Banana, Nutella, and Coconut Yogurt Shake with Chai Spices

Special equipment 

blender

Ingredients

serves serves 2, active time 5 minutes, total time 5 minutes

• 2 frozen bananas, peeled and sliced
• 1 container vanilla coconut milk yogurt
• 1/4 cup Nutella
• 2/3 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/4 teaspoonground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
• Coconut flakes for garnish (optional)

Procedures

1. Combine frozen bananas, yogurt, Nutella, coconut milk, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and clove in a blender and blend on high until smooth. Serve garnished with coconut flakes if desired.

Raspberry, Ginger, and Coconut Shake

Special equipment

blender

Ingredients

serves makes 2 small servings, active time 5 minutes, total time 5 minutes

• 1 cup raspberries
• 1 cup vanilla coconut milk ice cream, such as So Delicious
• 1 teaspoon finely minced or grated fresh ginger
• Additional fresh raspberries for garnish if desired

Procedures

1. Add raspberries to the blender, pulse a few times, then puree on medium high speed until smooth, about 30 seconds.
   
2. Add the coconut milk ice cream and the ginger to the raspberry puree and blend just until smooth. Serve immediately, garnished with additional raspberries if desired.

Strawberry Mascarpone Shake

Special equipment

blender

Ingredients

serves makes 2 small servings, active time 5 minutes, total time 5 minutes

• 1 cup strawberries, roughly chopped
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream
• 4 tablespoons mascarpone
• Seeds from 1/2 of a vanilla bean
• Additional strawberries for garnish if desired

Procedures

1. Pulse the strawberries a few times in a blender then blend on medium high speed until smooth, about 30 seconds.
   
2. Add the ice cream, mascarpone, and vanilla bean seeds to the strawberry puree and blend on medium high speed just until smooth, about 30 seconds. Garnish with strawberries if desired and serve immediately.