Ingredients

The following ingredients have 1 Servings
  • 1/4 cup toasted coconut, plus more for sprinkling
  • 1 banana
  • juice of 1 orange (or sub the whole orange, or 1 cup pineapple)
  • 3 Medjool dates (pitted) 
  • 2 teaspoons turmeric root (or 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric)
  • 2 slices ginger ( 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon bee pollen (optional, for allergies, not vegan)
  • 1/2 cup nut milk
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  • 2 cups ice ( please don’t leave out!!!)

Instruction

  • Toast the coconut flakes in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until golden and fragrant. This is key.
  • Place the banana, orange juice, dates, coconut, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla and nut milk in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the ice, one cup at a time and blend unti smooth.
  • To get smoothie to mound up like the photo, add 1/2 cup more ice.
  • Pour into a 16 ounce glass and top with toasted coconut.
  • Indulge.