HIGH PROTEIN GINGERBREAD SMOOTHIE
Ingredients
- 1 cup dairy kefir*
- 1 cup spinach leaves loosely packed
- 1 banana (frozen if possible)
- 1/2 cup white beans cooked
- 1 tbs. Molasses
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 tsp Ginger ground
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 pinch of Nutmeg
- 1 pinch of Cloves
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in the order listed in a blender and blend. Blend a second time if needed for a creamy consistency.
- * Kefir is a dairy-based probiotic beverage, and offers the best bang for your buck in terms of digestive health.
- However, substitutes are available if you’re not familiar with it. Try 1 cup of plain yogurt (not Greek) or 1/2 cup Greek yogurt with 1/2 cup of your preferred milk. This page contains recipes for several non-dairy homemade milks, including almond milk, coconut milk and cashew milk. Using a full cup of liquid (i.e. no yogurt) will work as well, but the smoothie will be thinner.
- This gingerbread smoothie recipe lets you treat yourself and your family to all the traditional holiday flavors, but in a much healthier way. It tastes just like a cookie, but contains no sugar, is packed with protein to help ward off cravings
- PS – I ordinarily don’t make my smoothies with whipped cream – the picture is just to make it look pretty… because it’s hard to make a green drink look pretty. Feel free to use the same tip when enticing the kids to drink up too! 😉
Notes
High Protein No Powder Smoothies
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