Description
Indulge in the perfect blend of nutrition and taste with this Tropical Smoothie Cafe Chia Banana Boost copycat recipe. A powerhouse of superfoods, this smoothie offers a delicious way to kickstart your day with chia seeds, bananas, almonds, and more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 1/4 cup quick oats
- 1 roasted banana (room temperature or cold)
- 2 tablespoons shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon Chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons chopped or shaved almonds
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
- 1 pitted medjool date, chopped
- 1.25 cups of crushed ice
- A squeeze of honey to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees for the roasted banana. Cut the banana in half, slice each half lengthwise, and place on a baking sheet with coconut oil. Roast for 20 minutes, flipping halfway. Cool completely.
- In a blender, combine almond milk, vanilla protein powder, oats, roasted banana, coconut, Chia seeds, almonds, cinnamon, peanut butter, date, and honey. Add ice last.
- Blend until smooth, ensuring no chunks remain. Serve immediately for the best taste.
Notes
- Ensure the roasted banana is cooled to avoid melting the ice.
- Adjust ice quantity for desired smoothie thickness.
- Can substitute almond milk with any plant-based milk.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes (excluding banana roasting)
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: per serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 0mg