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Banana Walnut Smoothie | Omega 3 Booster

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This delicious banana walnut smoothie combination makes a super nutritious workout drink or a refreshing after school booster for the kids. It's one of my favourite smoothie recipes of all time.

Energising brain boosting banana walnut smoothie

Packed with vitamins and minerals like protein, omega fats, fiber, iron, calcium and potassium.

INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED

Walnuts: For best results, use my homemade walnut milk recipe. Freshly made raw and unpasteurised grain milks have a higher nutritional content.

Bananas: I like to use frozen banana in my smoothies. They keep the smoothie chilled and creamy, without the need for having to add to much ice which actually dilutes the flavor.

To freeze bananas, take some nice ripe bananas, peel and slice them into roughly ½ inch thick pieces. Then; simply put them in the freezer until frozen solid. I always have frozen banana in the freezer for making various smoothies and N'ice-creams.

Learn all about the incredible health benefits of bananas in my ingredient blog.

Cinnamon: I love the flavor of cinnamon, it goes so well with banana and walnut.

walnuts in their shell and out of their shell
Walnuts contain high levels of Omega 3 fats which support brain health

RECIPE VARIATIONS

Superfood boost: For an extra kick, sometimes I add a spoon of maca powder.

Learn about the health benefits of maca

Chocolate: for an indulgent variation I like to add raw cacao to this smoothie. The sweetness of the banana balances the natural bitterness of cacao. You can always try adding an extra dried date and splash of vanilla paste with the cacao to take it to a whole new level!

Learn about the health benefits of cacao

raw cacao shell and cacao beans
Add a spoon of raw cacao for an indulgent mineral boosting recipe

HOW TO MAKE BANANA WALNUT SMOOTHIE

  • Add the frozen banana and chilled walnut milk to a high speed blender.
  • Blend for about 30 seconds until nice and smooth.
  • Pour into a chilled serving glass and enjoy.

If you are using fresh bananas for this recipe rather than frozen, I suggest adding a few ice-cubes when blending.

Banana walnut smoothie with a pinch of cinnamon

I hope you enjoy this recipe, It’s refreshing, wholesome, nutty and creamy.

Leave a comment below and please share with your friends or family who may enjoy this healthy brain boosting smoothie.

📋 Recipe

Jamie Raftery

Banana and walnut smoothie

5 from 3 votes
Energising brain boosting smoothie recipe, full of essential minerals and omega 3 fats
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 199
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
 
 

  • 400 g Banana
  • 300 ml Walnut milk
  • 1 pinch Cinnamon powder to taste

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Serving glasses

Method
 

  1. Assemble ingredients.
  2. Put the bananas in the blender with the walnut milk, ice and pinch of cinnamon.
  3. Start off on a slow speed.
  4. Blend for 30 seconds until smooth.
  5. Serve in a chilled glass.

Nutrition

Serving: 350mlCalories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSodium: 197mgPotassium: 716mgFiber: 6gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 128IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 190mgIron: 1mg

Notes

This is a versatile recipe to play around with. Try adding maca powder or even raw cacao powder to take it to another level. You can use whatever plant-milks are available.
Try using my walnut milk recipe. It is much healthier and tastier than store bought milks and very easy to make.

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