This Kopi Banana Smoothie is perfect to create a little morning buzz, and it is packed with nutrients. Banana is a great source of potassium and vitamins and is low in fat and calories.
Dates are chockful of vitamins, calcium, fibre, magnesium and potassium and they have great anti-inflammatory benefits. However, dates are 80% sugar making them unsuitable for diabetics.
Milk is good for the bones because it’s a great source of calcium and Vitamin D.
The potassium can help reduce blood pressure while the vitamin D helps to produce serotonin, which helps to lift the mood.
Vegans or those who are lactose intolerant can swap out the mild for a soy or nut-based milk, or any other milk that suits one’s fancy.
The caffeine in the kopi can give a 45-minute mental boost as well as an energy boost for a workout.
It can also help reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease, lower the risk of diabetes and even mouth and throat cancer. The kopi can be pre-made and frozen into cubes for the extra chill factor.
Ingredients
- 100 g (1) frozen banana
- 1 teaspoon kopi powder steeped in 60 ml hot water and then cooled
- 10g (1) pitted date
- 120 ml milk
Method
- Place frozen banana, date and steeped, cooled kopi in a high-powered blender. Pour the kopi through a sieve to remove leftover coffee powder.
- Blend until smooth, add milk and blend until thoroughly combined.
- Serve immediately while still cold.
Tips
- Get all ingredients ready before bringing out the frozen banana and chilled milk or they will warm up.
- Temperature is key to making delicious smoothies – it must be cold. Add a little ice or use frozen kopi cubes to keep it cold during the blending process. Or serve the smoothie in a cup or glass with ice to keep it cool.
- Dates vary in sweetness. Adjust the quantity as needed. If the banana is very sweet and ripe, the dates can be left out.
- Local kopi powder can be swapped with espresso or coffee powder.
- Put the hardest ingredients at the bottom of the blender so they are closest to the blades. The kopi liquid helps smoothen the blending process.
- A high-powered blender is faster, ensuring the smoothie remains cold. However, not everyone can afford to fork out a pretty penny for one of those blenders. The Philips ProBlend 5 is a pretty good option for ice as well as non-ice-based smoothies.
This article first appeared in butterkicap.com
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