CHOCOLATE BLACK BEAN SMOOTHIE

CHOCOLATE BLACK BEAN SMOOTHIE
You would never know there are black beans in here. So good. Even Abagail would drink some of it.

I doubled the recipe.  We all had plenty with some leftover.  I added cooked oatmeal to the leftovers and added some more spinach for breakfast the  next day.  Yum!  I think pumpkin would be a really good addition to this as well.

Put all the ingredients in a blender

1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen cauliflower (you can use fresh but it might not completely blend up as well) - I used spinach because I didn't have any frozen cauliflower
1/2 cup black beans
1-2 medjool dates, pitted (didn't have any on hand so used some blue agave maybe 1 T)
1 cup almond of other plant based milk
1 T hemp seeds or flax seed meal or chia seeds
1 T cocoa powder (I used dark)
1 tsp or less of cinnamon

Can sprinkle cocoa nibs over the top if desired.  Could also top with dairy free spray whip as well but not necessary.

PUMPKIN PIE SMOOTHIE

PUMPKIN PIE SMOOTHIE
This was posted one time during Game On.  I love, love it!  About 300 calories if using almond milk and powder peanut butter.  Next time I am going to add some frozen spinach.  

UPDATE: I also add 1/3-1/2 cup oatmeal.  Cocoa powder, spinach and white chocolate syrup.  Yum!


Author Jessica Joy at TheFitSwitch.org

1/3 cup canned pumpkin, unsweetened
1 scoop protein powder
1 cup milk
1/2 frozen banana
1 tsp pumpkin spice
1 T almond butter (I use powder)
1/2 cup ice

Combine everything in the blender.

SMOOTHIES

For a sweetener you can add vanilla pudding powder.

GREEN SMOOTHIES
Really good! Would never guess there is spinach in it. Very filling. Would be prefect for a lunch or breakfast. I didn't put in the banana. You could also add flax or protein powder.

1 handful spinach
2 cups orange juice
2 cups milk
1 banana - I didn't put in
8 - 10 strawberries (can use frozen)
1/2 cup blueberries (can use frozen)
8 oz yogurt (boysenberry or blackberry the best)
1 dash sugar

Blend spinach, orange juice and milk together first.

Once the spinach has blended well, add all other ingredients and blend.

If using fresh fruit, you can add some ice cubes for more of a frozen consistency.

SHAMROCK SMOOTHIE

We had this for St. Patrick's Day 2010. Everyone liked it. I doubled the recipe.

1 peeled banana, sliced and frozen

1 cup frozen green grapes

1 peeled kiwi

1 cup washed baby spinach

8 oz lime yogurt

1/4 cup limeade

Put everything in the blender as it is listed. Blend until smooth. Makes 3 servings.

TROPICAL FRUIT SMOOTHIE

Abagail picked this out for her dinner she made (waffles, eggs & sausage).  taste of home quick cooking 2009 pg. 104.

1 1/2 cups orange juice
1 can (8oz) crushed pineapple, undrained (cubed okay too)
1 medium mange, peeled and cut into chunks - used a frozen mixture of fruit
1 cup halved fresh strawberries (was part of frozen mixture)
2 medium kiwi, peeled and quartered
1 T honey
14 ice cubes (we used 7 because of the frozen fruit)
1/2 cup club soda, chilled (we used 7UP)

SMOOTHIE

Put all in blender:

1/2 c apple juice

1/2 c pineapple juice

1 shot wheat grass

1/2 kiwi

1/2 banana

1/2 mango

1/4 c water