Banana Cinnamon Smoothie

Banana Cinnamon Smoothie

Life has been busy, busy, busy – hence the lack of posting lately – sorry!  But one thing I have been doing is experimenting with a bit of the past week or two is some new smoothie flavours.  I’ve been having a smoothie for lunch some days, as I can chuck everything in the smoothie cup, take to work and blend with the blender at work – quick and easy, and I can drink it on the go if I need to as well.

This banana cinnamon smoothie one is one of my favourites I’ve had lately. It’s thick, creamy and smooth and the cinnamon flavour goes nicely with the banana.

Here’s how:

1 large banana
1/4-1/2 cup of ice
1/2 cup natural, unsweetened yoghurt
1 teaspoon natural maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 tablespoon linseeds

Blend together the following ingredients.  You might need to add a splash of water to help your blender along if the mixture is particularly thick.

Nutritionally, here’s the benefits:

This banana cinnamon smoothie provides a good source of potassium which helps maintain normal blood pressure.  The natural yoghurt provides a source of calcium for strong bones, probiotics to maintain a good balance of gut bacteria and protein to help keep you feeling fuller for longer.  Cinnamon isn’t just a yummy flavour – it helps stabilise blood sugar levels too!  Linseeds provide some fibre and also provides a plant based source of omega 3 fatty acids.