This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.
With school starting for many of us, the laziness of summer is slowly coming to an end. Switching gears can be hard so having some quick and easy ways to get healthy ingredients into the little ones is a must. I’m pretty sure that the school would frown upon me sending tubs of salsa and bags of chips for them to eat on the floor picnic style 😉 So I have paired up with Silk to bring you this super easy vegan banana milk, with 3 choices of boost: protein, greens and antioxidants!
Bananas are an awesome kid food. They are great for the body and a perfect source for many nutrients:
- packed with potassium
- a great source of vitamin C
- an excellent source of vitamin B-6 (something that can be lacking if you don’t eat animal products)
- fiber
- they are powerhouses for energy since they have many good carbs
Pair bananas with my favorite Silk Almond Milk and you can’t go wrong:
- It’s a great fast way to start the day: think rushing to school and quick breakfasts.
- Perfect lunch food: freeze the night before to keep cold until lunchtime.
- Great after school snack: kids come home with a depletion of energy, perk them back up with a quick nutrient dense drink.
You can also add different ingredients to give this vegan banana milk an even bigger boost. I started with protein. Feel free to use any nut butter (or seed butter) you want but we love the pair of bananas and peanut butter!
Another great add in is greens. There is a half cup of spinach in this banana milk! Add more or less, depending on how much green you can tolerate. Spinach is mild in flavor, and the banana taste covers it up well.
Finally, we have the antioxidant boost. Berries are filled with them and are super flavorful. They add a little bit of extra sweetness too! Not that it needs it, as long as you are using a nice ripe banana you will have plenty of sweet.
All you need is a good blender (high speed yields the best results), a banana, 1 cup of Silk Almond Milk, a dash of salt and a sprinkle of vanilla to be on your way to the perfect vegan banana milk. You can also pick your boost of choice to really ramp up the power! It passes the kid test too…enjoyed by these crazy three monkeys poolside (side note: how in the world did 2 of my 3 boys turn out blond?!).
And don’t miss out on the single serving Silk milks, perfect to send in lunches or bring with you to those after school sport practices. They travel well and are easy for little ones to drink on the go! Hint: I freeze mine before putting them in their lunch or in my travel bag for practices for an ultimate cold treat.
Sophia DeSantis | Veggies Dont Bite
Yields 1-2 servings depending on how much milk you add
A quick and easy way to give your kids a powerhouse boost! This vegan banana milk with added protein, greens or antioxidants is a perfect kid treat.
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1 ripe banana
- 1-2 cups cold Silk Almondmilk (see notes)
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla bean powder or seeds from a vanilla bean
- dash of sea salt
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter and 1 tablespoon hemp seeds for protein boost
- 1/2 cup spinach for greens boost
- 1 cup fresh mixed berries for antioxidant boost
Instructions
- Put everything in a high speed blender (including one of the optional boosts) and blend until liquified. For the antioxidant boost, you may want to strain the milk because of the berry seeds.
Notes
Make sure you are using a ripe banana or the milk will not be sweet. You can also add a few dates for sweetness if your bananas aren't super ripe. Adjust the amount of milk depending on how thin you want the end result. 1 cup milk will give you a thicker drink. The servings size depends on how much milk you use, it will be one serving if you only add 1 cup of milk and 2 servings if you add 2 cups. You can also add ice if you want it to be really cold, add more ice for a smoothie version.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.
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