Almonds, almond milk, and cinnamon give this strawberry-banana smoothie a nutty breakfast flavor. Berries keep it from tasting like a plain banana drink. Optional maple syrup offers flexibility without making extra sweetness the starting point of the recipe.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Strawberry Almond Cinnamon Smoothie
Almonds, almond milk, and cinnamon give this strawberry-banana smoothie a nutty breakfast flavor.
Prep: 5 minutesServings: 1
Base recipe: 1 serving; the full base batch
Vegan
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Measured ingredient amounts adjust with servings. “To taste” amounts and directions stay as written.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tablespoon raw almonds
- 1 banana, peeled
- 0.5 cup frozen strawberries
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
Directions
- Pour the measured liquid into the blender. Add the softer prepared ingredients first, keeping the frozen pieces separated so they can move toward the blades instead of forming a solid block above them.
- Add the remaining edible ingredients, including the measured fruit, nuts, seeds, or spices listed for this recipe. Blend until evenly combined. Use the machine instructions to choose a suitable speed, and stop before checking texture or scraping the jug.
- Taste a small spoonful after blending. If the mixture is too thick to pour, add cold water one tablespoon at a time and blend briefly again. Divide the base batch into 1 serving and enjoy promptly.
Notes
Contains tree nuts. Prepared ingredients are required; additional cooking, cooling, freezing, brewing, or soaking time is excluded from the active prep estimate. Serving volume and nutrition totals are not measured.
Adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies.
Tips and ingredient notes
Use unsalted almonds and a blender suitable for nuts. If the texture is gritty, try almond butter in a future batch. Record the substitution because butter and whole nuts do not measure identically.
Wash fresh strawberries before removing their tops, then measure the usable fruit. Plain frozen strawberries are convenient when fresh fruit is inconsistent. Avoid sweetened dessert berries, which change the balance and make it harder to compare one batch with another.
Whole almonds behave differently from almond butter in a blender. If using the specified whole nuts, make sure your machine is suitable for them. Keep the portion measured, since extra nuts thicken a small batch and can make it harder to pour.
Ingredient health benefits
- Almonds provide vitamin E, which helps protect cells from oxidative damage.
- Berries add dietary fiber, which supports normal bowel function.
Nutrition references: NIH: Vitamin E; MedlinePlus: Fiber. These are ingredient contributions; nutrition per serving has not been calculated.
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Recipe adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies. Article text and directions written for Healthy Smoothie Recipes. Supplement omissions and preparation changes mean source nutrition totals do not apply.
