Cold Brew Almond & Banana Smoothie

I made a summer goal of saying “no” to people in an effort to be less busy and as the summer is coming to an end {at least for me…full on teacher mode}, let’s reflect… Was my summer a bit more relaxing?

No.

Absolutely not.

I just don’t understand! I try and say no to invitations, but then FOMO sets in. I try and say no to gatherings with friends and family, and then I realize how lucky I am to have these people in my life. I even try saying no to relaxing things, like a day at the beach or lake, so that I can be at my house for a change…and then, why would I want to be home when I can be in the sunshine?!? Amirightoramiright?

So, here I am, sitting on my couch on August 21st declaring that I did not relax one bit this summer. It was busier than ever. I didn’t even make a dent in my summer bucket list, and I’m a-okay with that because it’s been a great past few months. Just busy, really busy.

And during these busy months, I’ve neglected ESJ a bit, not because I didn’t want to share food and fun with you guys, but really, I didn’t have wifi and/or time on most occasions where I may have actually had a few minutes to write on here. No regrets, but now that {my} summer is winding down and my schedule will settle down a bit {hah that idea makes me laugh…it’s not going to happen}, I’m hoping to get on here a bit more often and share a bit more with you guys! K? K!

Here I am, rambling, and not even telling you about one of my favorite, go-to, ready in a jiffy recipes from this summer. This smoothie is just the bees knees! It has all of my favorite flavors, not too sweet, completely filling and a bit of caffeine. I made it as a breakfast to keep me going through my later lunches {camp life} and it was a life saver!

• I used frozen bananas, but you could use regular and then add some ice too.
• I used almond butter, but you can try with your favorite nut butter!
• I added some collagen peptides for an extra boost, but that’s optional.
• I loved me some coconut milk, but if you have a different favorite, try that!

So many options, so many flavors, so many mornings where I made this to get me through a busy day.

Cheers to a new delicious smoothie…and hopefully a quieter fall!

XO

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Yields 1 smoothie

Ingredients

1 Cup cold brew

1/3 Cup coconut milk {see my preferred brand below!}

2 Tablespoons almond butter

1 Frozen banana, cut into smaller pieces

1 Serving collagen peptides {optional}

Add ice for a thicker smoothie {optional}

Directions

Combine all ingredients into your blender. Blend until smooth. Drink immediately.

Tools & ingredients to help with this recipe:

Coconut milk

Collagen peptides

Blender