Description
This Tropical Smoothie Chia Banana Boost recipe is a creamy, nutrient-packed smoothie that perfectly blends the sweetness of bananas with the power of chia seeds for a healthful treat any time of the day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe banana, frozen
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 cup almond milk, unsweetened
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- Soak chia seeds in almond milk for about 10 minutes to allow them to swell.
- In a blender, combine the swollen chia seeds with almond milk, frozen banana, peanut butter, and honey/maple syrup.
- Blend until smooth. If the smoothie is too thick, add a little more almond milk to reach your desired consistency.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- For a nut-free version, substitute almond milk with oat milk and peanut butter with sunflower seed butter.
- Add a scoop of protein powder for an extra protein boost.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: per serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g (varies based on the sweetness of the banana and the use of honey/maple syrup)
- Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 9g