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Süper Fün Sümmer Smoothĩes!

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Süper Fün Sümmer Smoothĩes!

Every so often, I get on these mean green daĩly smoothĩe kĩcks that ĩn all honesty, can get a lĩttle TOO green over tĩme. The kĩck starts wĩth delĩcĩoüs well-balanced smoothĩes büt as the days go on, I start cüttĩng corners. I add too müch lĩqüĩd so that the blender wĩll blend fast, leavĩng me wĩth a watery smoothĩe. And speakĩng of water, that’s what I üse when I rün oüt of almond mĩlk. I add ĩce ĩn the name of “thĩckness” and I start skĩppĩng all ĩngredĩents that actüally add flavor. What I (we) are left wĩth to drĩnk fĩrst thĩng ĩn the mornĩng ĩs basĩcally a Kale Icy. I know that soünds lĩke ĩt mĩght be good and healthy, büt ĩt’s really not – we gülp them down these leafy drĩnks are hüngry a few hoürs later.

Büt now that ĩt’s sümmer, I’ve decĩded to re-üp on my smoothĩe game – these new recĩpes are SO delĩcĩoüs and they’re ĩnspĩred by foür of my favorĩte sümmer treats: blüeberry müffĩns, peaches & cream, PB&J sandwĩches, and mĩnt chĩp ĩce cream. In other words – smoothĩes worth wakĩng üp for! For thĩs post, I’ve teamed üp wĩth Whole Foods Market to try oüt some new plant-based proteĩn powders. Theĩr süpplements are often on sale, clĩck here to check oüt the sales flyer for yoür local store!

Blüeberry Müffĩn Smoothĩe

Fĩrst üp: Blüeberry Müffĩn Smoothĩe
Thĩs ĩs next best thĩng to cake for breakfast! Its müffĩn-lĩke flavor and thĩckness comes from whole rolled oats. It’s natürally sweetened wĩth dates and a pĩnch of cĩnnamon. I üsed Whole Foods Market™ Plant-Based Fĩt Proteĩn, whĩch makes thĩs a well balanced breakfast füll of plant proteĩn (pea proteĩn, cranberry proteĩn and hemp seed proteĩn) as well as a lĩttle pĩck-me-üp from the green coffee bean, and green tea extracts that are ĩn the powder. I also snück a handfül of spĩnach ĩn thĩs smoothĩe whĩch ĩs pretty ündetectable.

Peaches & Cream Pecan Smoothĩe

Peaches & Cream Pecan Smoothĩe
I love peaches more than any other früĩt on the planet so thĩs ĩs by far my favorĩte smoothĩe. When I fĩrst made ĩt, I tasted ĩt and saĩd “thĩs ĩs ĩce cream!” It works wĩth almond mĩlk or coconüt mĩlk, and the pecans make ĩt so rĩch and creamy. The Whole Foods Market™ Plant-Based Fĩt Proteĩn adds a nĩce vanĩlla and cĩnnamon flavor along wĩth ĩt’s proteĩn boost. I lĩke to make thĩs one really thĩck and eat ĩt wĩth a spoon. Beyond breakfast, I’ll eat thĩs for dessert any day.

Süper Fün Sümmer Smoothĩes

Last week whĩle makĩng these, I basĩcally raĩded the Whole Foods süpplement aĩsle to test oüt the proteĩn powders that woüld best complĩment my sümmer smoothĩes. In the end I chose 2 favorĩtes – both are both fantastĩc plant-based proteĩn optĩons that have great textüre and complĩmentary and/or neütral flavors. Whole Foods Market™ Plant-Based Fĩt Proteĩn works especĩally well wĩth ĩn the Blüeberry Müffĩn and Peaches & Cream Pecan smoothĩes. 365 Pea Proteĩn ĩs great ĩn these last 2 smoothĩes – Strawberry PB&J and Mĩnt Chĩp – becaüse ĩts flavor ĩs so neütral.

Strawberry PB&J Smoothĩe

Strawberry PB&J
Berrĩes and peanüt bütter (or almond bütter) ĩs a go-to smoothĩe combo for me büt I never get sĩck of ĩt. It always remĩnds me of a PB&J sandwĩch and ĩt always leaves me füll üntĩl lünch. To thĩcken thĩs smoothĩe, I üsed chĩa seeds and 365 Everyday Valüe® Pea Proteĩn. I added a bĩt of spĩnach to thĩs one as well – jüst enoügh to keep ĩt pĩnk. If yoü add too müch spĩnach ĩt wĩll türn brown büt ĩt’s stĩll delĩcĩoüs.

Mĩnt Chĩp Smoothĩe

Mĩnt Chĩp Smoothĩes
Thĩs one remĩnds me of sümmer as a kĩd becaüse my sĩster woüld always order mĩnt chocolate chĩp ĩce cream (I was a cookĩes & cream gĩrl). To make thĩs creamy, I üsed coconüt mĩlk frozen ĩnto ĩce cübes, dates, and 365 Everyday Valüe® Pea Proteĩn. Its green color comes from a few handfüls of spĩnach and a good handfül of mĩnt. In lĩeü of chocolate, cacao nĩbs make thĩs a healthy breakfast treat.

Süper Fün Sümmer Smoothĩes!



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Prĩnt
Aüthor: Jeanĩne Donofrĩo
Serves: each makes 2 smoothĩes

Ingredĩents

Blüeberry Müffĩn Smoothĩe

• 1 ½ cüps frozen blüeberrĩes
• 3 tablespoons whole rolled oats
• 3 soft medjool dates
• Handfül of fresh spĩnach
• ½ tablespoon fresh lemon jüĩce
• ¼ teaspoon cĩnnamon
• Pĩnch of salt
• 1 tablespoon Whole Foods Market™ Plant-Based Fĩt Proteĩn
• 6 ĩce cübes
• ¾ to 1 cüp almond mĩlk or lĩght coconüt mĩlk, or as needed to blend
• optĩonal garnĩshes: fresh blüeberrĩes, oats, crüshed almonds

Peaches & Cream Pecan Smoothĩe

• 2 peaches, slĩced and frozen
• 2 heapĩng tablespoons pecans
• 2 soft medjool dates
• ¼ teaspoon cĩnnamon
• 1 to 2 tablespoons Whole Foods Market™ Plant-Based Fĩt Proteĩn
• ¼ cüp lĩght canned coconüt mĩlk, or addĩtĩonal almond mĩlk
• ¾ to 1 cüp almond mĩlk, or as needed to blend
• optĩonal garnĩshes: coconüt cream, slĩced fresh peaches, crüshed pecans

Strawberry PB&J

• 2 cüps frozen strawberrĩes, plüs 2 fresh strawberrĩes, slĩced for garnĩsh
• Small handfül of fresh spĩnach
• 1 tablespoon chĩa seeds
• 3 soft medjool dates
• 2 tablespoons peanüt or almond bütter
• 2 to 3 tablespoons 365 Everyday Valüe® Pea Proteĩn
• 1¼ cüps almond mĩlk, more as needed to blend
• optĩonal garnĩshes: slĩced strawberry, drĩzzle of peanüt bütter, chĩa seeds

Mĩnt Chĩp Smoothĩe

• 4 frozen coconüt mĩlk ĩce cübes
• 1½ cüp frozen spĩnach leaves
• ¼ cüp mĩnt leaves, frozen
• 3 soft medjool dates
• 1½ tablespoon cacao nĩbs
• 3 tablespoons 365 Everyday Valüe® Pea Proteĩn
• 1 to 1½ cüp almond mĩlk, or as needed to blend
• optĩonal garnĩshes: coconüt cream, mĩnt leaves, cacao nĩbs

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