Vegan Banana Bread Smoothie

So I will start off by saying that I am not a photographer.  If my pictures look like shining examples of bad photography, please try to see past them and move on to the recipes.

This smoothie was created in a moment of very low blood sugar.  I tend to reach that state about mid-morning, especially if I forget to have anything but coffee and a handful of cereal for breakfast.  I needed something that would stop my grouchiness fast- and this did the trick.

Why It's So Awesome (aka, the nutritional stuff):

• Bananas: high in potassium
• Almond milk: 1/2 cup has 25% of your daily calcium needs.  That's more than cow's milk, folks.
• Flaxseed: contains omega-3 fatty acids and fiber
• Honey: raises blood sugar slowly and steadily (has a low glycemic index compared to white sugar)

We sit on the "honey is fine" side of the vegan honey controversy.  If you are opposed to bee saliva, you can substitute maple or agave syrup.


Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed (can be bought at health food stores or in the "health food" section of stores like Wegman's)
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 5-6 ice cubes.  

Preparation:  Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor such as a ninja master prep blender/ processor. Enjoy!  

Nutritional info resources:
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/benefits-of-flaxseed
http://www.livestrong.com/article/471043-honey-blood-sugar/#ixzz2Iv86utXT