I had leftover soup for dinner tonight because for lunch I made grilled pb&j sandwiches with some stale bread I've got hanging around. But I also have frozen fruit in the freezer, so I figured I'd make a smoothie for dessert/snack.
This is essentially almond milk plus frozen fruit, but I decided to blend the mylk immediately prior to adding the fruit. I.e., I didn't filter the almond pieces out. I thought that would make it thicker, which it did, but it also made it grainy. If you've got time to make proper almond milk beforehand that's probably a better method.
makes approx. 2 servings
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 c. almonds
2 1/4 c. water
10 oz. frozen fruit (tropical blend)
2 Tbsp. maple syrup
DIRECTIONS:
1. Soak almonds in 1/2 c. water for somewhere in the area of 8 hours (or overnight). Liquefy with additional 1 1/2 c. water in blender. Optionally, strain and pour back into blender.
2. Add frozen fruit and maple syrup. Grind or liquefy in blender until smooth.
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This looks like a really good snack! Can you taste the maple syrup in it, or is it just to add some sweetness?
ReplyDeleteHey, Leigh! There's no maple taste, just makes it a big sweeter. Mm, maybe I should have made a maple smoothie.
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