Everything you love about gingerbread cookies transformed into a creamy, protein-packed Gingerbread Cookie Smoothie filled with ginger, molasses, and cloves.
With the holiday season upon us, there will be no shortage of indulgences available at work gatherings, holiday parties, and happy hours downtown. I know my husband will be making another big batch of his famous chewy hermit bars any day now! To help provide a little balance, I’m sharing a thick and creamy Gingerbread Cookie Smoothie that has everything you love about the traditional holiday treat, without the added fat and calories. The whole grains from the oats combined with the protein in the yogurt will keep you satisfied and (hopefully) not reaching for the cookie jar all afternoon.
Ingredients
- Banana: Helps to make the smoothie creamy in texture, as well as acts as a natural sweetener. Use a frozen banana and you won’t have to use as much ice!
- Yogurt: I love to use Greek yogurt for the added protein, but any plain yogurt will work great and still give you calcium. You could use vanilla yogurt, but I don’t like the added sugars. Use a dairy free yogurt or replace with almond milk to make this smoothie vegan.
- Protein powder: Whether whey or plant based, use your favorite protein powder! It helps to keep you feeling full.
- Oats: A great source of fiber, antioxidants, and adds a great cookie-like texture to the smoothie.
- Molasses: A richer, deeper sweetener that aids to the taste and feel of gingerbread.
- Warm spices: Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves make up those signature flavor of a gingerbread cookie.
- Vanilla: Enhances and sweetens the smoothie.
- Salt: Just a pinch of salt brings balance to the smoothie.
How to Make a Gingerbread Cookie Smoothie
Start you gingerbread cookie smoothie by adding your banana and Greek yogurt to your blender.
Next add the protein powder, warm spices, and oats.
Finish her off with the molasses, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt. Add ice as needed and blend until smooth.
Pour into glasses and drizzle with extra molasses if you’d like, and enjoy your Gingerbread Cookie Smoothie!
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Gingerbread Cookie Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup protein powder (I use Bob’s Red Mill unsweetened)
- ¼ cup oats (old fashioned or quick cooking)
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- several scoops ice – more or less to taste
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and puree until smooth. Add more ice until you’ve reached designed thickness.
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