I know what you're thinking, "What in the world is a BanaRaspElla Smoothie?" This recipe is one of my creations... Bana for Banana, Rasp for Raspberry, Ella for Nutella. Do the math!
My bff, Anu, who now lives in London, is an absolute chocolate lover. I just spoke with her this morning, infact she woke me up at 10:30 am. Hey, I don't have kids, yet! After 12 years of friendship and being an ocean apart, we still manage to speak past an hour. I don't know how time flies with her. It's one of those effortless friendships. I hope more than anything she moves back to the United States... I can only imagine how many hours we'd spend chatting in person. I miss those days!
So back to chocolate! Anu gets so excited at the thought of chocolate, anything chocolate, to begin with, chocolate, then chocolate brownies, hot chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, is there anything left? Anytime I mention the word chocolate to her, she says, "oooooooo, that sounds good!" More than chocolate, she loves Nutella. I don't know anyone who loves Nutella as much as Anu. She tries to use Nutella wherever possible, in brownies, in cakes, in frostings, anything. So I thought why not make a smoothie that Anu would love, a smoothie with some kind of chocolate, Nutella. Bananas and raspberries happen to be my two absolute favorite fruits. Honestly! I'm not a fruit person at all, I hate eating them, and it's so much work. However, I'm not getting any younger and I need to incorporate more fruits in my diet which is why I've been on a smoothie craze lately. The exception is bananas and raspberries, the only two fruits that I can eat anytime.
So in honor of my best friend, Anu, I wanted to make a smoothie that combined my favorite fruits and her favorite ingredient, Nutella. Corny enough for you? 🙂
NUTRITION: Bananas are a very good source of Vitamin B6. They are also a good source of Vitamin C and Fiber.
Raspberries are an excellent source of Vitamin C and Fiber, in addition to Antioxidants. They are a good source of Folic Acid and Omega 3 Fatty Acids.
Milk is a very good source of Calcium and Vitamin D. It is also a good source of Protein, Vitamins A and K.
Nutella is surprisingly made of Skim Milk, however it does contain a decent amount of fat, it is hazelnut chocolate after all.
INGREDIENTS:
- Ice Cubes - 2
- Milk 1% - ½ cup
- Banana - 1 medium
- Raspberries - ½ cup
- Nutella - 1 dollop (shown below)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Here is what you'll need.
2. Add ice and milk to a Blender
/Magic Bullet
.
3. Add banana.
4. Add raspberries.
5. Add Nutella... YUM!!!
6. Blend.
7. Pour and serve. I love the color!
zoom yummy says
Yum! To tell the truth, my day isn't a day without a strawberry smoothie. Your posts are literally making me happy! 🙂 Petra
jhiane says
Thats such a great idea nutella. I definitely have to try that one.
honeywhatscooking says
Thank you Petra! Strawberries make me very happy too.
Yes Jhiane, you must... it's great!
Anu says
OMG! A smoothie in my honour?? I'm really touched! Thank yoouu!!
It sounds yummy! You might have actually convinced me to get a magic bullet after all your smoothie posts.... but not sure if it will work here.