Happy Monkey Smoothie

Inspired from the Happy Monkey Smoothie (plus kale) at Pura Vida Raw Foods in Costa Rica

• banana, peanut butter, cocoa powder, kale, ice

And other variations:

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 frozen banana

• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

• 2 tbsp peanut butter

• 1 scoop Vega Essential Chocolate Protein Powder

Instructions

1. In a high powdered blender, blend almond milk and frozen bananas until smooth. (Tip: cut bananas very small before freezing so they don't break your blender) 

2. Add cinnamon, peanut butter, and protein powder. Blend on high until creamy and smooth. Pour into a fancy glass, drizzle peanut butter on top, and enjoy! 

Ingredients

• 2 overripe, frozen large bananas (should be at least partially brown before peeling and freezing)

• 4-6 tbsp peanut butter or pb2, or allergy-friendly sub

• 1 1/2 to 2 cups milk of choice, depending on desired thickness

• scant 1/8 tsp salt

• optional 1/3 cup quick oats or rolled oats

• sweetener of choice, to taste

• optional scoop protein powder

  • blend the oats until a fine powder forms, then add all remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 frozen bananas

• 3/4 cup almond milk (homemade or store-bought)

• 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder

• 1/4 cup natural peanut butter

• pinch of sea salt

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 7 ice cubes (about 2 handfuls)

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Unsweetened almond milk

• 1 Cup Crushed ice

• 1/4 Cup Avocado (about 1/2 an avocado or 60g)

• 3 Tbsp Monkfruit, or to taste

• 2 Tbsp Natural creamy peanut butter (Almond butter for paleo)

• 1 Tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened nut milk

• 1 scoop collagen peptides

• 2 Tbsp almond butter

• 2 Tbsp golden flax meal

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• 15 drops liquid stevia

• 1/8 tsp almond extract

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 6–8 ice cubes