Banana Milk
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Creamy delicious banana milk made with fresh ingredients and packed with flavor means it's better than store-bought!
Why This Recipe Works
- Kids love this banana milk
- No artificial flavors
- An extra hit of protein and calcium because of a secret ingredient
- Sweet and creamy taste
Ingredients you will need
To make my homemade banana you will need:
- banana
- milk
- skim milk powder
- vanilla extract
- honey
- turmeric
Ingredients Notes & Substitutions
- Banana: make sure your banana is very ripe, this will give your banana milk the most sweetness and flavour.
- Milk: Use your favourite milk
- Skim milk powder: Skim milk powder adds extra protein, calcium and a creaminess to the banana milk
- Honey: This can be substituted for your favourite sweetener or left out depending on your palate. Alternatives include maple syrup, coconut sugar, granulated sugar.
- Turmeric: I just add this for the glorious golden colour it gives, but it can be left out.
I am an ambassador for Countdown supermarket, they support my blog by providing ingredients for recipe creation and testing. I used skim milk powder and vanilla extract from their range in this recipe.
Step-by-step instructions
Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make my Banana Milk recipe, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card below.
Step one: Add all ingredients to a blender, and blend until completely smooth.
Enjoy!
Top Tips
Here is how you can make this banana milk recipe perfectly every time!
- The real secret is ripe bananas! If you want to ripen bananas in a hurry, pop them in a brown paper bag and leave them in a warm spot. They will ripen quickly (often overnight).
Banana Milk
Easy homemade banana milk, creamy, sweet and delicious with extra protein and no artificial flavours.
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Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 225kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 banana very ripe
- 360 mililitres milk
- 2 Tablespoons skim milk powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 pinch turmeric
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender, blend until completely smooth.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- The real secret is ripe bananas! If you want to ripen bananas in a hurry, pop them in a brown paper bag and leave them in a warm spot. They will ripen quickly (often overnight)
- Banana: make sure your banana is very ripe, this will give your banana milk the most sweetness and flavour.
- Milk: Use your favourite milk
- Skim milk powder: Skim milk powder adds extra protein, calcium and a creaminess to the banana milk
- Honey: This can be substituted for your favourite sweetener or left out depending on your palate. Alternatives include maple syrup, coconut sugar, granulated sugar.
- Turmeric: I just add this for the glorious golden colour it gives, but it can be left out.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serve | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 624mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 493IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 320mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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