This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze. My favorite. :)
Happy Wednesday, everyone!
First off, just wanted to thank you for the kind comments and emails (and remedy suggestions!) you sent me after Monday’s post. So helpful and encouraging — thank you! I’ve been on pretty much a liquid diet for four days, but finally think that things are turning and corner and I’m on the mend. Whew, which makes me thankful for many reasons, not the least of which is the fact that chips and salsa are an absolutely essential food group for me. Coming soon, I hope.
That said, I’ve been tapping into my arsenal of gentle soups and smoothie recipes this week. And as much as I love chewing, I forget how much I really do love a good protein smoothie cup of chai. But then I realized, why choose when you can have both?!
Seriously, I make matcha lattes and smoothies all the time. But it wasn’t until last week that I realized I could just as easily empty a chai tea bag out into my blender as well! Brilliant! And also, absolutely delicious, especially when paired with this easy, protein-packed banana smoothie base.
It’s a breakfast match made in heaven. ♥
The ingredients for this one are quite simple, and also happen to be naturally gluten-free as well. (Feel free to nix the yogurt and add in a little more almond milk, too, if you’d like it to be vegan.) Just gather up:
- fresh bananas (then peel, slice and freeze them)
- Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk (my fav rich and creamy almondmilk)
- plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- chai tea leaves (I just emptied out a tea bag or two)
- vanilla extract
- ground cinnamon
- plus a little maple syrup, if you’d like an even sweeter smoothie (I didn’t think it needed it)
Toss everything in a blender…
…pulse until completely smooth…
…and then this beauty will be yours to enjoy.
It’s naturally wonderful sweet and rich, the Greek yogurt gives it a mega boost of protein, and the chai and other seasonings give it a warm hint of spice that I absolutely loved. Just what the doctor ordered.
Enjoy!
Banana Chai Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 -2 servings 1x
Description
Power up your day with this delicious protein-packed Banana Chai Smoothie! It’s quick and easy to make, naturally gluten-free, and full of delicious sweet flavors!
Ingredients
- 2 bananas, peeled, sliced and frozen
- 1 cup Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk
- 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt*
- 2 teaspoons (dry) chai tea leaves**
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, store-bought or homemade
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- (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, topped with a few extra slices of banana if desired.
Notes
*Feel free to omit the Greek yogurt if making this smoothie vegan, and add in 1/4 cup extra almondmilk instead.
**I just emptied out the contents of a chai tea bag (or two) to make this quick and easy.
This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, my go-to almondmilk that always has a spot in my fridge. Thanks for continuing to support the brands who help make this site possible!
Hello!! Excited to try this recipe – do you think Vanilla Soy Milk could work (in place of Almond Milk)?
Thank you!
Drinking now, so so good! I love banana and chai. Such a good idea to mix the two! I did mix in chai spices I had on hand (cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves) instead of chai tea leaves. I also mixed in a handful of cashews. No yogurt, but I did add the maple syrup. (I made this on a whim, so I just used ingredients I had lying around.)
Thanks for the great recipe! I made a few alterations to make it with what I had available in the house, but I really enjoyed it!
I have trouble finding smoothies that I actually like. This one is very yummy! I have made this twice. One was per the recipe and it was very good but too spicy for me, so next time I brewed a cup of tea and replaced 1/2 cup of the almond milk with the 1/2 cup of brewed tea. I also added a teaspoon of honey.
very thick but delicious. definitely, will make this again.
We’re glad you enjoyed it, Taylor!
Not that it matters much but thought it’d be nice to let everyone know that the word chai = tea and the spices/flavors everyone associates with “chai” is called masala. So Masala Chai is spiced/flavored tea. If you say chai tea your are really saying tea tea.
I made this twice now and love love love it!!!
We’re so glad to hear that, Marie!
Great recipe and maybe even better pictures. We have a similar recipe on our site but the pictures aren’t nearly as good.!
Thanks Jay, we appreciate that!
Just made this …. It was delicious! Do you have any nutrition info like calories, fat etc?
We’re glad to hear you enjoyed it Debbie! Unfortunately though we aren’t sure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
Ohhhh my gosh! GENIUS! I am so happy to have stumbled upon this receipe and am SO excited to have this for breakfast in the morning! :D
Thank you Brittany — we hope you enjoyed it! :D