A Creamy Smoothie HOLD the Banana

A banana gives a smoothie the right texture and hint of sweetness, but what do you do if you want a smoothie without the banana?

I personally test sensitive on the MRT test for bananas so I chose to avoid them. Here is a peek at the fruits section of my personal MRT results.

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You too may be sensitive or you may just want some variety. I have found it is possible to have a creamy smoothie without the banana.

The easiest of all is to replace the banana with ½ avocado. Some more substitutes are:

  • Frozen fruit (berries, cherries, mango)
  • Frozen almond milk cubes (photo below)
  • Nut butter (almond, cashew)
  • Pumpkin puree
  • Sweet potato puree
  • Ground chia
  • Oats

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Here is a banana free smoothie with great consistency and taste:

Creamy Chocolate Maca Smoothie
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Serves: 1
 
Ingredients
  • ½ c homemade almond milk
  • 2 almond milk cubes
  • ¼ c frozen cherries
  • 2 Scoops Hemp Force Choco Maca Protein (or 2 T cocao powder, 2 T hemp seeds and 1 t maca)
  • 1 T ground chia (mixed with 3 T water)
  • Optional- ashwagandha powder (I like Moon Juice)
  • Optional- green powder (I like Mighty Maca Greens)
Instructions
  1. Blend all in a high-speed blender.

 

 

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