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Banana Chai Spice Smoothie Super-creamy and loaded with banana and chai flavors, these luscious smoothies are a perfect post-workout energy boost! Serves 2 2 cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 bananas 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 teaspoon chia seeds 2 tablespoons protein powder 1 teaspoon chai spice

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Super-creamy and loaded with banana and chai flavors, these luscious smoothies are a perfect post-workout energy boost!

Super-creamy and loaded with banana and chai flavors, these luscious smoothies are a perfect post-workout energy boost! @WholeHeavenly

You guys, you guys, you GUYS!!!

VITAMIX.

I am now the proud owner of a Vitamix. Well okay, the co-owner—I’m sorta sharing with my mom.

Okay, I’ll admit she bought it. BUT she specifically said that she’ll share so I’m sticking to that.

It’s mostly mine though…..mostly…

Super-creamy and loaded with banana and chai flavors, these luscious smoothies are a perfect post-workout energy boost! @WholeHeavenly

Seriously though, I am SO PUMPED. My old blender was really so terrible and my chunky smoothies definitely told me so. *cringe*

I never really was a smoothie kinda-girl to begin with but now that I have this new toy? I’m slowly getting converted.

Those smooth-as-silk smoothies? Nothing beats ’em. Good grief, I think ME of all people is turning into a smoothie snob!

Oh, and in case you’re wondering no, Vitamix did not pay me to say all this stuff. I’m just seriously crushing on my new kitchen toy is all. ♥

Super-creamy and loaded with banana and chai flavors, these luscious smoothies are a perfect post-workout energy boost! @WholeHeavenly

If you think my smoothie craze is bad, you should meet my mother. Otherwise known as Mrs. Smoothie. She’s seriously been cranking out THEEEE most amazing smoothies in the world. Maybe it’s the new blender, or maybe my mom is just a smoothie mad genius, I donno but she’s seriously got the smoothie touch.

The other day she whipped up this ah-maaaaaazing tropical-flavored green smoothie with fresh mint blended inside. I seriously could not stop sipping. ♥

Today’s smoothie? This is one of her creations too. My mom is slightly obsessed with chai spice and even makes her own. Then…she made the best decision of the year and decided to throw it into her banana smoothie.

Super-creamy and loaded with banana and chai flavors, these luscious smoothies are a perfect post-workout energy boost! @WholeHeavenly

Oh. My. Yum. I’m telling you, for something that sounds and LOOKS as simple as this smoothie is, you would never expect it to taste as epic as it does.

When my mom first asked me to taste-test this smoothie, I was kinda skeptical at the idea of banana and chai spice together, but I’m always up for an adventure, so I started sipping….

And just like that I seriously could not stop. ♥

Then I kinda had to steal the glass right outta her hands. Sorry?

Super-creamy and loaded with banana and chai flavors, these luscious smoothies are a perfect post-workout energy boost! @WholeHeavenly

The spices. The spot-on banana flavor. The creaminess. My newly-obsessed smoothie self goes crazy.

We took a momentary break yesterday from 12 Days of Superfood Recipes, BUT we’re coming back in full force today. There’s all kinds of superfood goodness going in these smoothies.

Bananas. They’re the star of the show here.

Chia seeds. YES. One of my fav super-foods!

Protein powder. Okay, this isn’t an actual super-food, BUT it adds so much healthy protein goodness to these smoothies! I add a spoonful to nearly all of my post-workout smoothies. 😉

All you’re gonna need for today’s sipper is the following →

Super-creamy and loaded with banana and chai flavors, these luscious smoothies are a perfect post-workout energy boost! @WholeHeavenly

Frozen bananas, milk, maple syrup, chai spice, protein powder, chia seeds, and vanilla go into the blender….

Blendy-blend.

Vrooom, vrooom!!

Super-creamy and loaded with banana and chai flavors, these luscious smoothies are a perfect post-workout energy boost! @WholeHeavenly

Sippity-sip.

Grab a glass, friends! It’s delish and good for you. 🙂

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Banana Chai Spice Smoothie

Super-creamy and loaded with banana and chai flavors, these luscious smoothies are a perfect post-workout energy boost!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 large ripe bananas cut into chunks and frozen
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon chai spice
  • 2 tablespoons protein powder
  • 1 teaspoon chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed until smoothie is completely smooth and creamy. Serve immediately.

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  1. AvatarGayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    Ok so this might just be my favorite smoothie flavor EVER! Chai lattes are my drink of choice and I love anything and everything flavored with bananas, so this looks incredible! And I love the chia seeds in here, too. Pinned!

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    • SarahSarah says

      Totally agree, Marcie! I would HIGHLY recommend a Vitamix if you’re looking for a new blender! Best smoothies ever. 😉 Thanks for pinning, girl!

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  6. AvatarMargaret Anne @ Natural Chow says

    Okay first of all, YAY for getting a Vitamix! I’ve been ogling over them for years and still don’t have one, but I am seriously sold after reading this. I’ve got literally a million and twelve bananas in my freezer right just begging to be turned into a delicious banana chai spice smoothie. Mmmm. Sippy sip.
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    • SarahSarah says

      I hope you can get a Vitamix soon, Margaret! You will seriously fall in love. 😉 And yay for extra frozen bananas! You need this smoothie in ‘yo life. 😉

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  7. AvatarMary Frances says

    Moms for the win! I’ll confess … me and my mom share a lot of the stuff I use for blogging. Thank you Mom 🙂 This is genius – bananas were made for chai! This smoothie is seriously smooth as silk and I want a giant blender full. Pinned!

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    • SarahSarah says

      Hi Melanie! You can find chia seeds in the health food aisle of most grocery stores. And my favorite protein powder to use is vanilla-flavored.

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    • SarahSarah says

      Whoops! Sorry about that! You can find chai spice usually in the spice aisle. If you can’t find it there, you could most likely easily find it online too.

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  14. AvatarShashi @ runninsrilankan says

    Congrats on the blender upgrade! I am currently a “chunky smoothie blender” owner myself and have been looking to upgrade. Btw – yes to frozen bananas in smoothies and that chai and chia are a brilliant combo! Don’t you love how simple ingredients come together to form something “epic”? 🙂

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  22. AvatarHannah Barta says

    YUM! I recently — well, in December — purchased a Vitamix, and even though $300 was a lot of money to spend on a blender, I am SO happy to have it! I’ve been blending oddly-colored fruit-and-vegetable-pulverized smoothies daily and while at the moment it’s hard to see a huge leap in my health, within the first WEEK of doing it I already felt thinner and happier! And I’m a sucker for any kind of sweeter smoothie . . . frozen bananas + almond milk + honey + other added amazing-ness is just about my favorite meal EVER. I’m totally pinning this recipe. 🙂

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    • SarahSarah says

      For something as simple as a banana smoothie is, you’d never guess it to be so dang good!
      You definitely need to give this smoothie a try, Sarah! 🙂

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  31. AvatarTazz says

    Its so funny reading this because my mum also recently got a vitamix, for her birthday but its mostly mine because hey i just jumped on the smoothie fan club wagon and it loves me more, love this recipe can’t wait to try it out

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  32. AvatarKathryn Mader says

    Pardon my ignorance, but what is chai spice and where do I get it? You said online? Chia and chai, this is too much, ha! Or maybe share your recipe for homemade chai spice if you haven’t? Thank you!

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  38. AvatarRick says

    5 stars
    My favorite drink at Starbucks is their Chai Tea Latte. And I’ve owned a Vitamix for years. But I never put two and two together and tried to make a “chai smoothie” at home.

    This is a fantastic recipe! Two thumbs up.

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