Healthy Eats! | The Birds are on the Road! Chocolate Manzano Smoothie with Blueberries!
We’re on the road my fellow foodies! And we’ve gone a bit bananas!
Yep, really! We woke up to a cold rainy morning today. Can you believe it, we camp at the beach and it rains! Oh well, Mr. B wanted to head to the beach to fish so a smoothie was a quick start to the day!
Have you see these little guys at the market? They look just like a typical banana but they’re tiny!
They’re called Manzano Bananas, or some call them Apple Bananas. They’re about 4 inches in length
Very nutritious, packed full of potassium just like the popular Cavendish banana sold at the market. We all know potassium helps protect us against hypertension and the resulting heart disease. These little guys also contain more Vitamin C than their big banana relative! The big difference between the two bananas is the taste.
I’m sure you noticed the unattractive black spots? No, they're not rotten!
These bananas aren’t ripe until they look like this. If eaten earlier they’re chalky and dry. When ripe, you’ll notice a sweet apple and strawberry taste (hence the name Apple Banana) They’re great in smoothies, banana breads, fruit salads or simply alone!
This morning, we’re making a frozen Protein Smoothie! And it’s made with Chocolate and topped with Fresh Blueberries!
I threw these little guys in the freezer when they were ripe. Now our smoothie will be like ice cream!
Simple ingredients today…
- Fresh Avocado
- Fresh Spinach
- Frozen Manzano Bananas
- Fresh Blueberries
- Cacao Powder
- Cacao Nibs
- Hemp Seeds
- GF Protein Powder (1 scoop)
- Almond Milk
- Blend the Spinach, Avocado, Bananas Cacao Powder, Protein Powder and Almond Milk in your favorite blender.
At this point Mr. B was tapping his foot….anxious to get out to fish, that is until he saw the chocolate.
Topped the chocolate with blueberries, cacao nibs and sprinkled with hemp seeds.
This smoothie was a cross between a chocolate milkshake and chocolate mousse….so sweet and ice-creamy!
Nothing like starting your day with a healthy dessert!...or I mean breakfast! Make these for your family, they will love it!
So happy you stopped by today! Do you have a favorite recipe using Manzanos? I would love to hear about it!
And as always, blessings to you all!
Your smoothie sounds fabulous, I looove banana smoothies, still have to try adding avocado to it ;) You're right, it could be a dessert but it's packed with goodness!
We live in banana land, our provincial rugby team even used to be called The Banana Boys, but I've never seen Manzanos! I always look out for smaller ones as they are more delicious! Apparently it's much healthier eating them when the skin starts getting those black spots.
lol, I love it! I hope they are manzanos, they are sweeter! Yes, only eat them when they have those black spots and are on the softer side. I just peeled them and put them in the freezer...voila smoothie! Thank you my friend, I love to hear from you. Love the Banana Boys...for a rugby team nontheless, lol
I wonder if those little nanas grow in Texas? My father in law has a banana plant over at his place and those he has don't get very big, look very similar to the ones you pictured here.
I may just need to check his plant and see if he has any on it. No one really pays attention to it as it is back in the back where seldom anyone even goes back there. If so I might have to try and make a smoothie for the kids.
Thanks for the idea.
Yay, you'll have to let me know what you find! Just make sure they look black like these before you eat them, otherwise yuck, the kids will not be pleased ;) Thanks so much @sultnpapper, I 'm so glad you stopped in, appreciate it!
You are most welcome my dear, and I will try and get over there this weekend and check them out if he still has any on the plants.
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