thickness kinda like what we do when making some Dairy Free Banana Ice Cream, only we aren't making that today.

The good news is that this recipe is suitable for those who are gluten free and who are paleo too. It doubles up as regular drink and a breakfast smoothie for those of you who are on the go.

Reasons to make this smoothie

• Bananas super accessible
• They breakdown slowly making you feel full
• It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare everything from scratch
• You can drink this smoothie as a meal replacement
• Contains no animal milk and great for those who are lactose intolerant

Ingredients you will need

The steps

• All of the ingredients to the blender
• Blitz until smooth and creamy

Other variations

• Alternative nut milk: Okay, so you don't like Almond Milk. No problem! Simply opt for using Cashew Milk or Brazil Nut Milk. If you want to use a nut milk with an acquired taste then Quinoa Milk is your best choice.
• Protein Boost: If you want to give your smoothie an extra boost or two of protein then simply add some nut butter i.e peanut nutter or almond. Both of these are afforable or you could go all out with some regular protein powder (pea protein is vegan friendly). 
• Extra boost of thickness/fullness: Try adding ½ cup of oats but make sure they are certified gluten free.
• Fruit flavours: Don't be afraid to add additional fruit if you wish. You can include orange, banana, pineapple, blueberries or strawberries....why not add cacao to make chocolate.

Notes and tips

• Make sure you bananas are completely frozen before making this recipe. 
• Keep some bananas to hand every time by freezing them down on parchment paper before putting them in a zip lock bag.
• If you don't have walnuts to hand then any other nut is fine.
• Dates are optional but I like using medjools due to preference.
• I don't recommend making this smoothie the day before because bananas are quite volatile and may compromise the taste.
• For extra sweetness use bananas where the skin is almost black, just freeze and use as mentioned.

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Vegan Banana Smoothie

Make the tastiest, creamy, dreamy vegan smoothie using frozen bananas

5 from 4 votes

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 3 minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 366kcal

Author: Charla

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 large bananas must be frozen
• ▢ 2 pitted medjool dates
• ▢ 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon
• ▢ ½ cup of almond milk
• ▢ ¼ cup of nuts I used almonds

Instructions

• Blitz in high speed blender until smooth consistency is present

Notes

• Make sure you bananas are completely frozen before making this recipe. 
• Keep some bananas to hand every time by freezing them down on parchment paper before putting them in a zip lock bag.
• If you don't have walnuts to hand then any other nut is fine.
• Dates are optional but I like using medjools due to preference.
• I don't recommend making this smoothie the day before because bananas are quite volatile and may compromise the taste.
• For extra sweetness use bananas where the skin is almost black, just freeze and use as mentioned.

Nutrition

Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 632mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 3mg

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