Banana Coffee Smoothie
Switch out your boring old morning coffee for this tasty, energy-boosting smoothie. Packed full of nutritious ingredients with just the right balance of healthy fats, protein and fibre, this banana espresso smoothie provides you with all the getup and go you need to survive a tough early workout, stressful morning at the office or busy few hours running around after kids!
The two superheroes in this smoothie are chia seeds and almond butter. Not only do they help create a wonderfully creamy dessert-like texture, but they contain so much natural goodness you’ll hardly believe it.
Chia seeds are remarkably high in easy to digest fibre, which helps balance insulin levels, benefits bowel regularity and acts like a prebiotic to support the growth of probiotics in the gut. Almonds are one of the best sources of monounsaturated fatty acids, giving almond-butter a much greater advantage over peanut butter. Replacing saturated fats and trans fats with healthy unsaturated fats is a great way to lower your risk of heart disease and help you control your blood sugar levels.
Quite impressive for a six-ingredient recipe that takes just five minutes to prepare, don’t you think?
Recipe
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time:0 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
3/4 cup brewed coffee, cooled
1 large ripe banana, chopped
1 tablespoon almond butter
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup ice
Method
Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend on full power for 1 minute, until everything is broken down.
Pour into 2 glasses and serve immediately while chilled and thick
