These holiday smoothies are so good, and good for you. You can even enjoy them for breakfast! And, the best part… they’re all gluten-free, as well as dairy-free and egg-free, which is great for your holiday guests with food allergies!
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Chocolate Candy Cane Smoothie
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| Prep Time: |
| 5minutes |
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| nocooking |
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1
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It might taste like candy, but there is no candy in this smoothie! Peppermint soothes the stomach, rejuvenates, and helps relieve headaches. It also gives this smoothie its characteristic candy cane taste, without the refined sugar.
Apart from adding natural sweetness to this smoothie, bananas are a great source of potassium, magnesium, and antioxidants, which help you to stay young-looking. In addition, they help fight depression due to their high levels of tryptophan.
Here’s a good reason to add cocoa to your smoothie. Cocoa powder is a good source of iron, manganese, magnesium, and zinc. In addition, cocoa may provide antidepressant benefits due to phenethylamine, which acts as a mood elevator.
Apart from adding natural sweetness to this smoothie, bananas are a great source of potassium, magnesium, and antioxidants, which help you to stay young-looking. In addition, they help fight depression due to their high levels of tryptophan.
Here’s a good reason to add cocoa to your smoothie. Cocoa powder is a good source of iron, manganese, magnesium, and zinc. In addition, cocoa may provide antidepressant benefits due to phenethylamine, which acts as a mood elevator.
Ingredients
- 1/2cup almond milk
- 1/2cup full-fat unsweetened coconut milk
- 5 peppermint leaves, torn
- 1tbsp raw honey
- 1medium frozen banana, peeled and sliced
- 1tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/4tsp peppermint extract (optional)
Servings: serving
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients into a blender and blend on high until creamy. Pour into a glass, add a straw, and enjoy!
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Eggnog-Flavored Smoothie
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| 5minutes |
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| nocooking |
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2
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This smoothie is a great vegan alternative to eggnog. There may be no eggs, but the spices and hit of rum extract give this smoothie the same festive flavors.
Ingredients
- 2cups almond milk
- 2 frozen bananas, peeled and sliced
- 1teaspoon of raw, crushed stevia leaves, or pure maple syrup
- 1/2tsp cinnamon
- 1/2tsp grated nutmeg
- 1/2tsp pure rum extract
- 2 pitted dates
Servings: servings
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients into a blender, and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and sprinkle with nutmeg.
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Apple Pie Smoothie
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| Prep Time: |
| 5minutes |
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| nocooking |
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Serves:
1
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Well, the holidays just wouldn’t be the holidays without apple pie. Even without the crust, apples make a pretty amazing smoothie. Sweet, crisp, and juicy, blended with cinnamon and spices… Need I say more?
Ingredients
- 1cup almond milk
- 2 red or golden delicious apples, cored and cut into pieces
- 1/2tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4tsp ground allspice
- 1 frozen banana, peeled and sliced
- 1tsp pure maple syrup (optional)
- 1/4cup whole walnuts
Servings: serving
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Pour a “slice” and enjoy!
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Gingerbread Smoothie
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| 5minutes |
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| nocooking |
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Serves:
1
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This gingerbread-inspired smoothie is a holiday in a glass.
Ginger, loaded with bioactive compounds, is one healthy spice! Not only is it delicious, it may also help to relieve nausea, as well as muscle fatigue caused by exercise. It has anti-inflammatory properties and may even help lower blood sugar.
Ginger, loaded with bioactive compounds, is one healthy spice! Not only is it delicious, it may also help to relieve nausea, as well as muscle fatigue caused by exercise. It has anti-inflammatory properties and may even help lower blood sugar.
Ingredients
- 1cup almond milk
- 1 frozen banana, peeled and sliced
- 1 1/2tsp fresh ginger (grated)
- 1/2tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4tsp nutmeg
- 2 dates, pitted
- 1tsp raw honey (optional)
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped, or ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
Servings: serving
Instructions
- Split a vanilla bean with a sharp knife and scrape the seeds into a blender — discard the pod, or reserve for another use. Add all the remaining ingredients to the blender and blend on high speed until smooth and creamy.
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Drink up and enjoy the flavors of the holidays!
—The Alternative Daily
