Description
Raw, vegan and gluten-free smoothie recipe inspired by the flavors of a pina colada with banana in it, also known as a monkeylada.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 1/4 cup raw cashews, refrigerated and soaked for four hours or overnight
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1 banana
- 1 cup pineapple chunks, frozen if desired
- 1 cup ice
- 1 tablespoon coconut meat butter, such as Nutiva Coconut Manna
Instructions
- Drain and rinse cashews. Puree cashews and coconut water in a blender until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Add banana, pineapple, ice, coconut meat butter and puree until smooth, 30 to 45 seconds.
Notes
Cashew Cream Tip:
As mentioned above, I would recommend soaking the cashews for at least four hours to overnight to achieve the creamiest texture. However, I wouldn’t soak them any longer than that as they can start to become slimy and gel-like.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: smoothie
- Method: blender
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cup each
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 21 g
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g