You can’t beat a good smoothie. They’re quick, a nutritious light meal or snack and can be bursting full of goodness. And now there’s a National Smoothie Day on the 30th March to celebrate that fact. So to celebrate, I’ve teamed up with NutriBullet to bring you four new smoothie recipes that you’ll be sure to love.
Creamy chai spiced banana smoothie
Chai tea has an amazing taste and it makes a delicious flavour boost for this banana smoothie. This combination is a new favourite for me, especially as the weather cools down a little. Add an extra sprinkle of cinnamon on top to enhance the flavour.
Ingredients:
1 cup almond milk
1 chai tea bag
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
sprinkle of cinnamon, plus a little extra for topping the smoothie
3 heaped tablespoons Greek yoghurt
1 banana
5 cashew nuts
2 teaspoons chia seeds
Pour almond milk into a glass and add the tea bag. Allow the tea to infuse for around 3-5 minutes, dunking the tea bag up and down a few times to help release the flavours. Discard the tea bag then add the chai flavoured almond milk into the NutriBullet with the remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and sprinkle with a little extra cinnamon.
Berry Bliss Smoothie
This probiotic rich smoothie thick, creamy and is great for your gut, with both good bacteria and fibre from the seeds, fruit and vegetables. You can’t taste the cucumber as the fruit hides the flavour.
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen berries (I used boysenberries)
1 banana, sliced
1 red fleshed plum, stone removed
1/2 cup cucumber
1 cup milk kefir
3 teaspoons chia seeds
2 tablespoons probiotic yoghurt
Place all the ingredients in your NutriBullet and blend until smooth and creamy.
Tropical Mango Smoothie
This tropical smoothie is a tasty mix of tropical fruit and some vegetables too. It contains cucumber and avocado which you can’t taste, but they add extra nutrition and creamyness. The chia seeds and nuts add some fibre and healthy fats for a filling, tasty smoothie. You could add a little more pineapple if you prefer it sweeter.
Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped pineapple
1/2 cup frozen mango pieces
2 slices of avocado
1/4 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup coconut water (add more if it’s a little thick)
juice from 1 lime
1 tablespoon coconut threads
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon cashews
Place all ingredients in the NutriBullet and blend until smooth. Garnish with mint and a slice of pineapple.
Chocolate Hazelnut Smoothie
This thick, creamy smoothie is really delicious and I see it as a healthier alternative to a milkshake rather than a go to every day smoothie. It’s sweetened with dates and the delicious flavours from cacao and hazelnuts. The Greek yoghurt helps make it thick and creamy as well as providing a source of protein. You can add a scoop of protein powder to up the protein and also a little chocolate hazelnut butter to enhance the flavour if you wish. I added a teaspoon of chocolate hazelnut butter and it was delicious.
Ingredients:
1 -2 medjoul dates, pits removed
1/2 banana
1 teaspoon cacao powder
3 heaped tablespoons Greek yoghurt
1 almond milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 teaspoons chia seeds
Approximately 6-8 hazelnuts
(Optional: scoop of protein powder, 1 teaspoon chocolate hazelnut butter)
Simply blend all the ingredients together in your NutriBullet and you’ve got a creamy, chocolately drink. Delicious.
Do you have a favourite smoothie? Do let me know your favourite mix in the comments below.
This post was made possible thanks to NutriBullet.
These looks fantastic Nicola!
That chai banana smoothie looks absolutely amazing. I love anything chai flavoured – the combination of the spices is just so dreamy.
Honestly, as long as icy banana and some natural yoghurt are involved, I am happy. Adding some chia or honey or both – even better!
Agree – icy banana and yoghurt are key for me too! So yummy.
Thanks Samantha! The chai one is very delicious – agree the combination is amazing.
I would love to try the tropical mango smoothie – it looks delicious and nutritious! 😀
I would love to try the tropical mango smoothie – it looks delicious and nutritious 😀 ??#?EWNZxNB
I love the Tropical mango smoothie as something different #?EWNZxNB?
all smoothie combos sound delicious, great thing is you can mix and match is what i love about smoothies.
I would LOVE to try the Chocolate Hazelnut Smoothie.. #EWNZxNB
Berry bliss smoothie sounds amazing! #EWNZxNB #bestbreakfast
The chocolate hazelnut Smoothie sounds devine 🙂 My favourite would have to be Strawberries, Vanilla, Low Fat Milk, Raspberries and Bananas 🙂
#EWNZxNB They all sound delicious! I think I’m going to try the Creamy Chai Spiced Banana Smoothie first ????
Oh… my mouth is watering, they all sound so yummy. I love chai tea so will be definitely trying your chai smoothie recipe. Thanks
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Chai Banana looks divine! I am trying to diversify away from my stock standard berry smoothie and love some of the green ones with lime, spinach, kale, celery, a wee bit of fresh apple juice and avocado for the texture. #?EWNZxNB?
Definitely the chocolate hazelnut!! #EWNZxNB
Berry bliss all the way!
That hazelnut chocolate smoothie has just changed my life. Its going to get me through my work day knowing I’m going for it after the gym tonight! Yum! #EWNZxNB
I’d try the Chai smoothie. Its not a flavour that i would usually go for but the combination looks delicious!! #EWNZxNB
I love Berry Bliss – Yummy #EWNZxNB
The chocolate hazelnut smoothies sounds amazeballs!!! ???? #EWNZxNB
Chocolate hazelnut looks so yum! #EWNZxNB
Would love to try the mango. They all look amazing
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Chocolate Hazelnut Smoothie sounds so yummy. Im giving this one a go 🙂
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I’d love to try hazelnut smoothie sounds delis. Love berry smoothies too.
#EWNZxNB would lovvvvve to try and try again the chai smoothie …yummy !!I’m so bookmarking this page .
#EWNZxNB The Choc hazelnut smoothie sounds absolutely delicious!!
I am not going to lie, I don’t have smoothies very often, but you sold me on the hazelnut one, I cannot wait to make this, YUM!
I’d like to try the tropical mango smoothie, it’s a bit different from the normal smoothies I have.
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Tropical mango looks amazing!
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#EWNZxNB The Tropical Mango Smoothie looks good!
Mmm creamy chai banana smoothie sounds delicious! #?EWNZxNB?
Chocolate hazelnut all the way!
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Yum! I would love to try making the Berry Bliss smoothie as I’ve never used plum in a smoothie (and never with cucumber!). Sounds intriguing #EWNZxNB
They all sound delicious but I’d love to try the Tropical Mango smoothie first. #EWNZxNB