My father used to make this dish every summer when I was a child. The sort of pepper you use can be changed to achieve a range of heat levels. I prefer mine to be mild. From chicken to steak to French fries, this barbecue sauce tastes great on everything! Sauce needs to be refrigerated.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 10 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut water, or to taste
- 1 banana, frozen
- ¾ cup fresh blueberries
- ¼ cup kale (Optional)
- ¼ cup spinach (Optional)
- 2 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 tablespoon hemp seed hearts
- 1 tablespoon flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon oats
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
- Combine coconut water, banana, blueberries, kale, spinach, dates, almond butter, hemp seed hearts, flax seeds, oats, and protein powder in a blender. Cover and puree until smooth. Top with graham cracker crumbs.
- Tahini or any kind of nut butter can be substituted for almond butter, if desired.
- Water or any kind of nut milk can be substituted for coconut water.
- Unflavored protein powder can be substituted for the vanilla protein powder.
- If you’d like your smoothie thicker, add a few ice cubes. If you like a smoothie that’s a little runnier .. add more liquid.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 406 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 59 g |
| Cholesterol | 6 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 9 g |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Sodium | 308 mg |
| Sugars | 33 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This made a pretty thick smoothie, so I added another cup of coconut water. Other than that, it was delicious for a protein shake!!