Chai Banana Smoothie
Jump-start your day with a breakfast packed with potassium, protein, and calcium.
Recipe Ingredients:
4 large bananas, peeled and sliced
1 cup 1% low-fat milk
1 regular-size chai tea bag
1/3 cup Splenda® Granulated No Calorie Sweetener
3/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
Cooking Directions:
- Place bananas in freezer for about 30 minutes or until frozen.
- Pour milk into a microwave-safe measuring cup; microwave at HIGH for 1 minute or just until milk boils; add chai tea bag and let steep for 20 minutes, pressing bag gently with a spoon to release chai flavor. Remove and discard tea bag; chill chai flavored milk for 10 minutes.
- Combine frozen bananas, Splenda® Granulated Sweetener, yogurt, and chai flavored milk in a blender. Process mixture until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories 180 | Calories from Fat 10 | Fat 1.5g (sat 0.5g) | Cholesterol 5mg | Sodium 70mg | Carbohydrates 39g | Fiber 3g | Sugars 32g | Protein 6g.
Recipe and photograph courtesy of Splenda, Inc. Splenda® is a no-calorie sweetener made from sugar that is suitable for diabetics. For more information regarding this product, please call 1-800-777-5363 or visit their website at www.splenda.com.