Strawberry Banana Smoothie for Stress and Anxiety Relief
This easy-to-make, vegan chocolaty and creamy smoothie will be a hit with your family. Make it a post-workout meal or breakfast meal, and they will be asking for seconds!
Servings: 2 Servings (750 ml or 25 oz)
Calories: 356kcal
Cost: $4
Equipment
- Blender (affiliate link)
- measuring cups (affiliate link)
Ingredients
- 1 banana ripe, medium frozen, freeze it cut in chunks
- 2 ½ tablespoons raw cocoa powder
- 8 strawberries small frozen, briefly thawed before using
- ½ lemon juiced
- ¼ cup oats rolled, or steel-cut oats, or quick oats
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
- 2 cups almond milk or soy milk, more if too thick
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave syrup, or 1 pitted date
- 3 tablespoons vegan vanilla protein powder
Optional:
- 2 teaspoons maca powder for improved ability to handle stress
Cups - Metric
Instructions
- Freeze the banana and strawberries overnight, or at least 30 minutes before cutting them into slices. Squeeze half lemon on top of the strawberries.
- Grind rolled oats and pumpkin seeds. If using old-fashioned rolled oats, optionally grind them in your blender, pulsing it for a few seconds, so you make an oatmeal flour. This will ensure you have an even creamier smoothie. If you like some grits in your smoothie, skip this step.
- Blend. Add everything into a high-speed blender. If using rolled oats and prefer a creamier consistency, first pulse the oats in the blender, without any liquid, to make an "oats flour"; then add the rest of the ingredients, beginning with the dairy-free milk, and blend for 40 seconds or over your blender's smoothie mode.
- Serve Cold or store for up to 2 days.