
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
Void of any added sugar if you so desire, this smoothie is rich and the perfect morning jolt without a sugar crash later.
- Author: Sarah Khanna
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Beverage
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.

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.