Baklava Banana Smoothie Bowl
The classic flavors of baklava, with all those warm spices, play out beautifully in a not-so-classic Greek recipe for a smoothie. Call this the perfect Mediterranean diet snack and make sure to drizzle it with real Greek honey! You’ll love the Aegina pistachio butter as well!
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2
ripe bananas
peeled and frozen
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2
tbsp
creamy Aegina pistachio butter or almond butter
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1/2
tsp
almond extract
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½
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
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Pinch
of ground cloves
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1
– 3 teaspoons Greek honey
to taste
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1/2
cup
almond milk
or more, to get desired consistency
For garnish :
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2
tablespoons
raw
shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped or 2 teaspoons each of pistachios, chopped almonds and chopped walnuts
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Ground cinnamon
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Additional Greek honey
as desired
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Add the smoothie ingredients to the blender, together with 4 to 6 ice cubes. Blend until smooth and creamy. Adjust the amount of liquid as needed. Transfer smoothie to a bowl. Garnish decoratively with chopped nuts, a sprinkle of cinnamon and a drizzling of honey, and serve!