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Banana Bread Smoothie

April 26, 2015 · by Ari ·

Rich and creamy banana bread smoothie

This thick and creamy banana bread smoothie tastes like a milkshake, but it’s naturally light, vegan and gluten-free. 

Rich and creamy banana bread smoothie

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Summer is coming. I know those of you that don’t live in Arizona are super excited that it’s finally Spring but, here in Phoenix, it’s been Spring since about November and the summer temps are taunting us. In fact, next week it’s already supposed to hit 100 degrees. Wahhhhh.

Rich and creamy banana bread smoothie

This will be the first summer in a long time that I’m not training for a marathon (I trained for the New York marathon 3 years in a row and finally crossed the finish line last year!), but it will also be the first summer in an even longer time that I am staying in Phoenix almost the entire summer. I’m kind of terrified. And even though I’m not training for a marathon, I do have to keep training for the Bourbon Chase which means 90 degree runs at 4am and plenty of ice cold smoothies immediately to follow.

Rich and creamy banana bread smoothie

I have a confession: I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m not into protein powder. I know most of the healthy living community likes to put protein powder in their smoothies, but I just prefer to get my protein from foods that already contain it. The cup of Silk soy milk I used in this recipe has 8 grams of plant based protein, and often times I’ll beef that up with some nonfat plain Greek yogurt, but this recipe is so smooth and creamy without it, plus I wanted to keep it vegan and dairy free.

Rich and creamy banana bread smoothie

You can get an extra protein boost from lots of soy products–tofu, edamame and more will bulk up the protein in your diet. And this smoothie? You will fall in love with how creamy, dreamy and delicious it is. The oats and frozen banana give it the flavor of freshly baked banana bread, and the dates add a little extra sweetness naturally.

Banana Bread Smoothie
Recipe Type: Breakfast
Author: Ari Ziskin
Prep time: 5 mins
Total time: 5 mins
Serves: 1
This thick and creamy banana bread smoothie tastes like a milkshake, but it’s naturally light, vegan and gluten-free.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Silk soy milk (I used light vanilla)
  • 2 dates, pitted
  • 1 banana, peeled and frozen
  • 1/4 cup oats (use certified gluten-free if necessary)
  • 1 cup ice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Soak dates in soy milk covered in your refrigerator for 30-60 minutes. Blend all ingredients in a high quality blender until smooth. If smoothie is too thick, add a little more soy milk. Drink immediately.
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This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

Filed Under: Breakfast, Dairy Free, Drinks, Gluten-free, Holiday & Seasonal, Smoothies & Shakes, Snacks, Summer, Vegan · Tagged: banana, dairy free, gluten free, silk, smoothie, soy, soy milk, vegan

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