Banana Bread Smoothie

Banana bread is great all year around.  It’s moist, sweet and makes a great tasting breakfast or snack.  However, the typical banana bread recipe has lots of sugar, which ups the carbohydrates.  They are usually prepared with butter or some non-healthy oil, making it a not so healthy option.

Luckily, I love to take tasty not so healthy recipes and make them into a healthier version, while keeping them just as tasty if not even tastier, often in the form of a smoothie.  Smoothies are just so easy and portable.  They are filling and fast to whip up.

I love banana bread, but I’m not a fan of the lack of fiber and protein.  Making a healthy smoothie version of this delicious bread is great.  Because, now I can enjoy the sweet and satisfying taste of banana bread, with over 10 grams of fiber and almost 19 grams of protein.  I guarantee that this smoothie recipe will fill up more than a piece of banana bread.  If you are a fan of banana bread, you should definitely try my Banana Bread Smoothie.

Banana Bread Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup coconut milk (or almond, cashew, flax, soy, rice or cow milk)
• 2 scoops or 1/2 cup Vanilla Shaklee Life Energizing Shake mix (or for vegan option use Vanilla Energizing Soy Protein)
• 1 medium banana
• 2 tbsp oats
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg (optional)
• 4-5 ice cubes

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.  Makes one serving.  Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 2 cups

1 Serving per Recipe

Amount Per Serving
Calories 350
Total Fat 8.25g
	Trans Fat 0g
Total Carbohydrate 50g
	Dietary Fiber 10.25g
Protein 18.75g

Dairy and Gluten Free! (If you use truly gluten free oats) Vegan, if you use Energizing Soy Protein!

*Nutrition facts will vary if you use different milk, protein mix or size of banana.

**I always suggest using organic ingredients whenever possible.