Thursday 14 May 2020

The BanananaNuttO Smoothie

You may remember, dear regular readers, that bananas and I are not friends.  But hide them well in a loaf or a drink, and I'm your man - well, woman.  Mr P. and I often head south to Kingscliff, a little seaside town just over the border in New South Wales.  There we always drop in to our fave bookstore, buy a book and hug our fave bookstore lady Katrina.  And next-door is our fave coffee shop - Mockingbird café.  Well, they have in fact just moved from the esplanade to a wee side street.  Sadly, we haven't been there yet due to COVID-19!  But soon ...

Their menu has interesting meals using local ingredients, with lots of vego/vegan options.  Kingy (as it's known by the locals) is old hippie territory, remember - with a fair few anti-vaxxer, vegan and anti-Government types thrown in:-)  I always have a Go Nuts smoothie when I'm there, so I've been hanging out for one during social isolation.  Since I've been deprived for so long, I decided to make my own version.  And voilà, here it is!  (With just a teensy bit of modification of their recipe.)
  


a delicious, nutty drink to get you going


Serves 2:


ingredients:


1 dsp (2 tsp) coffee granules mixed with 1 Tbs (4 tsp) boiling water, then allowed to cool

1 ripe banana, sliced thinly (and preferably frozen)

half a dozen frozen coconut chunks (optional)

1 large Tbs peanut butter, or nut butter of your choice

1 large dsp honey (I used espresso honey)

a few dashes of ground cinnamon

1 cup (250 mL) almond milk or milk of your choice

2 scoops of vanilla ice cream (or yoghurt if you must)

a few ice cubes, and a few more if you have forgotten to freeze the banana slices beforehand


Method:


What could be easier?   Throw everything into the blender, and blitz till smooth and frothy

Pour into 2 glasses, grab a straw and ... suck lustily


Notes:

If you have been canny, you will have sliced the banana and chucked it into the freezer for a few hours - makes your drink colder and possibly frothier :-) 

I bought the frozen coconut chunks at my local supermarket; you could use a wee handful of dessicated coconut, or just leave it out



gather your ingredients - see, even my PB is local :-)


a fascinating shot of the inside of my blender:-)


and an amazing shot of my ice cream scoop - tee hee 


ready for slurping (and a bonus view of our neighbours' fence)


looking up at Mockingbird's eclectic lights




   artwork © Sherry's Pickings           

42 comments:

  1. Kingy sounds like a fun place! And this sounds like a wonderful drink -- tons of flavor in this. Thanks!

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    1. hi KR. Yes it is a tasty drink. even better when at the seaside:)

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  2. That looks delicious.

    I’m not crazy about bananas, especially if they are too ripe.
    I have a couple in the freezer. I might try your recipe. I like anything with coffee and ice cream. 😀

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    1. hi Nil
      i'm not a fan of bananas either but they're okay when whizzed up like this:)

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  3. That looks like a really tasty smoothie!

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  4. When I started reading I was surprised because I remember that you don't like bananas. But then you explained: you don't ALWAYS dislike them. That's where we part company: I don't like them in anything any way any time. So I guess this is definitely not a recipe for me!

    I'd love a real milkshake , though. We haven't made the effort to get ice cream since the lockdown.

    be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. hi Mae
      true i'm not a fan of bananas in the raw so to speak:) but like this it's okay. hope you're keeping well!

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  5. Ah, I can't wait until we can travel again. Like you, I'm really missing some of our regular haunts! We do enjoy bananas around here, but I know what you mean about bananas in smoothies - they add an awesome creaminess factor! This smoothie sounds awesome, and I love the bit of coffee in there!

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  6. I was just thinking I wanted a smoothie for breakfast and here is this post! I'll use yogurt. :)

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  7. Mark isn’t a fan of bananas either, although he does like them in smoothies! This may be the perfect thing for him.

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    1. hi david,
      there's just something about the slimy texture, which thankfully is hidden in food and drink...

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  8. I've been making smoothies about 5 times a week lately. Love having another tasty as well as totally different option to try. Looks quite tasty!!!

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  9. Sounds like a wonderful dessert smoothie with the ice cream. I had one for breakfast but with strawberries, manoges, banana and milk.

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    1. that's the great thing with smoothies - you can use your fave fruits etc...

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  10. I make something like this for Mr NQN (except with yogurt instead of ice cream) and he loves it. Maybe it's his hippie roots! ;)

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    1. i make breakfast smoothies with yoghurt but this is a bit of a treat!

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  11. Forget dinner and just give me a glass of this, yum!

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  12. I used to keep frozen bananas around to make a similar smoothie treat for my daughters, but I think I need to start making them for myself!

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    1. hi mimi
      always handy to have frozen fruit around!

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  13. Looks yummy! I make a banana ice cream from mine. It seems like the whole world has too many bananas these days.
    Amalia
    xo

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    1. not sure if there is a banana glut amalia. we grow them here in Queensland. well not me personally but here in this State:)

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  14. I remember a holiday we had at Kingscliff, loved it. We haven't made a smoothie for a while so I think it's nearly time and this one looks great Sherry. I 'll try and find some frozen coconut chunks tomorrow, a great idea. Looking forward to your smoothie. Thanks for sharing, Pauline

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    1. hi pauline
      kingscliff is looking good lately since they have refurbed the esplanade - well the beach part of it. i love the frozen coconut - so handy for smoothies etc. cheers S

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  15. Don't worry, I'll eat your share of the bananas! This looks totes delicious - I have all the ingredients (except the coconut chunks) so I might have to give this a go! I've never been to Kingscliff so I might have to add it to my itinerary if and when we can make our road trip to Queensland!

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    1. oh yes sammie. kingy is such a cute little seaside town. hope to see you up here some day soon!

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  16. Sherry, I can see why you have been missing it. It sounds delicious! I don't eat many fresh bananas but I still keep buying them just so I can use them in recipes! Love your ice cream scoop!

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    1. thanks kelly. my sis in law in france gave me the scoop. it's so cute and so cold when you hold it.

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  17. I love making smoothies and milkshakes with banana and nut butters. The hit of coffee sounds like a great idea! Hope you get to visit soon again, Sherry.

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    1. thanks katerina. the coffee is a good addition!

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  18. We've not ventured out either, hoping to one day soon but who knows. Your BanananaNuttO Smoothie looks yummo. A great smoothie for any day.

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  19. Hi Sherry!
    We love a banana peanut butter milkshake anytime and yours sounds amazing! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment on our blob, and it's so nice to meet you!

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    1. it was a pleasure to leave a comment on your 'blob':-) Always nice to meet new bloggers.

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  20. Hi Sherry,
    Coffee with bananas sound warmth to me. I never thought of adding coconut into my coffee. Definitely a creamy smoothie. I'm going to try this version of yours. Thanks

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