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Tag Archives: healthy smoothie

Chocolate Pudding [Green} Smoothie

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Chocolate Pudding  Geen SmoothieOkay, okay, okay….  So I know I first declared this our favourite green smoothie.  Then I  declared this lime version our new favourite.  And not long after that, I declared this one a spin-off on our all-time favourite.  Buuuuuuut, after reading the lovely Erin At Large‘s post about her properly yummy chocolate green smoothie, I decided it was time we tried a chocolate version of our own.  And oh my goodness… Am I ever glad we did.  We’ve now made this smoothie every morning for the last 4 days, and I just can’t get enough.  It’s like frosty chocolate pudding in a cup.  Yum.

IMG 6215Erin hit the nail on the head when she explained that adding blueberries into the mix to prevents the green veggies from mixing with the brown cocoa and turning into a grey sludge.  Brilliant, really.

We haven’t tried Erin’s exact version yet (must do that soon) but here’s how we make our spin-off… Bananas (we prefer frozen), blueberries, kale, coconut or almond milk, cocoa, and pure maple syrup.  Plus toppings that aren’t pictured here… we normally do hemp hearts, chia seeds, ground flax, or a combination of the three.

IMG 6220Each morning I give this to Grae she has the exact same response.  “It’s a CHOCOLATEY smoozie!!  But not yucky sugary chocolate, right Mama?  Just Gracen chocolate.”  As soon as I give her the confirmation that it’s chocolately because we’ve added cocoa to it, but it’s still filled with all kinds of healthy ingredients, she chugs it back.  Silly little munchkin.

Chocolate Pudding Green Smoothie

  • 2 ripe bananas, preferably frozen
  • 3 big stalks of kale, stems removed
  • 1/3 cup of frozen no-sugar-added blueberries
  • 2 cups of your choice of milk (we do unsweetened coconut or almond)
  • 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of pure maple syrup
  • hemp hearts, chia seeds, or ground flax, if desired

Blend on low until everything is combined, then blend on high for an additional 45 seconds.  Top with hemp hearts, chia seeds, ground flax, or a combination of the three.

Serves 2 adults and a little one.

Enjoy!

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{Green} Banana Nut Milkshake Smoothie

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Green Banana Nut Milkshake SmoothieMiss G and I have been loving this simple twist on the first ever smoothie we really made together.  Unlike many of our other green smoothies, this one is creamy and milk-based {and tastes more like a milkshake than a green smoothie}. 

Photo copyFor extra flavour and an extra burst of nutrients, my little smoothie lover and I top our drinks with a generous sprinkling of cinnamon.  Of course she just slurps it all up. 

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{Green} Banana Nut Milkshake Smoothie

  • 2 frozen bananas
  • 3 large kale stalks, stems removed (or a couple of giant handfuls of spinach)
  • 1/4 cup of old-fashioned oats
  • 2 tablespoons of all-natural nut butter (we usually use peanut)
  • 1 tablespoon of hemp hearts
  • 1 tablespoon of ground flax
  • 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla
  • 1/2 a cup of plain yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups of the milk of your choice (we often use an unsweetened vanilla almond)

Blend on low until everything is combined, then blend on high for an additional 45 seconds.  Serves two.

Enjoy!

♥ 

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Lime Refresher Green Smoothie

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Lime Refresher Green SmoothieMiss G and I continue to start most of our days with a big green smoothie each, and I must say, we’re loving it.  It’s become a morning routine for us… Grae retrieves the blender and fresh produce, I grab the freezer ingredients and chop things up, she puts everything into the blender, and together we enjoy our mason jars of green goodness.  

I really shouldn’t even say this, but we’ve managed to make it through the season of sickness, with friends and playmates all around us dealing with endless bouts of flu and colds, without getting sick once (*knock on wood*).  And I have to say, I think these vitamin/nutrient-packed immune boosters may just have had something to do with it. 

Here’s our newest favourite…

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Lime Refresher Green Smoothie

  • 1 banana, fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 an apple
  • 1/2 a pear
  • 1/2 cup of frozen mango
  • 1 large lime, peeled
  • 3 stalks of kale, stems removed
  • 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
  • 1 – 1.5 cups of cold water, depending on desired consistency

Blend on low until everything is combined, then blend on high for an additional 45 seconds.  Serves two (plus a wee one if you’re willing to share a little).

Enjoy!

♥ 

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