The following story may not seem to have much to do with a Raspberry Banana Chia Smoothie recipe—but hear me out.
The day after we got back to Raleigh last week, I woke up with tonsils so swollen, I could barely swallow water, a non-stop hacking cough and I sounded like Big Ang when I tried to talk. (Yes, I realize that exactly two of you get the Big Ang reference, but I'm okay with that.) I immediately picked up my iPhone and Googled to find out the symptoms of SARS and I was relieved to find out that I did not seem to have SARS. But then I realized that could only mean one thing:
I must have consumption.
So since I have consumption and all, this weekend seemed like a good opportunity to revisit this Raspberry Banana Chia Smoothie recipe. I started working on it about a month and a half ago. You'd think a smoothie recipe would be pretty straight-forward, but for some reason it took me a lot of tries to get this one right. Seeing as my tonsils are about the size of golf balls right now, I wanted it to be a little bit thinner than I usually make my smoothies, so I decided to add fewer raspberries this time around. I think that was the key to finally (FINALLY!) nailing this recipe—fewer raspberries meant the smoothie wasn't so tart. In fact, I didn't even add any sweetener to mine, although you may want to taste yours and add a little if needed.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup vanilla or chocolate flavored non-dairy milk
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- ¼ cup frozen raspberries
- 1 frozen banana half
- sweetener of choice to taste if desired
Instructions
- Combine milk and chia seeds in blender. Let sit 5 minutes.
- Add raspberries and banana half; blend until smooth.
- Taste and add sweetener if desired.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
This sounds divine!
Shelly says
I'm sorry about your throat! Feel better! I have been wanting to try chia seeds in my smoothies for a while now. Does it really make you feel fuller? Do they have a taste?
Kiersten says
They don't have a taste, at least not when combined with other ingredients in a smoothie. 🙂 And I do think they help me feel full. They're great added to juice too!
Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says
This may be what the last few raspberries I have become tomorrow morning! YUM!
BTW, ADORABLE SPOON!!!!
Feel better soon!
Kiersten says
I wish I could remember where I bought that spoon! Because I want to buy more of them...
Alissa N says
This looks awesome!! If you ever made a photography book, I would buy it because I am obsessed with your pictures.
Hope you feel better!!
Kiersten says
Aw, thank you! 😀
Kare @ Kitchen Treaty says
I have yet to try chia seeds. I need to, don't I?
Also, I LOVE the bottle/glass that smoothie is in. Ugh, covet!
Also, no more getting sick! You've had enough! I decree it so.
Kiersten says
Yes, you do need to! They are good. I don't eat gelatin, so I appreciate their gelatinousness. (You're totally sold now, right?)
I so don't understand how I'm sick again. I thought you could only get one cold a season?! Or did I just make that up in my head? Although I kind of think maybe it's the flu this time...
Ella says
I just can't get past the ch-ch-ch-chia song whenever I see a recipe calling for chia seeds. Are these seeds something you can find in a regular supermarket and if so, where am I most likely to find it - which aisle do you think?
Kiersten says
Apparently if you leave them in water too long, they will actually sprout too. 🙂 I get my chia seeds at Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. I haven't looked at my regular supermarket, although they're becoming so popular, I wouldn't be surprised if they carried them too, although I'm not sure where they'd be located...
BusyWorkingMama says
Looks and sounds wonderful! We love berry smoothies.
Amskel says
Your recipe says vanilla or chocolate flavoured milk but then you say to combine coconut milk with seeds. Which?
Kiersten says
Sorry about that! I used vanilla coconut milk the last time I tested this so I was still thinking about that when I was writing up the recipe. I corrected it--you can use any vanilla or chocolate non-dairy milk.
Notorious Spinks says
I would love to make this. It looks awesome.
Natalie says
This sounds so good and refreshing and filling! Raspberries are my fave!
Lysa says
that smoothie looks and sounds so delicious!
Katie (The Muffin Myth) says
Oh man, sorry to hear you're feeling lousy! I make green smoothies to pack to school in the mornings and always throw in a tbsp of chia seeds. I love how they thicken it up, and they're so full of omega-3's. I've been using frozen strawberries and banana, but raspberries would be a nice switch up. Hope you're feeling beter soon!
Kiersten says
Thank you! I am working while in bed, which is better than yesterday when I just spent the whole day sleeping in bed. But I'm making progress and that's the important part. 🙂
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
Could it be SPRING? I have been feeling tired....a Vc packed smoothie would definitely do me good!
Kiersten says
It's starting to feel like spring here--I am so excited! This winter has been a long one.
dixya @ food, pleasure, and health says
hope you are feeling better friend. I have never tried chia and only this week- i have come across so many recipes calling chia seeds- its time i introduce chia into my life 🙂
Kiersten says
You should! You can even use it to make a healthy pudding, which sounds a little weird, but it's so good. 🙂
Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen says
Yum, what a great looking smoothie!
a farmer in the dell says
feel better! This smoothie sounds like the perfect medicine 🙂
Kiersten says
Smoothies make everything better!
Natalie @ Once Upon a Cutting Board says
It's funny how a smoothie recipe can take so long to make - I usually just throw stuff in a blender but any time I've tried to actually write down what I do to get exact measurements, I can't seem to get it right! Love the idea of using chocolate milk in this!
mjskit says
I hope you're feeling better! Great smoothie! This is the second recipe I've seen with chia and chocolate so now I'm dying to try it. The raspberries are a nice touch and yes, I've experienced the same thing - too many raspberries can make a sweet treat quite tart. Great smoothie!
Kiersten says
Yeah, I love loading my smoothies with fruit so I kept wanting to add lots of raspberries, but nope, it just wasn't working.
Cat Davis | Food Family & Finds says
I haven't got a clue what chia seeds are but that's a tasty looking smoothie. I hope you feel better. My daughter is miserable every time her tonsils swell up, which is oddly often.
Kiersten says
Thanks, Cat. I can't even remember the last time I was this sick. :/ Oh well, lots of smoothies for me!
Anna (Hidden Ponies) says
This is almost exactly our go-to breakfast smoothie! So good 🙂
McKel | Nutrition Stripped says
This looks so yummy Keirsten! Oh chia seeds, one of my favorites haha. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
That looks really good and refreshing.
ashley - baker by nature says
Gorgeous smoothie, girl! I can't wait to get my hands on some fresh raspberries.
Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking says
Wow now this is my kind of drink!!
Kait says
This looks delish!!!