This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk.
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In my continued attempt to cut out more refined sugars in my life (with a few indulgent exceptions on occasion), I have been experimenting lately with turning some of my favorite desserts into healthier smoothies. I know, I know, not totally the same. But actually, many dessert flavor combinations seem to translate well into smoothies, so I’ve been on a roll giving them a try. This week for breakfast at mi casa, I smoothie-fied banana bread, cherry pie, blueberry muffins, chocolate-covered strawberries and confetti cake batter. And somewhat to my surprise, they all turned out to be delicious successes! This is fantastic news for when those old sugar cravings strike. And bonus? Each one felt like eating an indulgent dessert for breakfast. (Or lunch. Or dinner. Or hey, even dessert!)
Stay tuned, because I will definitely be sharing more of these recipes over the summer. But for today, I thought I’d start by sharing my first success of the week — this Banana Bread Smoothie.
For anyone out there who loves a slice of soft, rich, spiced banana bread as much as I do — but maybe not all of those pesky calories and gluten included — this one’s for you. It’s simple to make, ready to go in about 5 minutes, and celebrates all of the rich flavors of classic banana bread. My kind of smoothie. :)
Banana Bread Smoothie Recipe | 1-Minute Video
The ingredients to make it are quite simple. I went with:
- Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk (in “Original” flavor, which is what I always keep on hand)
- Bananas (I recommend peeling, slicing, and then freezing them so that you can skip the ice cubes)
- Greek yogurt (for extra protein, although nix this if you’d like to make the smoothie vegan)
- Old-fashioned oats (use gluten-free oats if making this GF)
- Vanilla extract
- Banana bread spices (ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt)
Simply toss them all together in a blender…
…pulse until smooth…
…then serve it up!
The oats, spices, and vanilla definitely combine to make this taste much more like actual banana bread, versus your typical plain banana smoothie. And the almond milk and Greek yogurt make it extra creamy, and full of extra protein to fuel your day (versus that annoying sugar/carb crash that often accompanies actual banana bread). Oh, and don’t forget all of the potassium in those bananas!
Great ingredients, great flavor, great smoothie. I think you’re going to love it!
Banana Bread Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Description
This banana bread smoothie recipe is quick and easy to make, full of great protein, and tastes like the delicious bread that inspired it!
Ingredients
- 2 bananas, peeled, sliced and frozen
- 1 cup Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats (uncooked)
- 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, store-bought or homemade
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of ground nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- (optional: 1 teaspoon maple syrup, if you’d like a sweeter smoothie)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and pulse until smooth. Serve immediately.
This is a sponsored post in partnership with Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk. I am partnering with them to bring you some tasty new recipes this year, and all opinions are my own as always. Thanks for continuing to support the brands that help make this site possible!
I dont have greek yogurt, Can i skip that and make it with just almond milk. Will it be still good ?
Hi Sangeetha, you can skip the Greek yogurt and make it with almond milk, it’s just not going to be the same consistency (it will be thin, not thick). But taste-wise, that should be fine! : )
I love dessert for breakfast!! And this is healthy. :) I’ll have to experiment more with my smoothies, it seems like I always get stuck making the same kinds. This one looks delicious!
ME TOO! Hope you enjoy this one, Shawn! : )
Yum! This sounds delicious, and much better for me than the Banana Nut Muffin I had from Starbucks this morning.
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Thanks, Josh!
Deeeelicious!! I always have almond milk handy. Thinking how good this would be with the chocolate version! =)
Thanks, Jett! (Love your name, btw)! And a chocolate version would be awesome. Yum!
This looks like my weekend smoothie recipe, yum! I LOVE banana bread.
Hope you enjoy, Andrea!
I’m sorry I don’t think I read anything after cake batter smoothie. 0_0 POST NOW pretty pleeeeeeeazzzzzeeee :D
Love how you added oats in here too! Banana bread is one of my faves, now I can have a healthy version in a smoothie!
Thanks, Jenna!
I’m cutting the refined sugars out of my diet as well and it has done absolute WONDERS for my skin. So thankful I decided to go that route. My eyes no longer look puffy in the morning and my skin is just softer and smoother, not to mention what it is doing internally! I LOVE this smoothie, totally unique and I adore the blue almond milk too, making this today.
That’s so cool Laura, thanks for sharing! And I hope you enjoy the smoothie! : )
To clarify, so you recommend using the sweetened or unsweetened Almond Breeze original flavor? This looks like a sweetened carton despite trying to make a low sugar recipe. Thanks!
Hi Ellen, I recommend using whichever you prefer. I go back in forth between sweetened and unsweetened almond milk. There is only 7g of sugar in the sweetened almond milk, and I feel like that’s still pretty low, but if you’re still concerned, go with the unsweetened kind. Hope you enjoy!
A smoothie that tastes like one of my all-time favorite desserts? Sign me up! This sounds like such a great breakfast!
Thank you, Alexa! Hope you enjoy! : )