Great Edibles Recipe: Blueberry Smoothie

Blueberry season is here, and this delicious purple smoothie has all the nutrients you need to get your day started. Chock full of bananas and blueberries, containing tons of Vitamin C, fiber, B-vitamins and phytonutrients – there’s no doubt that after drinking one of these, you’ll be both satiated and ready to tackle the day! Cinnamon is also known for its various antioxidant properties and offers this smoothie a subtle spicy undertone.

Serves 2

Here’s What You Need:

• 6 oz of blueberries
• 2 oz of blackberries
• 2 frozen bananas
• ¼ cup almond milk (add more to cater to taste)
• 2 tablespoon non-fat Greek yogurt (plain or vanilla)
• 1 tablespoon cannabis coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon (divided) chia seeds, garnish

How to Make Blueberry Smoothies

Frozen bananas give this smoothie its coldness and frozen texture without the use of ice, so the first thing you will need to do is freeze some bananas.

When the bananas reach peak ripeness (some brown speckles on the peels) simply wrap the entire bunch of (or individual) bananas in aluminum foil and stick them in the freezer. Allow to freeze for several hours until they feel solid all the way through.

When ready to use, remove the bananas from the freezer, and run them individually under very warm tap water for about 10-15 seconds. You will begin to feel the peel regain its original texture as it warms up; this will allow you to scrape the peel off much easier. Then, rip off as much peel as possible, but as you will see, the stringy innermost part of the peel will remain attached to the banana. Now, using either a vegetable peeler or steak knife (be careful!), scrape the remnants of the peel off the banana. Underneath will be a perfectly frozen banana, ready to use. Cut the frozen banana into smaller chunks before adding to a blender.

If you do not wish to freeze your bananas with the peels on (some people do not prefer this method, however this is the recommended method as it prevents freezer-burn for a longer period of time) you may opt for this alternative freezing-method instead:

Remove the banana peel, and then proceed to quarter your perfectly ripe banana. Freeze the individual pieces of banana in either a freezer-bag or plastic storage container. This method is quicker, easier, and it allows the frozen bananas to be more readily available at the time of the recipe, however the one potential down-side is you must watch for the dangers of freezer-burn (you should try to use bananas frozen in this way within one week).

Once the frozen bananas are ready to use, add them to the blender along with the blueberries, cinnamon and almond milk, and blend until all the ingredients are smooth.

Then, add the yogurt, cannabis coconut oil and honey. Blend again until smooth. If the smoothie is too thick for your liking, add a splash more of almond milk to cater to your preference and then blend again.

Pour the smoothie into mason jars or glasses. Top with another dash of cinnamon and ½ tablespoon of chia seeds per glass.

Serve and enjoy!

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