When I think of smoothies, I think of a healthy breakfast thing. A blended nutritional all in one meal in a glass.
I love a smoothie for dessert as well.
For my smoothie entry to this weeks hive top chef I am making a super tropical smoothie using frozen jackfruit, mango and banana smoothie. I happen to have jackfruit that was given to me a while back. It is the sweet kind. I had too much so I froze it.
Jackfruit is often used green to make mock meats for plantbased foods but it is a completely different thing when it's sweet and ripe. As a Canadian It isn't easy to get fresh. Fortunately I had a former kitchen manager who has Vietnamese parents who buy in bulk at the Asian store. They didn't want it anymore, gave it to their son, who gave me a big portion of it.
When smoothies came up, I automatically thought frozen jackfruit. It wouldn't be super fun on it's own so I added mango and banana for a super tropical thing.
I used around two cups frozen jackfruit, 1 cup mango, 1 banana, 2 cups coconut water, 2 cups plant milk, 4 dates, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and the juice of one lime.
I find it relaxing to have before bed as opposed to having for breakfast like what most people do. When I have a breakfast smoothie I prefer a green smoothie.
If you want to turn this into a cocktail just add what spirits you desire. I stop with the spirits. I am having straight up fruits.
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