Cake Batter Green Protein Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut water
- 3/4 cup vegan yogurt OR unsweetened plain yogurt non vegan version
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 scoop of Vega One vanilla chai OR vanilla plant-based protein with 1 tsp homemade chai* - see notes
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 banana fresh or frozen
- 1 cup ice 1/2 cup if using frozen banana
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients into your blender jar in the order listed and secure the lid. Blend until smooth.
- For Blendtec: Use the SMOOTHIE cycle.
- For Vitamix: Start on Variable Speed 1, turn the machine on and slowly increase to Speed 10 for about 1 minute OR use the Smoothie Cycle.
- Pour into glasses and enjoy!
- All done! Enjoy!! Now take a photo, rate it, and share your accomplishments! :) Tag @BlenderBabes & #BlenderBabes
Notes
The following makes about 2 teaspoons of Chai Spice Mix
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/8 tsp ground all spice 1/4 tsp ground ginger ***omit if you prefer to use fresh ginger
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/8 tsp ground all spice 1/4 tsp ground ginger ***omit if you prefer to use fresh ginger
Nutrition
Serving: 16gCalories: 526kcalCarbohydrates: 71.1gProtein: 34.1gFat: 15.5gSaturated Fat: 3.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.1gCholesterol: 11.3mgSodium: 232.7mgFiber: 20.4gSugar: 36.2g
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