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Chocolate Banana Smoothie with Flahavan’s Barista Oat Drink #FlahavansOats

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  • Happy National Smoothie Day! To start your day with a double dose of deliciousness and a much-needed mid-week energy boost, we’re sharing one of our favourite smoothie recipes – Chocolate Banana Smoothie! 🌞💪 Made using our very own Flahavan’s Barista Oat Drink, this smoothie is a game-changer…. cool, refreshing and moreish, it’s the perfect blend of health and indulgence. Enjoy! 🍌🍫
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    Serves 1|Takes 5 mins

    Ingredients:
    1 Ripe Banana, sliced and frozen
    1 tablespoon of Cocoa Powder
    250ml Flahavan’s Barista Oat Drink
    Chocolate/Cacao nibs to decorate

    Method:
    Combine all the ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
    If the bananas aren’t frozen, add a couple of ice cubes to the ingredients.
    Garnish with a few slices of banana and some chocolate nibs and serve immediately.
    And Enjoy your tasty smoothie on National Smoothie day !!22h
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Strawberry Smoothie Bowl @bordbia  🍓 😋

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This Strawberry Smoothie Bowl is the perfect way to get plenty of strawberries into an easy-to-make breakfast or lunch that everyone in the family will enjoy. 🍓

Serves: 2

Ingredients
200-250g Bord Bia Quality Mark strawberries, fresh or from frozen.
2 small bananas
6 tablesp. Greek-style yoghurt
2 teasp. coconut flakes
4 tablesp. granola (shop-bought)
1 teasp. chia seeds
Fresh mint sprigs, to decorate (optional)

•If using fresh strawberries, cut off the stalks and put into a blender, reserving a few of the berries for decoration.
•Peel the bananas and cut into slices, then add three-quarters into a blender (reserving the rest to decorate).
•Add the yoghurt and blitz to a smooth puree and using a spatula put into small serving bowls. Place in the freezer for a few hours at this point to firm up.
•Decorate the smoothie bowls with the rest of the banana, reserved strawberries, the coconut flakes and sprinkle over the granola and chia seeds.
•Finish off with with the mint sprigs and enjoy!

Head to our website where you can find more delicious strawberry recipes, link in bio. 🌞

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Recipe: Quick Vegan Vanilla Shake @ClevelandClinic

A dreamy-creamy, delicious way to fuel your day

Enjoy protein and fiber packaged in a nutritious, cool and creamy shake with this vegan recipe from wellness chef Jim Perko.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup almond milk, unsweetened
  • 1 whole banana (8 to 10 inches long), peeled, frozen
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of almond butter, unsweetened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients into a blender.
  2. Process until well-blended.
  3. Serve immediately.

Chef’s note: Create your own version by adding soy milk to make it creamier and other nut butters to explore different flavors.

Ingredient health benefits

  • Almonds: Packed with perks, almonds are rich in calcium and other nutrients that support your bones, like magnesium and vitamin K. Natural compounds called flavonoids and vitamin E are antioxidants that promote healthy skin and a happy heart. These antioxidants also fight free radicals and oxidative stress, which can damage your cells and lead to disease. And heart-healthy unsaturated fats help your body absorb certain vitamins in your food (like vitamin E) and help lower your “bad” (LDL) cholesterol. As a dairy alternative, almond milk is still high in vitamin E, and as a spread, almond butter has more unsaturated fats than peanut butter, plus a little more calcium.
  • Banana: There are so many ap-peel-ing reasons to add these tropical fruits to any smoothie or shake! Bananas are a good source of fiber, and unripe bananas are double as prebiotics, meaning they nurture good gut bacteria that help to keep your digestive tract healthy. Potassium and magnesium are essential minerals for regulating your blood pressure and other vital systems, like nerves and muscles. But that’s not all bananas are good for: Even your immune system and metabolism can benefit from the vitamin C and vitamin B6.

Nutrition information (per serving)

Makes 2 servings

Calories: 160
Saturated fat: 0.5 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fiber: 3 g
Carbohydrate: 19 g
Protein: 4 g