Craving a healthy snack to get you through the afternoon? Or maybe just a light, healthy breakfast to get you started in the morning? This smoothie will fit the bill. I owe the idea of adding nutmeg and allspice to a smoothie to my son, who has spent many hours experimenting with various flavor combinations in his concoctions. Freshly grating a whole nutmeg is way better than shaking dried nutmeg from a spice jar. It’s really not a big deal to do, so I encourage you to go buy a whole nutmeg if you haven’t tried it. If you don’t have a nutmeg grater, use the grater with the finest, smallest holes that you have in your kitchen. The fruit in this smoothie provides all the sweetness you need–you do not need to add sugar, honey or any other sweetener!
1 apple, core removed
1 banana, peeled
4 ice cubes
1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/4 tsp vanilla
30 seconds of grating fresh nutmeg (go back and forth with a whole nutmeg on a grater while counting to 30)
1/8 tsp allspice
1 TBS flaxseed oil
Blend all together until smooth.
Makes 1 tall glass smoothie, possibly with a little leftover.