Creamy and sweet Banana Cashew Butter Chia Seed Smoothie! Perfect for starting the day off in a healthy and energizing way!
Lately I’ve been super obsessed with smoothies. Specifically, adding chia seeds to smoothies, as you can see via the Strawberry Banana Chia Seed Smoothie I made JUST last week! OBSESSED.
It’s really a crazy thing because I’ve never been much of a smoothie person. It’s not that I don’t love how they taste, it’s just that I hate having to wash the blender after I make them. The thought of doing that everyday….bleh. I’d rather not.
BUT THEN….I discovered the power of freezing things! It’s funny how forgetful one can be to what seems like the most obvious thing. Why did it ONLY JUST NOW occur to me to make smoothies in bulk, freeze them, and then just thaw them out the night before I need them?
Needless to say, I’ll be heading to the kitchen after I write out this post to bulk-make more of this Banana Cashew Butter Chia Seed Smoothie, this Dragon Fruit & Goji Berry Smoothie, and this Turmeric Pineapple & Kiwi Kale Smoothie for breakfast and snacks that’ll last all week long. #MealPrep, y’all!
The texture and taste of this delicious Banana Cashew Butter Chia Seed Smoothie is AMAZING!
I’m not sure why, but adding chia seeds to smoothies seriously takes them to another level. Like, REALLY. You have to try this! Maybe you already have and I’m just super-duper late to the smoothie game, but it has basically been life changing for me.
I started adding chia seeds to my smoothies because I had this massive bag of the BEST chia seeds ever (they’re organic! I love this brand!) that I needed to start using more of before they expire. I’m sooooooo glad that I did! I’ve been missing out this entire time. Chia seed anything is delicious, but chia seed smoothies are EPIC!
Here are a few tips for making this Banana Cashew Butter Chia Seed Smoothie:
- Cashew butter is sold at most stores (or on Amazon), but I think almond butter would be amazing as well. I personally like using lightly salted cashew butter for a hint of sweet/salty, but feel free to use whatever you prefer!
- Slice up the bananas and place them in plastic sandwhich bags to freeze overnight! This is the only part of the smoothie that’s actually frozen, so be sure to do this the night before! 🙂
Banana Cashew Butter Chia Seed Smoothie
Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar Free
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cashew butter
- 2 frozen medium bananas
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- toppings of choice (optional)
Instructions
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Blend everything together and enjoy!
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I love freezing the bananas beforehand as I don’t have to use any ice in my smoothies. I even freeze my pineapple too. Making smoothie packets has saved my time in the morning too! I hate cleaning the blender but because we have so many dishes all the time I have to run my dishwasher every day so my blender just lands in there.
Yes, me too! So perfect for smoothie packets. Love it!
Oh, I hate washing my blender too! But when I take few sips of a smoothie I forget about the trouble. Frozen banana smoothies are my favorite ones. Can it be easier to make a healthy meal on to go?! No, I don’t think so. And only a mad-man would say NO to this banana cashew beauty. It looks delicious!
Haha that’s so funny. Glad I’m not the only one! So true 🙂
What a fantastic drink for a great start of the day! I’m a big fan of smoothies and chia seeds add extra goodness to them. It must be really tasty, not to mention healthy and nutritious.
Thank you, Daniela!
I LOVE Smoothies !! They are my goto meal option and your recipe looks fabulous. I can so imagine the delicious flavors of banana and cashew butter would mix together to give such a smooth flavorful drink.
Me too, Molly! 🙂 So good!
Girl, what is it about washing the blender? I hate it too. I feel like it’s such a chore in itself and why I don’t make smoothies as much as I should either. I’m breaking it out for this baby though. From the cashew butter to the frozen banana, I’m all over this smoothie! YUM!
Hahaha, I don’t know! It doesn’t seem like it should be that big of a deal, but for some reason it is! Thanks, friend! 🙂
Delicious and healthy smoothie, I love chia seed and banana in my smoothie hadn’t tried with cashew butter. I will give it try as I like cashews a lot.
Thank you, Swathi! 🙂
I’ve never been a fan of health-based smoothies, but you may have just changed my mind. I love the simplicity of it all and with combination of bananas and cashew butter, I was all in! 🙂
I hope I did, Byron! 🙂 Enjoy!
We love smoothies here. So great for lunch, or after a workout. The addition of chia certainly boosts the nutrition, and thickens it up nicely too.
So awesome, love it!
That smoothie surely is one health pack..using cashew butter must have made this so creamy..and what a delightful way to use chia seeds..I have a huge packet to be used…
Yes, I agree! Enjoy!