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Awesome Banana Walnut Shake
Awesome Banana Walnut Shake
Submitted By: Rosemary Mark

The frozen banana in this shake creates an ice cream-like consistency. The walnuts are finely ground by the blender so that you don't even know they're in there...until you taste it! It's so yummy!

  • Servings: 2
  • Prep Time: 5m
  • Cook Time: N/A
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Low Calorie Quick
Ingredients

1 medium very ripe banana, frozen

1/2 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt

1/4 cup chopped California walnuts

1-2 tablespoons honey

Directions
  1. Place banana, yogurt, walnuts, and 1 tablespoon honey in a blender.
  2. Blend on low speed until ingredients start to mix together. Then increase to high speed and blend until smooth. For a sweeter smoothie, add another tablespoon of honey. Serve immediately.

TIP: To make a frozen banana, peel and cut the banana into chunks. Wrap in plastic and place in freezer several hours or overnight.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 267
  • Total Fat: 11 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 7 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Cholesterol: 3 mg
  • Sodium: 42 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate: 41 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 6 g