Smoothies are a great way to pack nutrition into a delicious drink that kids and adults alike will enjoy. I wrote about cinnamon recently in my “Effortless Additions” series and thought these recipes would go well with the cinnamon theme. Besides cinnamon, these smoothies are packed with some really super foods such as flax seeds, chia seeds, oats and cacao.
I will provide approximate measurements but you can’t really mess up these smoothies, so feel free to make substitutions and change it up to your liking!
A quick note on bananas – you want to use a nice ripe banana for this smoothie. If you use a fresh banana (or thawed) your smoothie will be smooth and thinner, if you freeze your banana’s and use them frozen you will get an ice cream or milkshake like consistency (which is my favourite!)
These recipes each yield enough for one large glass and one small glass
Chocolatey Almond Cacao
You can never be too young to enjoy a Chocolatey Almond Cacao Smoothie according to River
1 medium-large ripened banana (fresh or frozen)
1.5 cups almond milk (or milk of choice)
1 heaping tbsp of almond butter (any nut butter can be substituted)
1/4 rolled oats
1/2 tbsp cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
1/2 tbsp ground flax
generous few shakes of cinnamon
handful of ice
Directions:
Add all ingredients to your blender, blend and add more almond milk if needed and enjoy! Garnish with a shake of cinnamon.
Cinnamon Roll Me Over Smoothie
(this was inspired by this overnight oat recipe)
1 medium-large ripened banana (fresh or frozen)
1.5 cups almond milk (or milk of choice)
1 heaping tbsp of cashew butter
1/4 rolled oats
1/2 tbsp chia seeds
generous few shakes of cinnamon
handful of ice
Directions:
Add all ingredients to your blender, blend and add more almond milk if needed and enjoy! Garnish with a shake of cinnamon.
Notes:
If you prefer a sweeter smoothie feel free to add sweetener of your choice (honey, maple syrup, dates, etc.) You can also add spinach for a veggie boost that doesn’t change the delicious flavour…but will change the colour!
~Angelina
p.s. If you are looking for tips or suggestions regarding introducing new foods or meals to your family, please check out my Family Consultation package that I offer. I would love to help your family on their journey!
