smoothie love

A lot of people ask me about my smoothies, so I thought I would start there.

For all smoothies, add ingredients in order then blend until smooth. These make (approximately) 32 oz. smoothies. Amount will vary depending on the size of your bananas. You can get creative and use whatever you have on hand.   

A basic green smoothie formula is:

Choice of greens + choice of fruits + creamy fruit choice (banana or avocado) + liquid of choice + superfoods (optional).  I almost always use banana over avocado in my smoothies.  Avocados are high in fat, and I eat them in my salads and in guacamole most days, so I opt for the lower-fat option. 

Banana Cinnamon Smoothie

4-6 ripe bananas

2 C unsweetened almond milk

1 T maca powder (optional superfood)

1 t cinnamon

 Tropical Green Smoothie

1 C (couple hands full) green of choice (I like the mildness of spinach and kale)

1-2 ripe banana

½ C frozen pineapple

½ C frozen mango

½ C frozen strawberries

1 C coconut milk

1 C coconut water

1T goji berries

1 T chia seeds

*You can use only coconut or filtered water if you don’t want/have the coconut milk.

Nutty Banana

6-8 ripe bananas

2 C almond milk

1 T peanut butter (I use the press at the store to avoid all of the junk in the jar)

Berry Nutty Banana

Same as above but add 1 C frozen berries of choice.  I like it with strawberries.

 Stone Fruit Smoothie

1 C (couple hands full) green of choice

1-2 ripe bananas

½ C frozen peaches

½ C frozen cherries

2 C coconut water or filtered water

1 T chia

1 T goji berries

Chocolate Smoothie

4 ripe bananas

6 dates (remove pits first!)

2 C almond milk or coconut water

1 T raw cacao powder

1 T coconut sugar (optional but so good!)

1 T maca (optional superfood)

1 t cinnamon

 Power Green Smoothie

1 C power greens (pre-packed salad in HEB’s organic produce section)

2 ripe bananas

1 granny smith apple (core removed)

2 celery stalks (leave tops)

½ C frozen pineapple

2 C coconut water

1 T chia

1 T goji berries

 Colette’s “Boo-Berry” Smoothie

1 C power greens

4 ripe bananas

½ C frozen blueberries

½ C frozen strawberries

1 T peanut butter

2 C coconut water