You’ll want to wake up to this Bananas Foster Smoothie! Yummy banana and caramel flavors in a protein-packed smoothie – delicious!
School starts for us tomorrow. I’m scared. And excited. Both boys will be in school ALL day now that Bryce is in first grade. Whatever will I do with all that time???
My Bryce is an eater. He loves food and is hungry ALL.THE.TIME. Last year he would eat lunch at school, then come home for a second lunch and was ready for a snack before we walked over to pick up Reece. You feeling me?
So, as you can probably understand, it’s SUPER important that I feed both boys well in the morning, making sure to keep them full for as long as possible. This Bananas Foster Smoothie is our new favorite thing. I could drink this for breakfast, lunch and dinner and still want another for dessert.
It starts with a frozen banana. I freeze bananas A LOT. They are perfect for smoothies and shakes. I cut my bananas in half lengthwise and then in half again crosswise, essentially quartering the banana. Just pop them in the freezer overnight on a parchment line baking sheet and they’ll be ready for you in the morning. (Once frozen, you can store bananas in a freezer bag.)
I use a half a banana for each serving so when I’m making it for the boys in the morning I use one full banana.
I add plain Greek yogurt for a protein-packed punch and then sweeten and flavor the smoothie with a little brown sugar, cinnamon, rum and banana extract (these are optional) and International Delight Caramel Macchiato creamer. Yum. This stuff is not just for coffee!
Everything gets blended with a little bit of milk until nice and creamy and then, if the boys are lucky, I top the smoothie with a little bit of whipped cream. Note: I always top MINE with whipped cream 🙂
Of course, if you’re not feeling like a smoothie, feel free to just pour some of that Caramel Macchiato into your morning coffee like I do and sit back and relax. Coffee house flavor on the cheap.
Bananas Foster Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana quartered
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt not sweetened
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup Caramel Machiatto creamer
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp rum extract optional
- 1/2 tsp banana extract optional
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Top with whipped cream and additional cinnamon if desired.
- To make a shake, replace the Greek yogurt with vanilla ice cream. Drizzle caramel sauce on top - yum!
Nutrition
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Cynthia says
Looks & sounds yummy but I am watching calories. I use the frozen bananas as a base for smoothies but I use Almond milk and unfortunately have to skip the whip. I use plain Greek yogurt & cinnamon a lot as well. I’m wondering if the almond milk (unsweet) would affect the taste too much here. Last fall I made smoothies with cannot pumpkin … yummm … and I’m not a fan of pumpkin. lol
Cynthia says
canned not cannot lol
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
This might be the best breakfast ever!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Julianne!
Lyuba@willcookforsmiles says
Oh my goodness, this sounds absolutely heavenly!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks so much Lyuba! It certainly is 🙂
Kerri says
This looks so delish. I need to get more creative with my smoothies. I have a bunch of bananas just waiting to be used too!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
You should definitely try this one Kerri – it’s delicious!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
What an absolutely crazy awesome smoothie! I just love a good smoothie in the morning, and using coffee creamer is a great idea! I bet you are loving your quiet days with the boys in school, huh?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I sure am Jocelyn but you know what? I miss them SO bad. The house is so quiet it’s kinda sad. I’m trying to get all my work done while they’re gone though so that’s nice. Miss you!
Cape Cod Moms says
This sounds delicious! We love creating healthy smoothie recipes especially in the morning before school! It is a great way to pack in the nutrients!
Kim Beaulieu says
I want to shove my whole noggin in this. It’s gorgeous. I’m going to have to make this asap. Hope school goes well.
Kimberly Ann @ Bake Love Give says
Oh wow, this looks incredible! I’m terrible about eating enough for breakfast to keep me going through the day, but this recipe just may change that.
Bri says
I love bananas and I love smoothies. This would make a great dessert or afternoon treat.