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Roasted Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie Recipe

get your blender ready :). here is a delicious roasted banana peanut butter smoothie to kick start your day on a healthy note. this will work as a mid-morning snack or even as something healthy when a craving hits in between meals. roasting bananas enhances or intensifies the flavors. enjoy it for breakfast or satisfy the hunger pangs in-between meals.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2

Equipment

  • Baking Tray
  • Parchment Paper/Silicone Mat
  • Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 500 ml (2 cups) milk use plant-based milk for vegan version
  • 1 number roasted banana; peeled see recipe notes
  • 3 - 4 numbers pitted dates adjust to taste; (see recipe notes for substitutions)
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (see recipe notes for substitutions)
  • 1 tablespoon flax seeds
  • 2 tablespoon peanut butter (see recipe notes for substitutions)
  • 25 grams (¼ cup) oats gluten-free, if required
  • ice cubes

Instructions
 

  • add everything to a blender and blend well.
  • pour into serving glasses and serve immediately.

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Notes

  • 1 CUP = 250 ML. (US cups are typically 240 ml. You can use US cups with no significant change to the dish). 
  • 1 TEASPOON = 5ML; 1 TABLESPOON= 15 ML
  • adjust the serving size to suit your dietary needs
  • if you are following a gluten-free diet, make sure the oats you are using are labeled gluten-free.
  • this is a very forgiving recipe - you can adjust the quantity of the ingredients to suit your texture/consistency preference.
  • cook time denotes is the time required to roast the bananas in the oven. if you have the roasted bananas ready,. then this smoothie gets ready in a few minutes. 
  • I like to roast the bananas ahead of time and use frozen ones in the smoothie.
how to roast bananas
  • preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit  (approx. 148 degrees Celsius ). line a baking tray with either parchment paper/silicone mat.
  • place bananas on the tray. with a fork, pierce the bananas a few times on all sides (optional).
  • bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit  (approx. 148 degrees Celsius ) for 20 minutes.
  • remove from the oven and let it cool down.
  • peel & use (or portion size and freeze for later)
 
ingredient substitutions
  • substitute
    • peanut butter with your favorite nut butter or seed butter
    • for a vegan option, use dairy-free milk. 
    • yellow flax seeds can be used instead of brown flax seeds
    • any sweetener of your choice.
    • vanilla essence instead of ground cinnamon