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Simple Banana Smoothie Recipe

One of the easiest ways to begin incorporating smoothies into your daily diet is to start with making a simple smoothie. 
A banana smoothie made in a Vitamix is one of the simplest and most delicious smoothies, one can have. Blending a banana is very simple to do in any blender. However if you use a Vitamix to make your banana smoothie the texture is simply spectacular. It's smooth and creamy and tastes delicious.
If you want to make this a post workout drink or a quick breakfast add 1 scoop of plant based protein powder when blending.
Give this recipe below a try.
Course Breakfast, Drinks, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 69kcal
Cost $3

Equipment

  • 1 Vitamix Blender

Ingredients

  • 1 large Banana
  • 1 cup full fat cold milk To make this vegan swap out cows milk for a a plant based milk, such as coconut, cashew, or almond milk
  • 1/4 tsp pure vanilla essence
  • A pinch of cinnamon powder
  • 1 medjool date Use 2 if you like your smoothie extra sweet. Use none if you think the banana is sweet enough.
  • 1//4 cup ice

Instructions

  • Into a Vitamix container add milk, banana, vanilla essence, cinnamon powder dates and ice (if using ice)
    (if you are using protein powder, then add your powder after you've added your milk)
  • Once you've loaded your ingredients, close the lid well and select variable 1 and turn the machine on slowly increasing the speed to high. Make sure to use the tamper to push the ingredients down when blending.
  • Pour into a glass, sprinkle with a little cinnamon powder, and enjoy.

Notes

 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg