There is one secret ingredient that makes a healthy shake taste an like ice-cream-infested one. That secret ingredient is frozen bananas. For some unknown reason, the taste and consistency of a frozen banana all blended up mimics that of a scoop of ice cream quite well. At my house, we like to keep frozen banana chunks in the freezer for this particular purpose. Chop them up as soon as they’re ripe, throw them in a bag, and store them in the freezer until you’re ready to use ’em! Throw in some almond milk and whatever else you like, and you’ve got yourself a shake.
This particular recipe really surprised me in its deliciousness. Aside from the flavor, the best part is that it’s made with nothing other than fruits, nuts, and seeds (aside from a tiny bit of extra ingredients that are necessary to create almond milk, if we’re getting technical).
Ingredients:
1 frozen banana, cut up
3 medium strawberries, halved
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
2 tablespoons almond butter
1/2 cup chocolate almond milk
Directions:
Blend, pour, consume.
If you like your shakes to be creamier, add more frozen banana chunks; frostier, throw in some ice; or more liquid-like, use extra almond milk.
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