31 March 2014

Healthy Coconut Milkshake

Waitrose is so bad for me. Last week I discovered coconut milk. I love coconut, and I'm trying to cut down on my dairy intake because it reacts badly with my skin, so when I saw this I was like, YES, I'm getting that.

I think milk alternatives take some getting used to. Having drunk cows' milk for the first 21 years of my life, it was very strange the first time I tried almond milk, but I'm all for learning to love healthy things, like when I was little and first introduced to vegetables, and fruit – which I now love. And coconut milk is actually great. I'm so pleased with the huge range of milk alternatives available these days.

Why coconut milk is so good:

  • Tastes good
  • Naturally low in fat and has zero animal fat
  • Only naturally occurring sugars in this drink
  • Lactose free so easy to digest :)
  • It's a source of vitamin B12 which is good for when you're feeling lethargic and run down
  • Free from colours

The first thing I used my new found love for was a milkshake – a simple, two ingredient milkshake full of good stuff and no added sugar.

Enter my favourite fruit in the whole entire world – the banananana!

All you have to do is pour a glass of coconut milk (or almond milk/cows' milk – whatever milk you want) into a blender with your banana and whizz it up with a bit of crushed ice.


Just a chilled Saturday afternoon, you know. 


Straws to make it extra milkshake-y. Use half a banana or add more milk if you like it a bit thinner. I'm not at all a fan of the coconut water that's in fashion at the moment, but this coconut milk actually tastes like coconut and it's very refreshing.

You can adapt this 'recipe' however you like. I might add a teaspoon of cocoa powder next time to make a chocolate version. I seriously love this milk substitute and it probably wins over almond milk, even. It has such a refreshing, coconutty taste and I think it will be a great fridge staple for the summer months. Think you'll give this a go? Let me know your suggestions for even more exotic coconut milkshakes/smoothies/cocktails @hello_flower on Twitter or in the comment box below :)
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12 comments

  1. Mmmmmmm, I bet it tastes amazing! I love milk alternatives made from almonds or coconut or rice. I can't tolerate lactose very well and so I don't drink cow's milk anymore (for about 7 years now). Cheese and yogurt are no problem (am I lucky!).
    What better fruit to add than banana, right?! :)

    Sofie x
    Little green Sofie

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    1. Ahh that's ok then – I couldn't live without cheese!
      I really want to cut out cows' milk completely because my skin is so much better when I don't drink it.
      And bananas are the besttttt ever <3
      N xo

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  2. I used to love coconut water as a kid but I've really gone off it now. This coconut milk might be the answer though! Great post!

    Rachel | AMomentInTime.
    x

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    1. Apparently it's way nicer straight from the raw fruit(veg?!) but who knows! I may learn to love it one day.
      N xo

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  3. i'm a huge coconut lover, and love coconut milk. now all i need is a good blender! this sounds like a delicious recipe x

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    1. I just added a teaspoon of cocoa powder and it just got 100000x better! Definitely do it Miho and let me know if you do :)
      N xo

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  4. I haven't tried this before but I always use soya, dairy alternatives and this sounds lovely hun xxx

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    1. I think it's fairly new actually but I'm soo glad it came into being because it's my favourite out of all the dairy alternatives!
      N xo

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  5. You can always sign me up for anything that has coconut in, especially milkshakes!

    Never tried soya milk before, so may give it a go.

    Hmm maybe...

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    1. It's sooo good. And it's not soya, just coconut and rice and water :) Rude Health do some amazing dairy free drinks too!
      N xo

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  6. Hey,
    I just wanted to say I love your blog and I've nominated you for an 'Very Inspiring Blogger Award'. The post is on my blog at http://essaysandwine.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/very-inspiring-blogger-award.html
    Hopefully you can check out some of the other blogs I nominated, and nominate some of your favourites if you wanted to. :)

    This looks so yummy! Wish I had a blender to make these. I've been trying alternatives to milk recently, love the Almond milk, and I love coconut, so would probably love coconut milk. Will have to try it soon! Hope you have a great day.

    Emma x
    essaysandwine.blogspot.co.uk

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  7. Coconut milk is just so great, isn't it? I attempted a virgin piƱa colada a few weeks ago and literally just whizzed up some coconut milk and pineapple chunks in the blender. It was so good and so refreshing, I'll have to try it again soon!

    www.aseriesofextracts.blogspot.com

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