Vegan Nog Smoothie

Smoothie in a glass, cinnamon stick and cashew nuts on a table

Best served fresh, this is really a multipurpose smoothie... a libation, an excellent start to the morning, an after workout refresher, or to share a toast with your friends. A delightful holiday treat!

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings 1/2 Cups

Calories 266kcal

Author Traci York

Ingredients

1/2 C Raw Cashews soaked overnight in 1 C water
1/4 C Hemp Hearts
2 C Water for a thicker smoothie use 1 1/2 C water
2 Frozen Bananas
1 Medjool Date pitted at room temperature
2 Tbs Maple Syrup
1 1/8 tsp Ground Cinnamon + microplaned cinnamon stick for garnish
3/4 tsp Fresh Ground Nutmeg + more for garnish
1/4 tsp Ground Cloves
1/8 tsp Turmeric for color
1/8 tsp Pink Himalayan Sea Salt fine grain
1/4 Lemon juiced
1/2 Vanilla Bean Pod split down the center
Two handfuls of ice (optional for serving extra cold and thick)

Optional:

oz Add 1/4 of Rum per 8 oz serving for a bit of holiday cheer

Instructions

Drain the cashews and rinse well.
In a Vitamix, layer the ingredients starting with the cashews, then add the hemp hearts, water, bananas, date, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, turmeric, salt, lemon juice and the 1/2 piece of vanilla bean pod. Add ice according to taste.
Blend until all the ingredients are pulverized and smooth, about one minute. Taste and re blend as desired.
Add the optional Rum as desired, stir, garnish with grated cinnamon and nutmeg and serve.

Notes

This recipe can be easily adjusted to your taste. Increase or decrease the spice blend as desired.

Adapted from My New Roots

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