Recipe and photos courtesy of: Goofy Foot Foods
Our friends over at Goofy Foot Foods have put a healthy twist on a holiday classic. This smoothie turns a heavy, boozy cake into something refreshing and light, a much needed change during the holiday season! It features all the fruit cake necessities but blends them together to make a delicious smoothie that you can feel much less guilty about and even reap benefits from!
Essentially every ingredient in this cake-turned-smoothie gives you some sort of health boost, no complaints here. Check out just how each ingredient is helping you out during this holiday season:
- TART CHERRIES: High concentrations of phytochemicals called anthocyanins that may help reduce the risk of cancer.
- FIGS: Dried figs are rich in protein, carbohydrates, calcium, potassium, iron and B vitamins and are high in dietary fiber.
- BANANAS: WE know bananas are rich in potassium but they also are a great dietary source of, magnesium, vitamin B6 and fiber, as well as some other B vitamins and iron. Bananas have been shown to have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, neuroprotective and antioxidant properties.
- LUCUMA POWDER: The subtropical Lucuma fruit (maple or caramel-like flavor) is gluten-free and a source of antioxidants, fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals such as potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- CRANBERRIES: This festive berry is packed with phytonutrients that have tons of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties.
- MACA POWDER: Maca helps your overall health in a number of ways. Maca is rich in vitamin B vitamins, C, and E. It provides plenty of calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and amino acids.
All you need is a little holiday spirit and a blender to whip up this smoothie, we couldn’t ask for a better way to enjoy a holiday treat. To find more amazing dishes like this one, check out our collab with Goofy Foot Foods, Quick and Clean Salads & Smoothies Recipe Book for the Active Girl on the Go. It features tons of yummy smoothies like this one and makes the perfect Christmas gift for a girl on the go! We’re all about teaching the youth that living a healthy lifestyle is the best way to prevent breast cancer and we are sure they will love the super healthy, super delicious recipes in this book!
Ingredients:
Bottom Layer
- 1/2 cup homemade almond milk (or nut milk of your choice)
- 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 packet Cheribundi Tart Cherry Smoothie Pack
- 1 1/2 frozen bananas
- 1 date, pitted
- 2 small dried Calimyrna Figs
- 1 dried Turkish apricot
- 1 teaspoon Lucuma Powder
- Pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
Top Layer
- 1/2 cup homemade almond milk (or nut milk of your choice)
- 1 tablespoon dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon raw cacao nibs
- 1 heaping teaspoon maca powder
- 2 dried Calimyrna Figs
- 1/8 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
Directions:
Bottom Layer
- Add all bottom layer ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until creamy.
- Pour into chilled glass and place in freezer.
- Optional: For a pretty presentation, line the inside of the glass with orange slices (thinly sliced) or figs. I find the figs stick to the inside of the glass nicely and are easier to use, but the orange slices also look very pretty.
Top Layer
- Add all top layer ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until creamy.
- Remove chilled glass containing bottom layer smoothie and pour top layer until filled.
- Garnish with your favorite nuts and fruit.
- ENJOY!
Sources:
Goofy Foot Foods
LIVESTRONG
American Institute for Cancer Research
WH Foods
VegKitchen
Food for Breast Cancer
