Anyway, the folks at Banana Wave sent me a couple cartons of their non-dairy bananamilk to sample and review. And man is it good!
This is a banana and soy-based milk, and each 8-ounce serving contains one small banana, 29 vitamins and minerals, 1,200 milligrams of omega-3's, vitamin c, vitamin e, and iron. They claim it can be a meal replacement, and maybe that's true nutritionally, but I can say with certainty that this would not be enough for me as a meal.
It is, however, fabulous in a smoothie with added berry protein powder, more banana, and strawberries. That's how I tried it right away after my package arrived. This may have been the most banana-y smoothie ever!
It's also perfect with cereal. I had some on Saturday morning with Love Grown Mighty Flakes. And this was a mighty fine little breakfast since my friends and I were picnicking a couple hours later. I didn't want anything too heavy. This bowl would have been prettier with added fruit, but I didn't want anything coming between me and my banana flavor.
My only complaint is, at 150 calories per cup, this milk is a bit of a calorie bomb. I'm used to drinking unsweetened almond or cashew milks that range between 25 to 40 calories per cup. I don't believe Banana Wave has an unsweetened version, but I hope they add one to their product line-up soon! That said, I'd still love to have this sweeter version of Banana Wave around as an occasional treat.
I love bananas and peanut butter as a snack too! Banana milk sounds amazing. I remember someone saying you can blend a banana with a little water to make a milk if you're in a pinch and I never tried it. I bet cereal with this milk is divine. I bet it would make really delicious chocolate milk too!
ReplyDeleteB-A-N-A-N-A-S!! Haha. This is a very cool idea. I think you used it perfectly in smoothies and cereal. I don't think I could drink a glass of it plan but I love the idea of the banana flavor in the smoothie and cereal. Oooh I'm with vegan peace, a little chocolate and peanut butter and this would be insane!! You could probably make a pretty amazing milkshake with those flavors :)
ReplyDeleteDo the Mighty flakes stay crunchy in milk? Been meaning to try them.
ReplyDeleteHey Trixie! I can't say for certain because I ate them all before they got soggy! :-) But they stayed pretty crunchy for about the 5 minutes it took me to eat that bowl. They're really tasty.
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