Get ready for a breakfast smoothie that gives you energy and aids digestive function. Bananas help provide you with healthy carbs, while the ginger and cinnamon encourage optimal immune function. Some studies have found that both cinnamon and ginger work to boost metabolism as well. Even though ginger and cinnamon are intense spices, the sweet banana and creamy homemade almond milk help to mellow those flavors. The key ingredients for the smoothie are as detailed below:

Banana: According to several studies, consuming bananas may help improve digestion. Researchers attribute this to the resistant starch, the type of fiber in unripe bananas. It is a prebiotic, which escapes digestion and ends up in the large intestine. Once they are in the large intestine, they become healthy bacteria that feed the probiotics in your gut. Additionally, the pectin in bananas may help you avoid constipation and soften stools.

Ginger: Including ginger in your diet may help reduce fermentation, constipation, and other causes of intestinal gas and bloating. Various studies confirm that ginger helps relieve nausea by encouraging stomach emptying. Both fresh ginger and ginger powder offer the same health benefits. That said, fresh ginger does not have as long a shelf life, so you must refrigerate or freeze it to help preserve it.

Cinnamon: Cinnamon is probably one of the best fall seasonings. It exhibits impressive antioxidant activity and can help regulate blood sugar levels. Plus, helps to add a warm aromatic flavor to the smoothie.

If you feel like you want to jazz up the smoothie a little more, feel free to add a pinch of turmeric, some raw cacao powder, and one or two dates to enhance sweetness.

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Are you familiar with the legendary date shake? Well, if you have ever visited Palm Springs, CA, then you understand their importance. A date shake is a milkshake made with dates and it is a signature recipe of the Coachella Valley, which is where 95% of the countries dates grow. The only thing wrong with a date shake is that it is not raw vegan. Fear not, friends, because we did our best to recreate the classic, while putting our own spin on it. This recipe is just as indulgent, sweet, and filling as a date shake, only it is much healthier for you.

This date smoothie is the perfect combination of creamy banana, rich almond butter, sweet dates, aromatic cinnamon, and chia and flaxseed perfection. One thing you can count on, besides a nutty and sweet flavor profile, is that you will get a good amount of fiber by drinking this smoothie. This smoothie has multiple sources of fiber, including the banana, dates, flaxseed, chia seeds, and almond butter. All of these ingredients provide a mixture of soluble and insoluble fiber, both of which are necessary for optimal digestive function. When the digestive system is running smoothly, the body can eliminate toxins more effectively.

You remember that delicious almond butter we mentioned? Well, make sure that it is raw! The almond butter provides healthy fats and protein, two nutrients that help you feel full. Speaking of healthy fats, let us not forget about the flaxseed and chia seeds, both of which provide valuable omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s help encourage optimal brain and heart function! Basically, this smoothie is a flavor and health bomb, so get to drinking! There’s no time to delay!

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We did it, folks. We managed to list every single ingredient in the title of this recipe, minus the ginger water. Now, there are many things that people should tell you in this life. Such instances include:

• When your zipper is down
• When your shirt is inside out
• If a pocket on your purse or backpack is open
• If you have toilet paper on your shoe
• When you have a giant booger hanging out of your nose

These are just things that people should tell you. You know what else people should tell you? It’s that beets are incredible. Not only are they good for you, but they also taste great and go great in juices, smoothies, salads, or roasted vegetable medleys. Chances are that if you were never exposed to beets, you don’t include them in your diet. They have a reputation of tasting like dirt, but that’s only if you do not know how to prepare them.

In the case of this beet smoothie, you hardly notice the earthy flavor. That is because you blend them with other sweet and tangy ingredients, including carrots, oranges, and bananas. Carrots, oranges, and beets make for an excellent trio, but you need the banana to help make the smoothie creamy. The banana also lends another element of sweetness to this beet smoothie. Want to make an even creamier smoothie? Freeze the banana pieces overnight before blending them.

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This spinach, banana, and almond butter smoothie tastes like it was made for a superhero. Although it doesn’t give you the ability to fly or superman-like strength, it does supercharge your body with healthy fats, protein, fiber, and more. Spinach, although it colors the smoothie green, takes a back seat to the sweetness of the banana and nuttiness of the almond butter. There’s no way to be sure, but legend has it that your taste buds do a little dance after every slurp because the smoothie is that tasty! The almond butter really adds that extra oomph of flavor, so much so that you’ll be slurping it down faster than you can say “superfood.”

Where do we begin in regards to the health benefits? This smoothie is like a professional shot to the liver, but in the best way possible. Spinach is full of iron and fiber, which works to keep you satiated and fuller for longer. Bananas offer a lot of a potassium, which not only works to keep sodium levels down, but also aids muscle recovery. The almond butter is an excellent source of protein and healthy fats, not to mention nutty goodness. When you add all of those ingredients together, even though it isn’t the longest list of ingredients, you end up with a tasty, nutritious smoothie. One glass may even have you feeling like Popeye! Just be sure to brush your teeth after because you don’t want to walk around with spinach in your teeth all day.

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Are you looking for a breakfast option that is as easy to make as it is delicious? You clicked on the right recipe! This banana blueberry overnight oats recipe combines the tartness of blueberries, sweetness of bananas, and creaminess of overnight oats. It’s so good that it will have you jumping out of bed in teh morning! The best part is that you can set it and forget it. Make it at night, refrigerate the jar, and it’ll be ready to consume in the morning.

All you have to do is mix together rolled oats, almond milk, chia seeds, mashed bananas, and a handful of fresh blueberries. Pop it in the fridge and allow it thicken overnight. When you wake up, your healthy, filling breakfast is ready to go. That means you have one less thing to worry about doing in the morning. Get yourself together and then take a spoon to that jar of overnight oats!

Blueberry banana overnight oats can help you start the day the healthy way. They not only keep you full until your next meal, but also provide lots of essential nutrients. Blueberries burst with antioxidants and bananas offer lots of potassium and complex carbohydrates. That makes this breakfast as good for your taste buds as it is for your body.

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For an added protein boost, add a tablespoon of chia seeds. They are also rich in fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, which boost brain and heart health. This smoothie is really a healthy, nutrient-dense concoction that tastes like a fruity milkshake.

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Get ready for a clean, green, protein-rich smoothie that takes your taste buds on a journey. Enjoy it as an energizing breakfast, midday snack, or pre-workout fuel source. It’s a very simple recipe that only requires a handful of ingredients, two of which exhibit lots of protein and healthy fats. Both protein and healthy fats help to keep you full between meals, which means no unnecessary snacking!

If you like your smoothies thick and a little icy, this is the smoothie for you. The frozen banana contributes to the creaminess, but the ice give this smoothie a texture that’s similar to a slushie. Additional texture and flavor comes from the nutty hemp hearts and chia seeds. Both hemp hearts and chia seeds are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which encourage heart and brain health. Nutritionists also note that hemp hearts are a complete protein sources, meaning that they provide all of the essential amino acids. By weight, hemp seeds provide similar amounts of protein as beef and lamb, with 30 grams (2-3 tbsp) of hemp seeds providing 11 grams of protein.

We could rave about the nutritional benefits of this smoothie for hours, but a smoothie can’t just exhibit health properties and no flavor. This smoothie is all about the flavor, packing creamy, sweet, nutty, and subtly spicy ingredients. The ginger is the real kicker, taking the smoothie to new flavorful heights. You have to taste it to believe us. Don’t just take our word for it! Although…you could on this recipe, but try it out and let us know how you like it.

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When you see a blended bowl of frozen fruit, your mind immediately goes to acai bowl. It’s an incredibly trendy and healthy breakfast dish, but sugary granola and lots of honey can make it less healthy. A smoothie bowl shouldn’t be a sugar overload; rather, it should be a way to add superfoods and refreshing fruits to your day. That’s why many dietitians agree that smoothie bowls can be excellent breakfast options for health conscious people.

The base of this smoothie bowl is the only part of the recipe you should follow. The toppings are entirely up to you. We’ll detail a couple in this description, but we won’t list them as optional toppings in the recipe ingredient list. There are too many options! It’s always beneficial to include some fresh fruit on top of your smoothie bowl. A combination of sliced bananas, blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries is wonderful, but you also need to invite texture to the party. An easy way to do that is by adding raw nuts and seeds. Raw pumpkin seeds, almonds, walnuts, chia seeds, or hazelnuts are all excellent options. If you choose to use raw nuts, it’s best to give them a rough chop before topping your smoothie bowl.

The last thing to remember about making a smoothie bowl is that you want the base to be thick. It should not be thin because nobody wants to eat a soupy smoothie bowl. The texture should be akin to that of raw vegan ice cream or sorbet. Peel, chop, and freeze the bananas overnight, and make sure to choose ripe bananas for the best flavor. You can use a blend of frozen berries, or you can use one single berry that you prefer. Just make sure that they are frozen prior to blending. Add these frozen ingredients with the liquid and raw almond butter to the blender and blend until you get your desired consistency.

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You only need two ingredients to successfully make chia pudding: chia seeds and liquid. Adding a sweetener like raw agave nectar or grade A maple syrup makes the pudding more palatable. Additionally, it’s better to use plant-based milk, as opposed to water, because it contributes to a more velvety texture. This recipe, for instance, calls for almond milk that you make yourself. The reason for this is because it is raw vegan and store bought almond milks contain preservatives, thickening agents, and added sugars.

Some chia pudding recipes instruct you to blend the ingredients together. This yields a quick pudding, but this recipe uses the traditional method. Add all of the ingredients to a jar, place in the refrigerator overnight, and enjoy in the morning. To fully incorporate the banana into the pudding, you have to mash it into a paste. Because mashing is involved, it’s better to choose a ripe banana. You don’t want it to be fully brown, but it should be yellow with brown spots. A ripe banana contributes to the overall sweetness of the pudding as well.

Once you combine everything in the jar, shake vigorously and place in the fridge. This is the standard chia pudding, but you have the ability to take it up a few notches if you desire. You can stir in a tablespoon or two of raw almond butter, or make it more chocolatey by adding one tablespoon of raw cacao powder. When you remove the chia pudding from the fridge, feel free to top it with a drizzle of raw almond butter or some banana slices and chopped almonds. The beauty of chia pudding is that you can customize it to please your taste buds. Let us know how your chia pudding ends up in the comments below.

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When you follow a raw vegan diet, you can have your dessert and eat it too! Although the raw vegan diet can seem like a limiting eating experience, you can enjoy numerous recipes that surprise and excite your taste buds. You can’t make every classic recipe that you know and love, but there are many raw renditions like this ice cream recipe.

In order to achieve a creamy base, you need to blend up frozen bananas. That means that you need to have a strong, high-speed blender, or a food processor to blend the ingredients thoroughly. You don’t want chunks of bananas in your bite of ice cream, so make sure to blend until you achieve a smooth consistency. This can take a couple minutes, but it’s ultimately worth it. The raw cashew butter, which you can purchase in a variety of grocery stores, contributes to the creamy texture. You then have to blend the caramel separately

This isn’t caramel in the traditional sense; rather, it’s date caramel. It’s more akin to date syrup, which you make by blending dates with some homemade almond milk (click here for recipe), sea salt, and alcohol-free vanilla extract. It’s integral that you soak the dates in water for about 30 minutes prior to blending to help soften them. This makes the blending process much easier. You only mix in the date caramel right before you serve the nice cream, otherwise it will harden and be unpleasant to eat if you freeze it.

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