Toasted Coconut Smoothie
Total Time
10 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Rating
4.8 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
14 servings
- 1/4 cup toasted coconut, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 banana
- juice of 1 orange (or sub the whole orange, or 1 cup pineapple)
- 3 Medjool dates (pitted)
- 2 teaspoons turmeric root (or 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric)
- 2 slices ginger ( 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon bee pollen (optional, for allergies, not vegan)
- 1/2 cup nut milk
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- 2 cups ice ( please don’t leave out!!!)
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Preparation
Step 1
Toast the coconut flakes in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until golden and fragrant. This is key.
Step 2
Place the banana, orange juice, dates, coconut, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla and nut milk in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the ice, one cup at a time and blend unti smooth.
Step 3
To get smoothie to mound up like the photo, add 1/2 cup more ice.
Step 4
Pour into a 16 ounce glass and top with toasted coconut.
Step 5
Indulge.
Step 6
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