Recipe from http://cjnutrition.com
Husband-Tested in Alice’s Kitchen
Yield: 2
very generous smoothies
I found my husband rummaging through
the freezer. He said he was hankering for a treat. He found some cookie dough I was saving for
company. I told him to cease and desist
and instead, I made him this smoothie which is much more healthful than
cookies. After he polished the smoothie
off, he said, “That was just what I needed!” You too will find that this smoothie is
filling and the flavor and texture are totally and utterly satisfying. The smoothie is naturally sweetened with raisins,
a carrot and a ripe banana. It’s loaded
with fiber! To make ahead for a quick grab and go breakfast, measure out all
the ingredients (except the ice) into the blender pitcher. Place the pitcher in the fridge over
night. Then in the morning, blend the
ingredients and then add the ice and blend until smooth.
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups skim milk or
unsweetened almond milk
¾ cup pumpkin puree
1 carrot, chopped
or
grated
¼ cup almond butter
or
peanut butter
1 very ripe banana
2 Tablespoons raisins
** (see note)
½ teaspoon vanilla
extract
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie
spice
1-2 cups ice
Directions:
1. Add all ingredients except ice to the blender in the
order listed.
2. Blend on high speed
until smooth, about 1 minute.
3. Add ice and blend on
high for an additional minute.
4. Pour into 2 glasses and
enjoy!
**If your don't have a heavy duty blender, you may wish to soak the raisins in very hot water for 15 minutes or so to soften and plump them up. They will blend in better. However, if you made the smoothie in the evening for the next morning's breakfast, you won't need to soak the raisins, They'll plump up in the fridge while "soaking" in the smoothie.
**If your don't have a heavy duty blender, you may wish to soak the raisins in very hot water for 15 minutes or so to soften and plump them up. They will blend in better. However, if you made the smoothie in the evening for the next morning's breakfast, you won't need to soak the raisins, They'll plump up in the fridge while "soaking" in the smoothie.
Nutrition
Facts Per Serving
CALORIES:
330, PROTEIN: 14g, FAT: 14g (1g saturated), CARBOHYDRATE: 45g, FIBER: 8g, SUGAR
28g (0g added), SODIUM: 105mg, CALCIUM: 350mg (35% DV), 4mg cholesterol.
2 comments:
I tried this w/ a med cooked sw potato (microwaved 6 min), a frozen banana & cinnamon instead of pumpkin pie spice. It was great. My hubby said it tasted just like pumpkin pie w/ a little peanut butter. Now he wants pumpkin pie!
We had this w/ the Butternut Corn chowder so we definitely got our vitamin A today!
I just made this from some microwaved sweet potato which grew in our garden. Since I knew they were organic & pesticide-free, I put them in the Vitamix with the skins on! It was just as good! The peels disappeared but I bet the vitamins did not!
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