A Homemade (vegan) 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 want to make the real deal, check out this recipe for a 5-minute banana split recipe.

Invest in a Good Blender

If you enjoy making smoothies, it’s worth investing in a good blender (it doesn’t have to be very expensive, just one with a glass jug and good motor that does not burn out, and is easy to clean).

It’s UK law that if you buy a new electrical appliance, the shop you buy from must take back the old appliance. So if you have dusty old broken blender in your cupboard (or anything else you don’t use like a chip fat fryer), take it back for a simple swap!