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Banana ‘Nut’ Bread Smoothie with White Beans

This smoothie recipe combines roasted almond butter, almond milk, bananas, white beans, dates and ground cinnamon to create an on-the-go, yet indulgent source of protein. This smoothie can also be frozen into popsicles or churned into a plant-based ice cream. Created by Chef Christine Farkas of IHeart Food Consulting on behalf of the Almond Board of California.

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Difficulty

Hard

Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cups (375 mL) plain unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 medium ripe or over ripe bananas
  • ¾ cup (175 mL) cooked white beans
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) roasted almond butter
  • 4 medium pitted dates (suggested: Medjool)
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) lemon juice
  • ½ tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of ground nutmeg
  • Pinch of sea salt
Preparation
  1. Combine all ingredients in blender and process until smooth.
  2. Serve chilled.
Did you know?

In addition to almonds being a delicious ingredient in our recipes they’re also heart healthy, gut healthy, and full of vitamins and nutrients - explore Health & Nutrition to learn more. Not only that, almond farmers are dedicated to sustainability - find out how they’re Growing Good.   Created by Chef Christine Farkas of IHeart Food Consulting on behalf of the Almond Board of California. Click here to watch recipe video demonstration.