Whole Food, Plant-Based Recipe Chunky Monkey Smoothie

Recipe courtesy of Karina Pearse, MS, NBC-HWC, PPMNY Virtual Engagement Manager

Serves 1
Protein: ~30g per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 medium overripe banana, peeled, sliced, and frozen

  • 1 cup soy milk (see tips below)
  • ½ cup ice cubes
  • 2 T creamy peanut butter (or almond or sunflower butter)
  • 2 T hemp seeds
  • 1 cup baby spinach, fresh
  • 4 T unsweetened cocoa or carob powder
  • ½ tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to your blender or food processor.
2. Blend until smooth. This will take about 2-3 minutes. Add water if it is thicker than you would like.
3. Pour into glass. Can be refrigerated for 2 days.

Chef's Notes

Recipe tips and variations
• Keep sliced ripe bananas in your freezer for quick smoothie prep anytime.
• Soy milk is our first choice because of its high-protein content and hormone protective qualities, but cashew milk, and almond milk are all options.
• Swap the banana with ½ cup of riced, frozen cauliflower.