Friday, February 23, 2018

Banana-golden apple Maya nut smoothie

Banana blueberry Maya nut smoothie



This is one amazingly healthful smoothie. This smoothie brims with the added goodness of Maya nuts- a nutrition power house.

In the course of my never ending quest for low oxalate nut options for my son, who has a sensitivity to high oxlalate foods, I came across this website MayaNutInstitute.org.

Maya nut, as mentioned in their brochure, is the seed of a tropical rainforest tree. The Maya nut is high in fiber, calcium, potassium, folate, iron, zinc, protein and antioxidants. It is not a true nut.

An added hooray factor for me is that is gluten free and non allergenic.

The Maya nut powder has a nutty taste, and I find that it works remarkably well as a substitute for cocoa powder, in recipes that call for the same.

I happened to find some organic golden apples at my local grocery, last week and used one of those beauties in this smoothie

The liquid base for this smoothie is home made pumpkin seed milk . I used it for its potent anti parasitic properties.

Do try out this smoothie, you would be doing your health a great favor!!


Ingredients:

Fruits:

Organic banana- 1 
Organic golden apple- 1



Protein:

1 heaped scoop of Organic Vanilla protein powder

Fats:

Organic coconut oil-1 tbsp

Liquid Base:

Homemade pumpkin seeds milk


Pumpkin seeds have anti parasitic properties, and it makes a really great base for smoothies.



Maya nut powder- 1 tbsp (I used the light roast variety). 

This powder gives this smoothie a potent anti oxidant punch.

Folks interested in buying some could refer to the website, mentioned above, for further details.


Optional flavoring choices:

Cardamom seeds/powder- a pinch
Cinnamon powder- a pinch
Nutmeg powder- a pinch

Feel free to add any of these healthy flavoring options for your smoothie


Preparation:

In a blender, add all the ingredients, and blend until smooth.

Serve chilled, or enjoy it right away.


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