Banana smoothie is becoming popular and the word smoothie is doing wonders. In fact, it is a thick drink made from fruits or vegetables with the addition of juice and milk, prepared in a blender.
Smoothies are prepared from fresh ingredients, so all vitamins, fiber, and nutrients are preserved. The base of today's smoothie will be banana. Banana is ideal for making smoothies due to its dense texture and taste.
How to make a banana smoothie
The recipe is simple, coconut milk, banana, ice and you have a real tropical cocktail at home, even if it’s winter outside. Smoothies can be safely included in the healthy diet section, as the recipes contain natural ingredients. If you don't have coconut milk, replace it with regular milk, cow's milk, or soy milk.
To make a banana smoothie you will need a blender. Today, a blender is an indispensable assistant in the kitchen.
Coconut milk adds a unique tropical taste. Coconut milk is a versatile product that can be used in cooking, skin and hair care.
- 100 gr. coconut milk
- 100 gr. plain milk
- 1 banana
- Vanilla extract (to taste)
- Ice (optional)
Many smoothie recipes include ice, but this is not necessary. The fact is that the first smoothies began to be offered in California in the 1930s, and there the climate is warmer. Add all ingredients to a tall glass, mix well with a blender and enjoy!
Variations of banana smoothie
- Add fresh strawberries.
- Add fresh or canned pineapple slices.
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I continue to experiment with different smoothies. I love them very much - for their ease of preparation, versatility and always great taste. Today we are preparing a smoothie with coconut milk - tender and, at the same time, satisfying.
This is a wonderful option for a summer breakfast! I already imagine this cocktail in the “company” of toast with cream cheese and cereal, cereal with yoghurt and fresh raspberry puree, crispy or whole grain muffins. This drink is prepared quickly and easily - even if you are in a hurry getting ready for work, you will have time to have breakfast.
Benefits of coconut milk
Before moving on to the recipe itself, I want to talk about the benefits of coconut milk for the body. Don't confuse it with coconut water: it is originally found inside the nuts. And milk is prepared by mixing crushed pulp with water (in fact, any other plant milk is prepared in the same way). This means that milk contains the same beneficial substances as coconut pulp: calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamins E and C, amino acids and healthy fats.
Thanks to this composition, coconut milk promotes good digestion, perfectly quenches hunger and thirst, has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the liver and pancreas, calms the nerves and improves mood, and with regular use it also improves the condition of the skin.
In addition, coconut milk does not contain lactose. And if you are on bad terms with her, you can safely replace cow’s milk with coconut milk in most recipes, except for today – everything is already perfect in it.
How to Make Banana Mint Smoothie with Coconut Milk
Ingredients:
(for 2 servings)
Coconut milk – 250 ml.,
ripe banana – 2 pcs.,
mint - to taste,
agave syrup or honey (optional) – 1-2 tsp,
flax seeds – ½ tsp,
lemon juice – 1 tsp.
Preparation:
- place all ingredients in a blender bowl
- add coconut milk and beat
— pour into glasses and enjoy a tasty and healthy smoothie.
Bon appetit and have a nice day!
The combination of banana, coconut, mint and lemon juice creates an amazing taste! If you don’t know what’s in the cocktail, it’s even difficult to guess right away. Each of the components emphasizes and sets off all the others - just a masterpiece. It's like a pina colada, but better.
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The perfect breakfast or dinner for vegans and more! A gentle banana smoothie with coconut milk is an amazingly tasty and nutritious drink that can be prepared in just a few minutes.
So, we can conclude that it is simply impossible to think of a better and healthier breakfast. To make a banana and coconut smoothie, we will need:
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1/4 coconut
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla (can be replaced with cinnamon, carob, cocoa powder, etc.)
- drinking water
Open the ripe coconut, pour the milk into a separate bowl, split 1/4 of the coconut into small pieces and grind with a blender until smooth. You must have a very powerful blender, it is important that the coconut turns into a homogeneous mass. If necessary, you can add coconut milk to the blender bowl to make blending easier.
Cut the bananas into large pieces (to make it easier to put in a blender).
Add bananas to coconut puree, add vanilla and water and beat again. Add water to taste, so as to turn the puree into a thick cocktail, but not lose the desired consistency.
Berry and fruit smoothies are one of the most popular drinks of the summer season. You can recharge with vitamins on the open veranda of a restaurant, on a walk in the park, or at home by mixing whatever you can get your hands on. The secret to making the perfect smoothie is simple: take the brightest, juiciest and healthiest seasonal products - from apples and carrots to mint and gooseberries, without limiting your flight of imagination. Especially for HELLO.RU readers, the chefs of the Ribambelle and Tarantino restaurants have prepared instructions for preparing three delicious smoothies: with coconut, berries and peanuts.
The Americans came up with the idea of chopping, whipping and mixing smoothie products. To be more precise, Stephen Poplawski, who created the blender in 1922. For the first few decades, his invention was used mainly by American bartenders, who had long been looking for a way to quickly and quietly “hide” alcohol, prohibited during Prohibition, in cocktails with fruits and berries. And already in the late 70s, the Smoothie King company began creating this drink on an industrial scale, and began selling smoothies in packaged form. The founders of the company did not take credit for the invention of the term “smoothie”, admitting that they “overheard” this word from hippies who had a special love for such drinks. By the end of the 80s, smoothies became an integral attribute of the lifestyle of American youth: hundreds of specialized juice bars opened in the United States, and then the fashion for smoothies came to Europe.
1. Coconut smoothie
Ingredients (for 1 serving):
Peeled banana - 50 g
Coconut flakes - 20 g
Coconut syrup - 40 ml
Apple juice - 50 ml
Coconut puree - 100 g
Cooking method:
Place all ingredients in a blender, add 5-7 ice cubes. Beat until thick.
Ingredients (for 1 serving):
Blueberries - 30 g
Strawberry - 20 g
Pear juice - 120 ml
Sugar syrup - 20 ml
Spirulina - 3 g
Chia seeds - 3 g
Cooking method:
Mix all ingredients in a blender and garnish with chia seeds. Serve immediately.
Ingredients (for 1 serving):
Peanuts - 100 g
Vanilla ice cream - 100 g
Milk - 50 ml
Nutella - 20 g
Whipped cream - 25 ml
Cooking method:
Place all ingredients in a blender. Beat until thick. Pour the contents into a glass. The drink is ready.
Bon appetit!
Usage coconut milk became the basis of the creativity of one Australian vegetarian girl, known on Instagram under the name Ami. The girl uses coconut milk like a canvas, adding fresh fruits, berries and flowers to it instead of the usual cereal or muesli. Due to this, the palette becomes so picturesque and attractive that the food in large bowls, where she lays out the prepared products, looks more like colorful still lifes or collages.
It should be noted that coconut milk is a great alternative to cow's milk, especially for people with lactose intolerance. It is widely used in Asian and Indian cuisine, for making cocktails and other soft drinks. Coconut milk contains many beneficial substances that help the body protect itself from infections and diseases. It is very beneficial for the skin and stomach - the delicacy is much better digested than regular cow's milk. In addition, coconut milk helps balance sugar levels due to the presence of manganese in its composition; relieves inflammation of the joints due to the presence of antioxidants; lowers blood pressure due to the presence of potassium and increases hemoglobin due to the high concentration of iron. (You can learn more about the benefits of coconut and coconut milk from the video at the end of the article).
Coconut milk is made by soaking the extracted coconut meat in hot water to form a thick coconut cream, which is then diluted. The liquid has a sweetish taste with refreshing exotic notes. Coconut milk is a common ingredient in Asian and Indian curries and soups.
For its nutritional value (the amino acids it contains make it possible to replenish the daily nutrients a person needs with just one glass of drink) and for its plant origin, coconut milk is highly valued by vegetarians.
Ami is a blogger from Sydney. She is a vegetarian and has made coconut milk the basis of her artistic photographs, which she posts on Instagram. Her coconut milk bowls, which she filled with fruits, berries and floral elements, quickly attracted the attention of tens of thousands of users. Not all of them are vegetarians, but absolutely everyone admires the colorful works of the Australian woman.
Young coconuts, bananas, dates, and pitaya fruits (Dragon fruit)
By following the link you can see how the girl organizes food styling - arranging food products from shaped cut fruits, creating her own exquisite compositions. She carefully selects colors, shapes and textures in the same way as when creating a collage or painting. In this case, the Japanese proverb that first a person “eats with his eyes” is very appropriate. So it's no wonder if you get hungry just looking at these creations of citrus, fruit and edible flowers, which Ami mixes to create exquisite shades of color such as purple and light blue.
Coconut yogurt, Majik blue fruit powder, dragon fruit and edible flowers
If you want to try making your own milk and fruit collage, Ami generously shares her culinary secrets. She often posts recipes in the captions on her Instagram page.
Coconut milk, oats, nectarine, pomegranate, banana, strawberries, edible flower petals and coconut yogurt
Sunday smoothie (smoothie) Ami
Almond coconut milk, bananas and Dragon fruit
Young coconut pulp, rice malt syrup, vanilla powder, cocoa butter and macadamia oil
Coconut yogurt, mango, blueberries, bananas, and mulberries
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