Vegan Holiday Smoothies!
Healthy eating habits are hard enough to uphold as it is, and with the many temptations around the holidays it can sometimes seem nearly impossible. I can’t remember the last time I walked into an office or a party without seeing a cookie platter or a bowl of candy. If you’re looking to treat yourself this celebratory season without sending a major sugar shockwave to your system, try one of these vegan holiday smoothies. While I can’t guarantee that they’re “healthy”, they definitely been their dairy and sweetener-filled alternatives!
Not Your Grandma’s Gingerbread
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 frozen banana
½ cup rolled oats (do not use steel cut oats)
2 tsps black strap molasses
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp fresh ground ginger or ¼ teaspoon dried ground ginger
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves
Frozen Hot Cocoa
2 Tbsp vegan cocoa mix
2 cups dairy free vanilla ice cream
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup vanilla soy milk
1/4 cup ice cubes
1 frozen banana (optional)
Apple Pie A La Mode
1 apple, peeled and cored
1/4 cup raw oats
1/2 cup dairy free vanilla yogurt
1 Tbsp. almond butter
1/2 cup vanilla almond milk
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
dash of ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
For all recipes, blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender and enjoy! Feel free to substitute any milk, yogurt or ice cream with the dairy version, but this is just how I prefer to make them. Your junk food-fiending friends won’t even know the difference!