5.0 from 12 votes
Fig Smoothie (Banana Fig Smoothie)
This delicious and healthy Fig Smoothie is made with just 3 ingredients - fresh figs, banana and coconut milk. It is also plant-based and super easy to make.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 411 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American , International
Ingredients
- 6 to 7 figs - fresh
- 1 banana - medium-sized
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon (cinnamon powder) - optional
- ½ cup lite coconut milk
Instructions
- Rinse in fresh water a few times and then quarter the fresh figs. Transfer them in a blender or mixer jar.
- Peel, slice banana and add them to the blender jar. Instead of bananas, you can use strawberries or other berries. You can also skip bananas and add 6 to 7 figs more.
- Add lite coconut milk or one having a thin or medium consistency.
- Sprinkle ground cinnamon. Adding cinnamon is optional. You can also add a pinch of ground ginger, ground green cardamom powder, ground nutmeg or ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract. Or choose to skip the flavorings entirely.
- Blend to a smooth and fine consistency. To thin the consistency, you can add some more lite coconut milk.
- Pour Fig Smoothie in a glass and serve.
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Notes
- You can use dairy milk instead of coconut milk.
- Use figs that are fresh, ripe and sweet.
- If using dried figs, soak them in warm water until they soften. Later add the soaked figs, banana and coconut milk to a blender to make the banana fig smoothie.
- This fig smoothie recipe can be doubled or tripled.
Nutrition Information
Calories
411kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
88g
(29%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
88mg
(4%)
Potassium
1119mg
(32%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
63g
(126%)
Vitamin A
502IU
(10%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
2mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
15µg
Calcium
113mg
(11%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
42µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
83mg
Phosphorus
68mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 411
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 411kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 1119mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 63g | 126% |
| Vitamin A | 502IU | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 2mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 15µg | |
| Calcium | 113mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 42µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 83mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 68mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.