A light and refreshing smoothie inspired by the healing benefits of golden milk! Golden milk is known for its immune boosting and anti-inflammatory wonders from the turmeric and ginger, and so I’ve put my own spin on it by making this creamy smoothie version for these hot summer days. Get the recipe below!
Golden. It seems to be the color of the year as turmeric continually makes headlines for it’s healing properties. It’s also the star ingredient in the trendy warm tea better known as “golden milk” that’s made with almond and/or coconut milk, turmeric, ginger and a pinch of cinnamon.
Truth be told, I’ve never had golden milk but have had it on my list of things to make for a while now. But with the scorching temps outside, I just can’t bring myself to turn on the stove often, so instead, I thought I would put my own twist on it by making it into a smoothie!
Which was perfect timing because…
This month’s Recipe Redux theme is Celebrate a ReDuxer! For Redux’s birthday month, we are encouraged to celebrate each other by picking a fellow ReDuxer and either making one of their recipes of creating our own that’s inspired by theirs, as well as tell our readers a little bit about this blogger and why we picked their recipe.
When I saw this month’s theme, I knew exactly who I wanted to feature. I have been following along with Giselle from Diary of an Ex Sloth for a while now and I love her take on fresh, healthy foods and the way she uses them in simple and delicious recipes!
I like to think we are twins at heart because she’s passionate about a lot of the same things I am, such as healthy living, yummy food, naps, a good book and exercise. If you haven’t yet gotten to know Giselle, head on over to her blog and check out all of her fantastic recipes!
When Giselle recently posted her Baked Golden Milk Donuts, I couldn’t wait to use this recipe as the inspiration behind my Golden Milk Smoothie.
These donuts are filled with delicious flavors such as coconut, turmeric, ginger and cinnamon – all of the ingredients I wanted to incorporate into my cooling smoothie.
Did you know that turmeric is best absorbed in the body along with a pinch of black pepper? Crazy, I know, but don’t let this little bit of black pepper scare you away from enjoying the flavors of this light and creamy smoothie – you can’t even taste it!
Maybe one of these days I’ll treat myself to a warm cup of golden milk when it’s cool enough out to turn the stove on, but for now, I’ll enjoy my golden milk smoothie! This smoothie would be a delicious treat if you’re starting to feel a little under the weather, or any other day, for that matter. Enjoy!
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Golden Milk Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 frozen banana
- 1/2” piece fresh turmeric, skin removed*
- 1/2” piece fresh ginger, skin removed*
- 1/2 teaspoon cinammon
- pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend on HIGH until smooth and creamy. Enjoy!
Notes
Could sub fresh turmeric with 1 teaspoon powdered turmeric and fresh ginger with 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger.
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24 Responses
I still haven’t yet tried out turmeric or the golden milk trend, but this looks absolutely delicious and I just can’t say no to a smoothie!! I’ll have to give this try! 🙂
Thanks, Brie! Turmeric is great to have on hand. A little trick I heard was to peel the skin off and freeze it to have on hand to grate onto salads, or really anything!
O welcome to the redux, my friend 😉
Turmeric has always been my thing…before this trendy craze 😛
Thanks Rebecca! I’m so excited. Turmeric is a must over here!
I’m always looking to shake up my smoothie! This looks great, especially for outdoor athletes whose muscles need anti-inflammatory help. Thanks!
Yes! This would be a fantastic smoothie option.
Gorgeous shot! Can’t wait to try this!
Thanks Lauren!
Sounds refreshing! I love turmeric but never used it in a drink.
Oh, it’s delicious! I put it in my homemade almond milk, too. I just blend the almond milk with a piece of turmeric!
Dipping one of your donuts in this milk – HEAVENNNN!
YESSSSS…. Can’t beat the combo 🙂
Ahhh! So glad you liked the donuts, Carly! I’ll definitely be making this smoothie sometime this week. Sound delicious 😀
They were delicious Giselle! Thanks for the inspo 🙂
I’m just starting to hear more about Golden Milk but I am definitely intrigued. This looks so refreshing and perfect for summer.
Thanks Allie! Hope you give it a try!
Yum! This sounds so incredible…definitely going to give this a whirl over the weekend!
Hi Krista! Hope you gave it a try! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
I love how Giselle inspired you with her doughnuts! That is interesting that turmeric is best absorbed with black pepper. 🙂
I love any excuse to bake some donuts 😉
I haven’t tried golden milk yet either but have been wanting to! I think this smoothie just moved to the top of my list :))
Yay! Hope you give it a try, Ellie!
It’s amazing how many different recipes there are for golden milk! I actually just shared a turmeric milk recipe on my blog too!
My mom would make drink turmeric milk when I was a kid but it was not nearly as the ones shared now. I’ll definitely try adding banana & coconut milk next time I make it 🙂
Yes, it is! It’s definitely becoming a trendy drink… and for a good reason!