Vegan Banana Almond Milk Smoothie

Creamy, delicious vegan banana almond milk smoothie is nutritious and loaded with fiber but tastes like a decadent dessert!

I love deserts, but savory foods have always trumped sweets for me when it comes to those urgent must-have-now cravings. This has been slowly evolving over these past few years though and at this point, if I don’t get something sweet at some point in the day, I’m not a very happy camper. Chocolate is my go-to staple for this fix, but as you probably know, once you open that door, its hard to close it. One small square quickly turns into an entire chocolate bar and with my limited level of self control, I just can’t even go there for my daily fix these days.

These sweet-tooth cravings mostly hit at night and I have been dabbling in healthier, real food options to prevent me from going into full swing crazy chocolate lady mode on a regular basis. This vegan banana almond milk smoothie is a winner either as a sweet start to the day or to satisfy that sweet craving whenever it strikes. The taste is somewhat like an almond flavored horchata.

Almond milk smoothies are a great way to get that creamy deliciousness of a milkshake without any dairy. You can play around with the ingredients on this recipe to create all kinds of liquid treats. For a unique twist, sometimes I use this espresso almond butter, which is simply divine. I’m a coffee fiend and the hint of java flavor in that little combo makes my day. It’s perfectly awesome with regular almond butter too though, which is the route I normally take. If you want to get super fancy, toasting the oats adds a level of decadence that fully launches this almond milk smoothie into the desert category.

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Vegan Banana Almond Milk Smoothie

Creamy, delicious vegan banana almond milk smoothie is nutritious and loaded with fiber but tastes like a decadent desert!

Course Drinks and Smoothies

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 1 smoothie

Calories 366 kcal

Author Christy

Ingredients

• 1 ripe banana (sliced and frozen)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 2 Tbsp. rolled oats
• 1/2 Tbsp. flax meal or seeds
• 1 Tbsp. almond butter
• 1/8 tsp. cinnamon

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Add oats to blender and pulse to grind into a powder. If using full flax seeds instead of flax meal, add flax seeds along with oats.
2. Add remaining ingredients and pulse until smooth. If your banana is not frozen, add several ice cubes before blending.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Banana Almond Milk Smoothie

Amount Per Serving

Calories 366 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g 23%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 169mg 7%

Potassium 700mg 20%

Total Carbohydrates 53g 18%

Dietary Fiber 10g 40%

Sugars 16g

Protein 10g 20%

Vitamin A 1.5%

Vitamin C 12.4%

Calcium 23.5%

Iron 13.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.