My preschooler is begging for fruit so much lately. I picked up two big fresh pineapples since they are actually good at this time of year. The last time he had pineapple, he was still in diapers, and……those diaper changes were not fun. Man, I look forward to the day none of them are in diapers. Of course, then I’ll be missing these early days.
Pineapple Banana Cake Smoothie
- 1 cup fresh diced pineapple
- 1/2 a large banana
- 1 scoop unsweetened whey protein powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup crushed ice
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1 teaspoon honey
You know the drill. Put it all in the blender, or whip it up with your immersion blender. I adore my immersion blender, but I have been using it for 12 years and it is finally in the death rattle stage. *sniff* some day, I should invest in a Vitamix or something, but I just cannot bring myself to drop that kind of coin on a blender when my Cuisinart immersion worked so well for so many years.
Anyway, this smoothie tastes remarkably like cake batter. The pineapple flavor with the banana texture really creates the cake thing. Actually, I am not a fan of the cake taste, but lots of other people are, so it stays in the rotation.