Banana Almond Nutmeg Smoothie

Name: Banana Almond Nutmeg Smoothie
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 6 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup almond milk ((unflavored/unsweetened raw organic)); 1/2 tsp microplaned whole nutmeg ((fresh)); 2 bananas ((small ripe organic,peel and quarter)); microplaned whole nutmeg ((additional fresh,to garnish with)); 1 cup almonds ((whole raw organic,buy whole nuts because they are the best quality thus best quality of milk)); 3 cups water ((to blend with))

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Joelle Amiot in Smoothies

Serves

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Ingreds.

Total

6min

Serves

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Ingreds.

Total

6min

Almond milk is made from ground almonds and is lower in calories than other milks, it's also free of cholesterol, saturated fat, and is naturally lactose free. This rustic and simple smoothie will start your morning just right! Have a healthy smoothie to keep you energized!

Ingredients

Banana Almond Nutmeg Smoothie

1 cup almond milk (unflavored/unsweetened raw organic)
1/2 tsp microplaned whole nutmeg (fresh)
2 bananas (small ripe organic,peel and quarter)
microplaned whole nutmeg (additional fresh,to garnish with)

RAW ALMOND MILK

1 cup almonds (whole raw organic,buy whole nuts because they are the best quality thus best quality of milk)
3 cups water (to blend with)

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Directions

Prep

4 min

Total

6 min

For Banana Almond Nutmeg Smoothie

In your blender add the ingredients and blend on high for 2 minutes.

Recipe is for unflavored and unsweetened RAW ALMOND MILK.

Soak your almonds for 14 hours at room temperature in a large mixing bowl with clean water then drain and rinse your almonds.
In a blender, blend the soaked almonds with 1 cup of water until smooth, then blend on high for 1 minute.
Add the second cup of water and blend for 2 minutes on high.
Add the third cup of water and blend for 2 minutes on high.
Strain this mixture in a fine metal mesh strainer, reserve the pulp for other recipes(put into a sealed container in the refrigerator).
Refrigerate your milk in a sealed glass container for up to 3 days.

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Calories: Fat: Carbs: Protein:

Note: This is a very thick smoothie (could eat with a spoon if you wanted to), if you prefer a thinner smoothie then slowly add more raw almond milk after your initial ingredients are blended smooth.