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Kale & Banana Smoothie
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These smoothies are a result of my 'experiments' in my own kitchen!
Basic Recipe
1-2 frozen bananas
1/2 cup (or more!) of kale
1 fresh banana
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-2 tablespoons of hemp hearts
2-3 drops of liquid stevia
1/4 cup water
add in almond milk to desired consistency
Blend & enjoy!
I use the baby kale & it didn't seem as strong as regular. Y our choice.
I used almond milk, but any milk works :)
Hemp hearts are chock full of nutrients, but are also a great source of protein.
Stevia is a sugar that is considered safe for sugar sensitive people.
Could Also Add In:
Antioxidant Boost--> handful of blueberries
More Greens--> 1/4 cup of spinach (plus some more liquid!)
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Seems like we have the same taste is smoothies! I looove bananas, kale is amazing and I can't leave cinnamon out of my smoothie :) Cool recipe!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tory! So glad you could stop by :)
DeleteI love smoothies and I also like to experiment with them too. I believe that bananas are the staple food of smoothie-land. I never thought of using them on green smoothies though. I'll try this recipe. What are hemp hearts by the way? Do you ave an image maybe? It could be that we use a different name here in SA
ReplyDeleteHi Zee, thanks so much for stopping by the blog!
DeleteThe hemp hearts are the orange bag in the pic above. Here they are sold in bags or in bulk, usually from health stores or others specialty stores. However, that being said, they are getting more mainstream due to the high protein content & lots of nutrients they contain. Here is a basic web with a description that could help further in your area: http://www.healing-source.com/about_HempHearts_b.htm (hemp, hemp seeds, hemp hearts)
I'd never heard of hemp hearts either, so thanks for answering Zee's question.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your smoothie. Their great for someone with a sweet tooth who is trying to eat healthy (namely me).
Me too...big sweet tooth here :)
DeleteIt is very satisfying. Especially with the cinnamon & stevia. Nice combo!
Thanks so much Julie for stopping by.
i love cinnamon in just about anything. It is the best spice and good for you too :) Great smoothie recipe, thanks for sharing with us Rachael!
ReplyDeleteCinnamon is one of my fav spices to have on hand for SO many recipes! Very versatile :)
DeleteThanks for coming by the blog.
This sounds like something my kids might actually enjoy. :D Thanks for Linking up at My Favorite Things Saturday!
ReplyDeleteThe banana really makes it quite palatable! Thanks for hosting the link up :)
DeleteI have never tried kale before. I think you have inspired me! :-) Thanks for linking up with "Try a New Recipe Tuesday." Hope you can join us this week. http://our4kiddos.blogspot.com/2014/07/try-new-recipe-tuesday-july-1st.html
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ReplyDeleteHappy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls