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Creamy Golden Milk Smoothie
All of the delicious taste and health perks of golden milk in smoothie form! Just 7 ingredients, 1 blender, and 5 minutes required. Creamy, naturally sweet, subtly spiced, and packed with turmeric!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 (smoothie)
Calories: 295 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Drinks
Cuisine:
Indian , Vegan
Ingredients
SMOOTHIE
- 1 cup banana* (ripe, sliced, and frozen)
- 1 cup light coconut milk or almond milk (or store-bought // use full-fat coconut for creamier smoothie)
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric (preferred flavor over fresh)
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger (plus more to taste)
- 1 Dash ground cinnamon
- 1 Dash black pepper
- 1 Dash ground nutmeg
- 1 Dash ground clove and cardamom (optional // for more warmth + spice)
- 1/4 cup fresh carrot juice* (optional // for color, added sweetness + balances banana flavor // or sub 1 small carrot!)
FOR SERVING optional
- 1 Tbsp hemp seeds
Instructions
- Add banana, coconut milk, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, and nutmeg to a high-speed blender and blend on high until creamy and smooth. If including, add cardamom, clove, and fresh carrot juice at this time (optional).
- If too thick, thin with more coconut milk or water. If too thin, thicken with ice (or more frozen banana, though it will add more sweetness).
- Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more cinnamon for warmth, black pepper for spice, ginger for "zing," turmeric for earthiness / more intense color, or banana for sweetness. Adding carrot juice will also add sweetness and more intense orange/yellow hue.
- Divide between serving glasses (ours are from West Elm) and enjoy immediately. Keep leftovers in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Freeze leftovers by pouring into an ice cube tray and use for future smoothies (either this smoothie or others you'd like to infuse with a golden milk flavor).
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Notes
- *If you're trying to avoid/sub banana, we'd recommend using the recommended amount of carrot juice, swap the banana for the same amount of cauliflower, and add some vanilla protein powder for sweetness.*Make carrot juice in a juicer, buy at the store, or add 1 raw or cooked carrot to the smoothie to a similar effect.*Nutrition information is a rough estimate based on full recipe calculated with light (canned) coconut milk and without optional ingredients.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1smoothie
Calories
295
(15%)
Carbohydrates
43.7g
(15%)
Protein
3.5g
(7%)
Fat
13.9g
(21%)
Saturated Fat
11.6g
(58%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.67g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.54g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
23.3mg
(1%)
Potassium
1104mg
(32%)
Fiber
4.6g
(18%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
88.84IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
15.14mg
(17%)
Calcium
57.59mg
(6%)
Iron
8.84mg
(49%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1(smoothie)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1smoothie | |
| Calories | 295 | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 43.7g | 15% |
| Protein | 3.5g | 7% |
| Fat | 13.9g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat | 11.6g | 58% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.67g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.54g | 3% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 23.3mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 1104mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 18% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 88.84IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 15.14mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 57.59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 8.84mg | 49% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.