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One of our favorite dessert or snack options is a fresh smoothie. They are easy to make, healthy (if you make them right!), and always delicious!
Keep in mind that you should not be consuming several smoothies each day. Some fruits can be pretty high in sugar, and most people should only be having about 2 servings of fruit per day (a serving is about the size of your closed fist). If you are trying to lose weight, you should probably be eating less than that.
With that in mind, let’s make a smoothie!
Our smoothies generally consist of 1 banana, about 1 cup of fresh or frozen fruit, about 1 cup of coconut milk, a healthy sprinkle of cinnamon, and some ice. Tonight we had raspberries, so that was our flavor choice.
Use the template above to create your own fabulous smoothie!
Other Items We Sometimes Add to Smoothies:
coconut flakes
almond butter
spinach (you can’t taste it, but it adds some great vitamins and iron to your smoothie!)
carrots
nutmeg
coffee
coconut oil (for added fat and flavor)
avocado
cocoa powder
A Few Favorite Combinations (we always use 1 banana and 1 cup of coconut milk):
coffee and almond butter
pumpkin, nutmeg, and cinnamon
peaches and cinnamon
mixed berries and orange juice
blueberries and spinach
cherries, cocoa powder, and almond butter
extra banana and almond butter
coffee and cocoa powder
peaches and blackberries
What is your favorite smoothie recipe? Please share!
My favorite is coconut milk, banana, frozen cherries, spinach, cacao powder and a splash of vanilla…sometimes a bit of flax. I will have to say since going Paleo I miss my smoothies as now I don’t eat them all that often anymore. I used to fix them with some Greek yogurt or whey protein powder for a meal…now they are just a treat every so often!
I love drinking smoothies, and adding kale or spinach is a great way to get those all important ‘greens’ in your diet without having to taste it!
I’ve never tried coconut milk in a smoothie, now I will. Thank you so much for sharing!
Stephanie –
I agree! And the coconut milk adds so much creaminess… Enjoy!
-Jennie
What can I use in place of banana? (allergies) no pineapple either.
thanks
You can definitely just omit the banana. Add a little extra coconut milk and/or ice. You could also add some coconut cream concentrate / coconut butter for creaminess.
-Jennie
Avocado.
My favorite smoothie is 1/2 banana,1/2 cup frozen blueberries (that way I don’t need ice) 1/4 avocado, 1 cup almond or coconut milk, and a few drops of liquid vanilla stevia. So good!