I am always on the go and when I say always, I mean ALWAYS. Whether I am rushing to get my daughter off to school, to a Soul Cycle class for 45 minutes of “me time” or to the office -I am always on the go! Because of my busy lifestyle, I wanted a quick easy smoothie recipe that I could enjoy at least 4 to 5 days a week with items I would typically have in my kitchen. It needed to be something I could just throw into my Ninja Blender and be done in 30 seconds. I have never been the biggest fan of fruit smoothies so I was desperately trying to find something that would satisfy my sweet tooth, as well as something I could have for breakfast or on the go.

I began testing recipes for a smoothie but it would always call for different fruits and never found one I was in love with, until I created the almond butter banana smoothie. I love to snack on bananas with a spoonful of almond butter for a mid-morning or midday snack, so I figured why not make it into a smoothie? It’s now my daily ritual that is both quick and easy and haven’t tired out.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of almond milk ( you can substitute for any type of milk)
• 2 tablespoons of Justin’s Classic Almond Butter
• 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
• 1 tablespoon flax seeds
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 banana
• Dash of cinnamon

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a blender
2. Blend until desired consistency

Nutritional Value: Serves 1
Calories 595
Total Fat 37.1g 48%
Sodium 164mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 51.7g 19%
Total Sugars 26.1g
Protein 17.6g

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