Banana - Nut Butter Smoothies

HELPFUL TIP & A LITTLE NUT BUTTER LOVE: Freeze the bananas before pureeing and reduce the amount of ice cubes to a cup to get an extra-smooth smoothie! It’s the nut butter that adds that extra oomf in this easy smoothie recipe. Why? Almond butter is a good source of monounsaturated fat and protein and adding it to smoothies will make them especially filling, so this is a great go-to snack or even breakfast, brunch or lunch, that will keep you filled and sated for hours.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas (peeled and cut into 3 to 4 chunks)
• 2 cups almond or coconut milk
• 2 Tbsp almond butter or other nut butter (such as peanut, hazelnut, cashew or pistachio butter)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1/2 tsp almond or vanilla extract
• 2 cups ice cubes
• 2 cinnamon sticks (for garnish)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Combine bananas, almond or coconut milk, nut butter, cinnamon and almond or vanilla extract and 2 cups of ice cubes in a blender or smoothie maker and puree until smooth.
2. 2Serve in two glasses garnished with a cinnamon stick each.