This energizing, protein-rich Healthy Chia Gingerbread Smoothie has all your favourite gingerbread flavours. This holiday gingerbread smoothie recipe is naturally sweetened with banana, dates, and a hint of molasses.
Indulge in this nutritious Chia Gingerbread Smoothie on winter mornings and start your day on a healthy note. This energizing, protein-rich shake is lightly spiced with the flavours of gingerbread. Cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and ginger will make your kitchen smell heavenly!
Naturally sweetened with banana, dates and a hint of molasses, It's a festive drink for holiday mornings, too! I have this gingerbread smoothie every year for Christmas breakfast.
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A healthy gingerbread recipe for holiday breakfasts
Have you ever searched Pinterest boards for Christmas breakfast ideas?
You'll likely find dishes loaded with fat and sugar, for instance, cinnamon rolls baked in the shape of a Christmas tree or Monkey Bread topped with eggnog drizzle. Also popular are baked French toast casseroles or the traditional “Wife-Saver” casserole made with white bread, eggs, bacon, and cheese.
They all taste wonderful! However, if you have a big meal planned for later in the day, a lighter, healthier breakfast might appeal to you. And if you're looking for a healthy gingerbread recipe, this protein-packed smoothi will give you the energy necessary to get you through your busy morning.
You won't need to add protein powder to this one! It's already packed naturally with protein from chia, hemp and the milk of your choice.
🛒 Ingredients
- milk of your choice: almond milk, cashew milk, oat milk, coconut milk (from a carton) or dairy milk
- banana: fresh or frozen
- yogurt: coconut yogurt, Greek yogurt or milk kefir
- hemp hearts: high in protein, and a good source of iron, Vitamin E, magnesium, manganese, B-vitamins and zinc--all that in those tiny seeds!
- chia seeds: these will help to thicken the smoothie. You won't notice their texture once you blend all these ingredients together.
- Medjool dates: these soft and squishy dates add natural sweetness and an almost caramel-like flavour to this gingerbread smoothie
- cooking molasses: just a hint for that gingerbread falvour.
- spices: ginger (freshly grated or ground), cinnamon, cardamom and cloves
🔪 Instructions
This gingerbread smoothie recipe is my favourite Christmas morning smoothie. Simply put all ingredients in a blender with a couple of ice cubes, then blend until smooth. I hope you like it as much as I do!
Love gingerbread flavours? Check these 6 Easy Gingerbread Recipes for more inspiration!
🗒 Make-ahead breakfast recipes
One of my favourite make-ahead breakfasts is this Slow Cooker Blueberry French Toast. In the winter months, I always have a batch of Gingerbread Spiced Granola in the pantry, too.
I also like this Apple Crumble Breakfast Parfait or these Creamy Pumpkin Overnight Oats. It's great to have breakfast ready in the refrigerator when you wake up.
Or if you're looking for a warm breakfast, you might like these baked oatmeal recipes:
If you love this healthy holiday gingerbread smoothie, please rate it 5 stars and leave a comment about how it turned out for you in the comment section. Thanks! Subscribe to my weekly newsletter and have new recipes delivered straight to your inbox.
📖 Recipe
Healthy Chia Gingerbread Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cups non-dairy milk almond, coconut, etc.
- 1 banana, fresh or frozen
- ½ cup coconut yogurt or Greek yogurt or milk kefir
- 2 tablespoon hemp hearts
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 4 Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 ½ teaspoon cooking molasses
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated or ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
- Pour into 2 glasses, sprinkle with a little cinnamon and serve.
Maddie
Amazingly yum! Made this today and it is definitely going to be on our menu for Christmas morning!
Elaine
That's great to hear! I love this one any time of the year!
Karren
What would be a good substitute for hemp hearts? I can't wait to try this recipe!
Flavour & Savour
Hi Karren,
If you don't have any, you can just leave them out. It won't affect the flavour. Hemp hearts just add extra protein, fiber and minerals. You'll still be getting protein from the chia seeds, the non-dairy milk and even a bit from the yogurt. Enjoy!
PT Potts
Ooh this sounds so good, you had me at gingerbread!
Linnea Abbott
It's yummy! Merry Christmas Elaine and Denis!
Flavour & Savour
Thanks! Glad you like it. Merry Christmas to you too!
Kathleen Leggatt
This looks absolutely delicious. Definitely giving this a try. Wishing you and you family a happy and joyous Christmas.
Flavour & Savour
Thanks Kathleen! Sending holiday wishes to you and yours as well!
Flavour & Savour
You're welcome, Linnea. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Linnea Abbott
Thanks, Elaine for this recipe. I will definitely be making this one!