A Homemade Banana Split Smoothie

This banana split smoothie (The Simple Veganista) will take you back to childhood nostalgia. How have we gone from a country that enjoyed banana splits and knickerbocker glory, to giant American-style plastic-wrapped overpriced muffins, for a treat?

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This is super-simple to make, and a great way to use up ripe bananas, before they go off. Just whizz them up with fresh or frozen organic strawberries, pineapple, vanilla, plant milk and a little cocoa powder. Then top with vegan whipped cream.

Farm shops are the best places to buy bananas, because then the Fair Trade ones will also be plastic-free. In Supermarkets, organic bananas have to be wrapped in plastic, to avoid being contaminated by non-organic ones (you could always remove the packaging, and leave it in the recycling bag bins).

If you like making smoothies and shakes, invest in a good blender with a glass jug, so the motor doesn’t burn out. It’s UK law for stores selling electrical appliances, to take the old ones back for recycling.

If you want to make the real deal, check out this recipe for a 5-minute banana split recipe.