Chai Holiday Smoothie

Try this rich and creamy holiday drink! This plant-based, sugar-free, dairy-free treat is loaded with flavor and reminiscent of the holidays.  

That's all you need for this one is a high-speed blender and it's just one step, so it's very fast and easy. The hardest part about this recipe is breaking into a Thai coconut, but the good news is, you can substitute coconut cream, which makes it a breeze. Hope you love this recipe and it brings back great holiday memories for you.

Ingredients:
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• Pulp from one Thai coconut or 1/4 cup coconut butter
• 1/2 cup raw* pumpkin, cut into 1/2” chunks (or 1/2 cup steamed), optional
• 3 cups water (use water from Thai coconut plus filtered water)
• 1/4 cup almonds
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 4 dates, soaked in water for 15 minutes, pitted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla powder or vanilla extract
• 1-2 teaspoons fresh ginger juice (or 1/8-1/4 teaspoon ground ginger)
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon five-spice powder (or 1/8 teaspoon cardamom and 1/16 teaspoon cloves (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 3 bananas, peeled and frozen

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Directions:
Combine all ingredients in high speed blender.
Run on high speed until smooth (about 1 minute).
Enjoy warmed or cold.

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If you make more than you can drink, it's fun to make popsicles!  

Here are the directions for making homemade vanilla powder:

and a demonstration of how to make ginger juice:

In the following video I demonstrate how to create a staple stash of soaked, sprouted and dehydrated nuts and seeds to make meal prep a breeze!

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