S’mores Smoothie

Decadent and delicious, this 5-minute smoothie tastes just like s’mores. It’s a healthier alternative to the snack, making it a perfect summer treat.

Recipe Highlights

• A s’mores smoothie is a cold pureed drink that tastes like s’mores, a popular summer snack.
• It’s made by combining oat milk, cocoa powder, marshmallow fluff, graham crackers, and frozen bananas in a blender.
• The fiber from the banana makes this smoothie extra filling. It’s also needed for good digestion.
• Ready in just 5 minutes, this recipe is a healthy way to enjoy a taste of summer.

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4 S’mores Smoothie Benefits

1. Increases Feeling of Fullness

Drinking this smoothie will help reduce hunger between meals. Bananas, which are used in this smoothie, are rich sources of fiber. Fiber takes some time to digest in the body. This increases feelings of satiety, or fullness.

2. Supports Healthy Digestion

The high fiber content of bananas is good for your digestion. Getting enough fiber lowers the risk of digestive problems, including constipation. That’s because fiber is needed for regular and comfortable bowel movements.

3. Manages Oxidative Stress

Both bananas and cocoa powder contain antioxidants, or substances that fight oxidative stress. This is important because oxidative stress can hurt your cells. If this continues over time, it can lead to chronic disease.

4. Promotes Heart Health

Bananas are high in potassium, a mineral that’s needed for healthy blood pressure. High blood pressure can increase the risk of heart disease. It makes it hard for blood to reach your heart. Eating potassium-rich foods like bananas may help control your blood pressure.

The fiber in banana can also decrease high blood cholesterol, another risk factor for disease.

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Ingredient Notes

• Oat milk: Oat milk tastes great with bananas but you can use other types of milk, including dairy milk.
• Marshmallow fluff: Adding marshmallow fluff is an easy way to add the marshmallow flavor to smoothies. It’s also known as marshmallow creme.
• Cocoa powder: For the healthiest choice, use a high-quality 100% cocoa powder. Avoid powders with added sugars, especially since the marshmallow fluff already has sweetener.
• Graham crackers: A key ingredient in s’mores.
• Frozen bananas: The smoothie gets its cold and thick texture from frozen bananas. The ingredient eliminates the need for ice, which can dilute the flavor and consistency of drinks.

For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Variations

Nut butter: Nut butter is delicious with all of the ingredients in this smoothie. Examples include almond butter, peanut butter, or cashew butter. To add nut butter to this drink, load it into the blender right after the milk. You’ll need 1 or 2 tablespoons per recipe. The ingredient will add plant-based protein and healthy fats to your smoothie.

Seeds: Flax seeds, hemp seeds, and chia seeds are also tasty in this drink. Use 1 or 2 tablespoons for each smoothie. They have a nutty flavor, which pairs well with s’mores ingredients. Seeds contain protein and anti-inflammatory fats.

Protein powder: Turn this smoothie into a post-workout drink by adding a scoop of protein powder. The add-in will increase your protein intake, which is helpful for muscle recovery. Unflavored and vanilla protein powder will work in this recipe. But if you want to emphasize the chocolate flavor, use chocolate protein powder.

Collagen powder: Collagen powder is great to add into the smoothie for supporting skin and joint health.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Blender Tips

Cut fruit into chunks.

Slice the bananas into coins before putting them in the freezer to make frozen bananas. This will help your blender properly puree the fruit, ensuring a smooth blend. Never put a whole frozen banana in a blender, as this can damage the blades.

Layer ingredients correctly.

Always start with the liquids. Follow with liquid and creamy add-ins, such as date syrup or nut butter. Next, add powders and seeds, if you’re using them. Then load any leafy greens, fresh fruit, and frozen fruit, and ice, in that order.

Don’t randomly put ingredients into the blender. The order you load them matters. By loading ingredients from lightest to heaviest, you’ll ensure a smooth and efficient blend.

Avoid blending on low for too long.

Although it’s best to start your blender on low, you shouldn’t do it for too long. This can make your blender’s motor overheat.

Instead, only blend on low for 10 seconds. This is just enough time to break down the ingredients. Then quickly increase to high for the time listed in the recipe.

Use a tamper to rotate the ingredients.

As the blades move, push the ingredients around using a tamper. A blender tamper is a long tool with a handle. You put it through the blender’s lid and move it in a circle. This will get rid of air pockets so your drink is nice and smooth.

Scrape out every last bit.

You can remove leftover smoothie from the blender by using a blade scraper. A blade scrape lets you get out smoothie from under the blender’s blades. This is extra useful if you prefer thicker smoothies.

Expert Tips

• Choose bananas with a yellow peel and some brown areas. This is a sign the bananas are sweet enough for smoothies.
• Break the graham crackers before loading them into the blender if don’t have a high-powered blender. This will help them blend properly.
• Add a bit of oat milk if you find the the smoothie to be too thick. Blend for another 10 seconds to combine.
• If you want a thicker smoothie, add extra bananas or ice cubes to the blender before pureeing.
• Store leftover smoothie in an airtight jar for 1 or 2 days. The ingredients will likely separate, so be sure to mix it before drinking.

Questions You May Have

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