Description
Matcha Smoothie – a delicious and flavorful matcha smoothie made from simple, real ingredients! The perfect start to any day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small frozen banana (1/2 large frozen banana)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoon of matcha powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup ice cubes
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (more if desired)
- handful fresh spinach leaves
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds
- (optional) 1 tablespoon unflavored/unsweetened collagen (more if desired)
- (optional topping) whipped cream
Instructions
- Add ingredients to a high-powered blender.
- Blend on HIGH until consistency is smooth. Taste and add additional matcha powder or maple syrup, as desired.
- To make thicker, add additional ice cubes.
- To thin, add additional splashes of almond milk.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- Flavor: matcha is a smooth, lighter flavor so it won’t be over-powering here.
- Milk: really any milk should work in this recipe.
- Hemp Seeds: I like adding these for extra protein and health benefits, but feel free to omit.
- Nutrition Facts: estimated nutrition does not include the optional collagen or whipped cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 242
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 126 mg
- Fat: 6.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Protein: 5.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg