Sarah Khanna is the half-Egyptian, half-Indian author behind Buttered-up.com who…
Void of any added sugar if you so desire, this smoothie is rich and the perfect morning jolt without a sugar crash later.
By Sarah Khanna
Banana Mixed Nut and Espresso Smoothie
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- Author: Sarah Khanna
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Description
Void of any added sugar if you so desire, this smoothie is rich and the perfect morning jolt without a sugar crash later.
Ingredients
- 400 grams of frozen sliced bananas
- 2 1/2 heaped tablespoons of mixed nut (almond, hazelnut, cashew) butter
- 2 shots of espresso (Substitute: 1 1/4 tablespoons of espresso powder)
- 1 1/2 cups of milk
- 7–10 ice cubes, depending on the size
- Honey to sweeten, optional (I did not use any so will be unable to give a measure.)
Instructions
- Blend, espresso, bananas, milk, mixed nut butter and ice.
- Serve.
- Category: Beverage
Sarah Khanna is the half-Egyptian, half-Indian author behind Buttered-up.com who quit her Cairene career in advertising to become a full time cook, writer and photographer in Kuala Lumpur. She is also a weekly food columnist for the Daily News Egypt where she critiques Arab food culture. Raised as a hotel brat, Sarah has moved frequently but considers Egypt to be her real home. She loves butter and knives and shudders at the sight of canned tuna.