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Healthy Gingerbread Smoothie
Updated: Dec 11
Inspired by the Christmassy flavours of gingerbread, this smoothie has all the flavours but none of the sugars.
Made with only a few ingredients, this smoothie is fruit sweetened only and flavoured with gingerbread spices.
TO MAKE THIS YOU WILL NEED
frozen banana (using a frozen banana will thicken the smoothie, you can however also use a fresh banana)
almond or oat milk or milk of choice
ground cinnamon
ground ginger
ground all spice
ground nutmeg
chia seeds
GOOD FOR BREAKFAST
To make this into a breakfast smoothie you can add 20g rolled oats and blend with the rest of the ingredients until smooth. Add more almond milk if the smoothie is too thick for your liking.
For a nut-free version use a nut-free milk, such as oat milk.
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NO SUGAR, BUT SPICE AND ALL THINGS NICE
Not only do the ground spices add all the flavour, but they have many health benefits too.
Here are some of them:
CINNAMON
Cinnamon has powerful anti-diabetic effects and also lowers blood sugar levels.
It's also filled with antioxidants and may also help reduce PMS and menstrual cramps.
GINGER
Just like cinnamon, ginger may have powerful anti-diabetic properties. It also may reduce exercise-induced muscle pain and inflammation.
NUTMEG
Nutmeg is a rich source of antioxidants, which helps protect against the signs of aging. It may also help protect against serious conditions such as heart and liver diseases.
ALL SPICE
Allspice may help prevent infections and reduce inflammation. All spice also contains antioxidants, minerals and vitamins such as calcium, manganese and iron.
GINGERBREAD SMOOTHIE
Inspired by the Christmassy flavours of gingerbread, this smoothie has all the flavours but none of the sugars.
Serves: 1
Time: 5 min
INGREDIENTS
1 frozen banana
1 1/2 cup almond or oat milk
1 tbsp chia seeds
1/2 tsp ground ginger (or more)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp all spice
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Add all the ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Best enjoy immediately.
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