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Banana Cinnamon Breakfast Smoothie

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Yep, it’s that time of year where I put cinnamon in absolutely EVERYTHING. It’s amazing how one ingredient can change this from being a fresh summery smoothie to an autumn breakfast perfect for chilly mornings.

Smoothies are fast becoming my go-to breakfast. If you’ve got a blender they’re so simple to whip together and the frozen banana almost makes it taste like a milkshake which frankly is fantastic for something so healthy! I’ve used almond milk because I love the nutty flavour it adds but any milk will work so just use whatever you’ve got on hand.

Banana Cinnamon Breakfast Smoothie

Serving Size: 1 smoothie

Banana Cinnamon Breakfast Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1 peeled & sliced banana, frozen
  • 350ml almond milk
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp honey

Instructions

  1. Put the frozen banana and almond milk into a blender and process until fully blended .
  2. Add the cinnamon and honey and blend until mixed.

Notes

I usually peel, slice and freeze the banana the night before but an hour or two in the freezer should be long enough.

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