banana caramel smoothie

One of my favorites was a frozen banana blended with almond milk, a scoop of Chocolate Vega One, a tablespoon each of chia and hemp seeds, then swirled with a ribbon of peanut butter. And then there’s this Banana Caramel Smoothie, my other favorite — dates, almond butter and French Vanilla Vega One combine to give this smoothie a caramel flavor. Yes, really! If you like bananas, use one that’s nice and ripe; otherwise, a less ripe banana will lend creaminess to the smoothie without adding a pronounced banana flavor (a trick I picked up from Kare). And the awesome thing about Vega One is that it’s not just a protein powder, it’s an all-in-one nutritional shake with 6 servings of greens in each scoop — so I’m still getting my greens in these smoothies without feeling like I’m sipping a salad through a straw.

Photo Credit: ohmyveggies