Raspberry Jam Donut Smoothie

Dessert for breakfast? Donut mind if we do. With a creamy vanilla protein base and a homemade chia jam drizzle, this Raspberry Jam Donut Smoothie is packed full of the goods and tastes absolutely a-glaze-ing.

Ingredients

Base:

1 tbsp Happy Way Whey Protein Powder Vanilla
1 1/2 cups The Whole Foodies Jumbo Cashews Natural, pre soaked for in water for at least 2 hours and then strained
2 small frozen bananas
1/2 tsp Planet Organic Spices True Cinnamon
2 tsp Raw Food Factory Vanilla Bean Powder
2 Medjool dates, pitted
2 cups filtered water
Easy Blend Portable Blender

Raspberry Chia Jam:

1 cup raspberries, fresh or frozen
2 tbsp Grass Roots Organic Chia Seeds

Preparation method

Start the chia jam by washing the raspberries well. If using fresh raspberries, place them in a bowl and simply crush with a fork until they become juicy. If the raspberries are frozen you can heat them in a small pan over low heat until they become soft and juicy. Transfer to a bowl, combine with the chia seeds and stir well. Set the raspberry chia jam aside to thicken, which should take approx. 5-10 minutes.
While the chia jam is setting, prepare the smoothie. Place frozen bananas, pre-soaked cashews, cinnamon, protein powder, vanilla, dates, and water into your Easy Blend portable blender. Blend until all of the ingredients are well combined.
Pour the smoothie mixture into serving glasses and spoon a layer of raspberry chia jam on to the top of each smoothie, swirl with a spoon.
Sprinkle it with cinnamon and top with extra raspberries (fresh or frozen). Enjoy!

Notes:

*To soak the cashew nuts, place them in a bowl and cover with filtered water and leave to stand for for 2-4 hours. Drain and rinse well.
*If you’d prefer to make these smoothies ahead of time, keep the chia jam separate and store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2-3 days. When ready to serve smoothies, you can top with the chia jam, cinnamon and raspberries.