July 22, 2014 life

The Skinniest Of Smoothies
best skinny banana smoothie
 

The Best Skinny Banana Smoothie

 

With our upcoming move looming, (thanks for all the great feedback yesterday!) my to-do list ever growing and my mind racing at night.

It’s becoming clear that taking care of myself has got to be a priority! Especially,  if I plan on keeping my sanity and health in tact. 

A big part of this is eating right…which I typically do, at least at mealtimes. But, where I always tend to drop the ball is snacking…

I’m trying to change my “peanut M&M loving” ways with some healthier options.

My new “go to” these days are easy and quick fixes, like this skinny banana smoothie, it’s the best!

I’m sharing my favorite one here today.

In order to come up with this pared down, super easy, low calorie, high protein version, I tweaked a few peanut butter banana smoothie recipes I found on Pinterest, until I got it right. 

I think it’s a winner!

 

Here’s the recipe…

Banana Peanut Butter Skinny Smoothie

1 banana (frozen is even better)

1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
5-7 ice cubes
1 tablespoon low fat smooth peanut butter

Mix ingredients in a blender

(I’m obsessed with my Vitamix, and I have friends that swear by their Magic Bullets) and enjoy! 

It’s a great afternoon pick me up.

You can also add fresh baby spinach, you won’t even taste it. And, if you don’t like Almond Milk, feel free to use any type of milk you have.

I love this with skim milk as well.

What healthy tweaks are you making these days?

 

Yield: serves 1

banana peanut butter skinny smoothie

banana peanut butter skinny smoothie

A quick and easy smoothie. So delicous and good for you too!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 banana (frozen is even better)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 5-7 ice cubes
  • 1 tablespoon low fat smooth peanut butter

Instructions

  1. Mix ingredients in a blender.
  2. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 214 Total Fat: 10g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 6g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 81mg Carbohydrates: 31g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 4g Sugar: 16g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 5g
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5 Comments

  1. CM Design Gallery wrote:

    That sounds yummy. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Tibs wrote:

    I'm a huge fan of smoothies! I make them every morning. To ad a small bite of ginger to the banana smoothie gives a fresh – an a kind of healthy – twist to it.

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  3. Albertina M. Cisneros wrote:

    this sounds delicious…and might try it as a snack today.

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  4. pve design wrote:

    I always seem to lose a few pounds during stressful times, no wait, who said moving was stressful? Glad you are taking care of yourself with good potions~
    pve

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  5. Karena Albert wrote:

    Sounds great to me, although I would probably have to add another tablespoon or so of peanut butter!!

    xoxo
    Karena
    The Arts by Karena

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