This salted caramel protein smoothie transforms your favorite chocolate candy bar into a healthy and nourishing bowl. Naturally sweetened by fruits and packed with plant-based proteins, it is perfect for a complete breakfast, a delicious snack or a healthy dessert.

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Blender or food processor?

That’s the big question! And the answer is: as you prefer! To be more accurate, it depends on the power and the quality of your equipment and the kind of products you are using for your smoothie (especially frozen fruits).

A robust high-speed blender is perfect to prepare smoothies very quickly and efficiently. Just put all the ingredients, mix for one minute and your creamy smoothie is ready. But if you’re using frozen fruits, espcially banana, make sure you have a good quality and high-powered blender. Frozen fruits are very hard and can quickly damage your blender!

If you don’t have a high-powered blender, you can absolutely use a food processor to prepare your smoothies. Food processors usually have a lower rotation speed than blenders, so it will probably take a little more time to get the right consistency. If necessary, don’t hesitate to stop your food processor and scrap the edges of the bowl during the mixing process. Food processors are robust and powerful, perfect to make perfectly creamy nice cream with frozen fruits.

I personally always use my high-speed blender to make smoothies, because it is faster, easier to prepare and to clean. Also I have a small jar that allows me to make small servings.

Tips to make the perfect Salted Caramel Protein Smoothie

This Salted Caramel Protein Smoothie is very simple and quick to make for a healthy and nourishing breakfast ready under 5 minutes! But while preparing a smoothie is easy, there are some little tips that can help you bring your smoothie game to the next level.

• Fresh or frozen fruits? In this recipe, you can both use fresh or frozen banana. Frozen banana gives the smoothie a very creamy texture similar to an ice-cream. But as this smoothie is already thick because of the tahini and proteins, you can absolutely use fresh banana as well.
• To freeze your bananas, peel them and cut them in halves or in large chunks. Place the banana chunks into a freezer bag or a container, and place in your freezer overnight, until the banana is hard. You can then directly add your frozen banana to your smoothies and nice creams. I recommend to freeze a large quantity of banana, to make sure to always have some in your freezer.
• When adding the ingredients into your blender, there is an order to favor to make the blending process easier. First, add the banana and the date so that they are close to the blades. Then add the powders: protein powder, vanilla, cinnamon, lucuma and salt, so that they stick to the banana. Then pour the tahini and finish with the coconut milk to fully cover the ingredients and avoid splashing powders.

Substitutions

All of the ingredients in this recipe have a meaning, either for flavor, texture or nutrition. However, there are a couple of substitutions you can make depending on the products you have available at home:

• You can replace the tahini with any nut butter of your choice like peanut, almond, cashew or even sunflower butter for a nut-free version.
• The date is optional but brings a delicious sweet touch and caramel flavor to the smoothie as well as a little more creaminess.
• For a lighter smoothie, replace the coconut milk by any plant-based milk like almond, soy, rice or oat.
• The protein powder is optional but adds thickness to the smoothie, as well as an extra protein intake. If using protein powder, make sure to choose a good quality plant-based product, without added sugar and with a light flavor (plain or vanilla work well in this recipe).

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For more Smoothie Bowl inspirations check these recipes:

• Eat Your Greens Smoothie Bowl, a great way to add more greens in your diet
• Chocolate Smoothie Bowl, like dessert for breakfast
• Pink Beetroot Smoothie Bowl, as good as pretty
• Peanut Butter Breakfast Smoothie, you can’t go wrong with this combo
• Carrot Cake Smoothie, the traditional carrot cake turned into a yummy smoothie
• Bali Smoothie, fresh, vibrant, colorful and delicious

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Salted Caramel Protein Smoothie

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• Author: Alice Pagès
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 5 minutes
• Yield: 1 bowl 1x
• Category: Breakfast

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This salted caramel protein smoothie transforms your favorite chocolate candy bar into a healthy and nourishing bowl. Naturally sweetened by fruits and packed with plant-based proteins, it is perfect for a delicious snack or a healthy dessert.

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Ingredients

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Smoothie

• 1 banana, fresh or frozen
• 1 date, pitted and chopped
• 1 scoop of Prozis plant-based protein powder
• 1 tbsp tahini, or any other nut butter (peanut, almond, cashew …)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp lucuma powder (optional)
• A pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup coconut milk

Topping suggestions

• Fresh seasonal fruits
• Macadamia nuts
• Tahini or peanut butter
• Coconut chips
• Puffed quinoa

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Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients in a blender or a food processor and blend until perfectly smooth. This smoothie is thick and creamy. For a runnier consistency, add more milk or a splash of water.
2. Serve the smoothie in a bowl and top with your favorite ingredients: fresh fruits, macadamia nuts, coconut chips, nut butter, puffed quinoa and a pinch of cinnamon.

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Notes

1. For this smoothie you can use both fresh or frozen banana. Frozen banana will make the smoothie very thick, with an ice-cream like consistency.
2. You can replace the tahini with any nut butter of your choice like peanut, almond, cashew or even sunflower butter for a nut-free version.
3. For a lighter smoothie, replace the coconut milk by almond or soy milk.
4. The protein powder is optional but adds thickness to the smoothie, as well as an extra protein intake. If using protein powder, make sure to choose a good quality plant-based product, without added sugar and with a light flavor (plain or vanilla work well in this recipe).

Recette version français

Smoothie Protéiné Caramel

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• Author: Alice Pagès
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 5 minutes
• Yield: 1 bol 1x
• Category: petit-déjeuner

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Un smoothie très, très, très gourmand! Ce smoothie bol façon caramel salé ultra riche et onctueux vous rappellera certainement votre barre chocolatée préférée. Sans sucres ajoutés et riche en protéines, il est parfait pour le petit-déjeuner ou un encas sain. A consommer sans modération.

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Smoothie

• 1 banane, fraiche ou congelée
• 1 datte, dénoyautée et hachée
• 15 g de protéines végétales en poudre Prozis
• 15 g de tahin, ou autre beurre d’oléagineux (amande, cacahuète, cajou …)
• 1 c. à c. d’extrait de vanille
• 1 c. à c. de cannelle en poudre
• 1 c. à c. de lucuma en poudre (optionnel)
• 1 pincée de sel
• 100 g de lait de coco

Toppings suggérés

• Fruits frais de saison
• Noix de macadamia
• Tahin ou beurre de cacahuète
• Chips de coco
• Quinoa soufflé

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Instructions

1. Placer tous les ingrédients dans un blender et mixer jusqu’à obtenir une texture parfaitement lisse. Ce smoothie est volontairement épais, pour une texture plus fluide, ajouter un peu de lait de coco ou de l’eau jusqu’à obtenir la consistence désirée.
2. Servir le smoothie dans un bol et garnir avec vos ingrédients préférés: fruits frais, noix de macadamia, chips de coco, une cuillère de tahin, quinoa soufflé et une pincée de cannelle en poudre.
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Notes

1. Vous pouvez utiliser de la banane fraiche ou congelée, au choix. La banana congelée donnera au smoothie une texture encore plus épaisse et onctueuse, à la façon d’une crème glacée.
2. Vous pouvez remplacer le tahin par n’importe quel autre beurre d’oléagineux : amande, cacahuète, noix de cajou …
3. Pour un smoothie plus léger, remplacer le lait de coco par du lait d’amande ou de soja.
4. Les protéines végétales en poudre sont optionnelles dans cette recette mais apportent une texture ultra crémeuse à votre smoothie, ainsi qu’un apport supplémentaire en protéines. Assurez-vous d’utiliser des protéines de qualité, sans sucre ajouté et avec un goût assez léger.