Have the stimulating taste of a fresh pear smoothie. This recipe is filledvery easy and with delicious flavors that complement both the kale and the pear.
In this pear smoothie, you’ll use fresh banana and ginger along with ground cinnamon to give the flavor a nice boost. All are great pairings for the pear and kale, as is the almond milk. Adding molasse and vanilla extract brings it all together with a touch of sweetness while retaining the smoothie’s health benefits.
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1 pear
- 2/3 cups almond milk
- 2 to 4 slices ginger
- 2 tablespoons molasse
- 1/2 teaspoon wanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoon cinnamon (ground)
- 1,5 cup kale (rinsed, stemmed)
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- In a blender, add the banana, pear, almond milk, ginger, molasse, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon. Add the kale and then the ice on top to weigh it down.
- Blend until perfectly smooth (two to three minutes, depending on your blender). You may need to push the ingredients down halfway through blending.
Notes
Store any leftover smoothie in the refrigerator.
Fresh ginger can get spicy really quick. Try the smoothie with just two slices first, and if you’re a big fan of ginger, add more the next time you make it.
There are many ways to adapt this recipe to what you have on hand:
*Rather than fresh ginger, use 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger.
Switch out the kale for another type of green typically used in smoothies, such as spinach, collard greens, or Swiss chard.
If you prefer, replace the molasse with agave nectar.
Use soy milk, or rice milk rather than almond milk.
*Add extra fruits like berries (strawberries are particularly good with kale and pear), mango, and peach. You can’t go wrong with adding an avocado, either!
*For a warm-weather twist, skip the cinnamon and ginger. Instead, add 1 tablespoon of rosemary and a few tablespoons of fresh-squeezed orange juice.
green smoothie
Course: Breakfast & Brunch, SmoothieCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Beginner2
servings10
minutes10
minutes242
kcal20
minutesIn this pear smoothie, you’ll use fresh banana and ginger along with ground cinnamon to give the flavor a nice boost. All are great pairings for the pear and kale, as is the almond milk. Adding molasse and vanilla extract brings it all together with a touch of sweetness while retaining the smoothie’s health benefits.
Ingredients
1 banana
1 pear
2/3 cups almond milk
2 to 4 slices ginger
2 tablespoons molasse
1/2 teaspoon wanilla extract
1-2 tablespoon cinnamon (ground)
1,5 cup kale (rinsed, stemmed)
1 cup ice
Directions
- In a blender, add the banana, pear, almond milk, ginger, molasse, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon. Add the kale and then the ice on top to weigh it down.
- Blend until perfectly smooth (two to three minutes, depending on your blender). You may need to push the ingredients down halfway through blending.
Notes
- Store any leftover smoothie in the refrigerator.
- Fresh ginger can get spicy really quick. Try the smoothie with just two slices first, and if you’re a big fan of ginger, add more the next time you make it.
- There are many ways to adapt this recipe to what you have on hand:
- *Rather than fresh ginger, use 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger.
- Switch out the kale for another type of green typically used in smoothies, such as spinach, collard greens, or Swiss chard.
- If you prefer, replace the molasse with agave nectar.
- Use soy milk, or rice milk rather than almond milk.
- *Add extra fruits like berries (strawberries are particularly good with kale and pear), mango, and peach. You can’t go wrong with adding an avocado, either!
- *For a warm-weather twist, skip the cinnamon and ginger. Instead, add 1 tablespoon of rosemary and a few tablespoons of fresh-squeezed orange juice.