A festive gingerbread flavour smoothie with oats and chia seeds. Banana-free and naturally vegan recipe!
If you, like me, have an obsession with gingerbread, then you need to make this gingerbread smoothie!
It's simply made with almond milk, oats, chia seeds, spices and molasses to make a healthy breakfast that tastes like a favourite Christmas cookie.
Perfect way to get your gingerbread fix in the morning...
This smoothie is low GI, good for lowering cholesterol, high in vitamins and minerals (including iron, magnesium and calcium), is a good source of omega 3 and is only 150 calories per glass.
I think kids would also really like this smoothie as it tastes more like a treat than a healthy breakfast and is a good way to get them to eat something healthy in the mornings.
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📖 Recipe
Gingerbread Smoothie (No Bananas)
A super quick and tasty vegan gingerbread smoothie that tastes just like the classic Christmas cookies! For all your gingerbread cravings in the form of a healthy breakfast.
Ingredients
- 480 ml / 2 cups almond milk
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 20 g / ¼ cup oats
- ¾ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp mixed spice (or pumpkin pie spice mix)
- 1 tbsp molasses
Instructions
- Blend all the ingredients until smooth. Add more molasses if you want a sweeter taste.
- Pour into two glasses and serve. The liquid will thicken if left to set so it's best drink straight away!
Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 182Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 0mgSodium 16mgCarbohydrates 28gFiber 6gSugar 15gProtein 4g
