Name: Festive Holiday Gingerbread Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups milk of choice ((I like unsweetened almond milk).); 1 pear ((Cored and chopped)); 1 cup greens, mixed; 1/4 banana ((Frozen is best)); 1 scoop vanilla protein powder; 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil; 1/2 inch ginger, fresh ((Peeled and chopped)); 1 teaspoon blackstrap molasses; 3/4 teaspoon gingerbread spice mix, homemade ((Recipe below)); 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground; 1/4 teaspoon cloves, ground; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground

This gingerbread smoothie is perfect for the fall and winter. Are you craving a simple festive smoothie with a gingerbread flavor for breakfast? Well, enter the gingerbread spice Christmas smoothie. Plus, get my simple gingerbread spice mix recipe too. You can use it all holiday season.

Christmas gingerbread holiday smoothie recipe.

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⏱️ Ready In: 5 minutes.

👩‍🍳 Skill Level: Easy.

🍐 Flavor: Creamy, warmly spiced, gently sweet, and filled with classic gingerbread flavor.

🌿 Diet: Gluten free and vegan when prepared with plant-based milk and vegan protein powder.

❄️ Best For: Holiday breakfasts, busy winter mornings, post-workout nourishment, and festive afternoon snacks.

🥤 Make Ahead: Prepare the gingerbread spice blend in advance, then blend the smoothie fresh when ready to serve.

🌀 Harmony Moment: A festive smoothie that brings the cozy flavors of holiday baking into a quick, nourishing morning ritual.

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Why You'll Love This Healthy Gingerbread Smoothie Recipe?
💖 How To Make A Festive Holiday Gingerbread Smoothie Recipe?
❓ Does Gingerbread Seasoning Spice Mix Contain Nutmeg?
🥣 What Is Gingerbread Spice Mix Made With?
❓ Why Is Gingerbread Flavor So Good?
💚 How To Make A Simple Homemade Gingerbread Spice Mix?
🍐 Pear Health & Beauty Benefits
🧡 Learn How To Make A Gingerbread Smoothie Recipe
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🧡 Homemade Gingerbread Spice Blend Mix Recipe
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Consider this healthy smoothie today. If you love a festive pear ginger spice smoothie, this is the one for you.

It's that time of year where everyone is running around, getting ready for the holidays. Shopping all day, decorating at night, planning parties. It can become exhausting.

Oftentimes, I realize how busy my clients can be, and forget to eat breakfast or lunch because they don't have the time to make a nutritious meal that tastes fantastic too.

Why You'll Love This Healthy Gingerbread Smoothie Recipe?

Moderate Protein - Delicious way to add more protein to your daily nutritional needs with 24 grams of protein per serving.
Grab & Go Recipe - After preparing, you can simply grab and take this on the go. Perfect for work or school.
Festive Recipe - Fun holiday smoothie recipe during the busy but delightful time of year.

One sip of this festive and fun smoothie recipe and you will be making this all holiday season.

💖 How To Make A Festive Holiday Gingerbread Smoothie Recipe?

The warm aroma of fresh spices during the winter is truly comforting. Sometimes holiday baking can be a chore when you are busy. So you can make this simple holiday smoothie and still get the warm, comforting spicy flavors of winter.

I personally love the taste of gingerbread spice cookies, gluten-free though. I tinkered around in the kitchen to recreate that tasty homemade gingerbread spice cookie flavor, but adding lots of good for you ingredients.

Bonus: This Christmas gingerbread smoothie recipe is super fast to make on those busy holiday mornings. You might also like my healthy, vegan eggnog smoothie recipe.

Ginger, Cinnamon, And Nutmeg In A Smoothie Recipe!

I mean come on, don't get any more spicy and delicious than that. Are you ready to get festive with this gingerbread smoothie?

❓ Does Gingerbread Seasoning Spice Mix Contain Nutmeg?

You betcha it does. Gingerbread spice mix usually contains ground ginger and some recipes for gingerbread will have fresh ginger added to the recipes.

🥣 What Is Gingerbread Spice Mix Made With?

Gingerbread spice is a blend of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice. It's usually mixed together to make gingerbread cookies or cakes.

❓ Why Is Gingerbread Flavor So Good?

Gingerbread is a holiday wintertime favorite. It's sweet, spicy, and just plain delicious. But seriously, what makes this treat so darn good? Let's explore the spices that gingerbread spice usually contains.

Ginger is a key ingredient in this recipe, adding its distinctive flavor and aroma. Ginger has been used for medicinal purposes by many cultures since ancient times.

In the west, it's been used to help with nausea and morning sickness in pregnant women. I chose to use a fresh ginger rather than ginger spice in this recipe.

Nutmeg and cinnamon are also key ingredients in a traditional gingerbread spice mix recipe. Cloves are added for their strong, spicy flavor.

💚 How To Make A Simple Homemade Gingerbread Spice Mix?

To make the gingerbread spice, all you need is ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and ground ginger spices. Put these ingredients in a bowl and mix them until they are well combined.

This homemade gingerbread spice mix is perfect for any gingerbread spice recipes, such as cookies, cakes, muffins, pancakes, cupcakes, and this Christmas smoothie recipe.

The gingerbread spice is necessary for this recipe. You can use a store bought blend or make your own from scratch! Follow the recipe for my homemade gingerbread spice blend below for that authenic gingerbread flavor.

🍐 Pear Health & Beauty Benefits

There are many types of pears, ranging from Bartlett, Bosc, and Anjou, but my personal favorite is Chinese pears.

Chinese pears have higher water content, and I love the crisp, refreshing taste of them over other pears. Did you know that pears also have some outstanding health benefits too?

Pears are filled with carotenoids, flavonoids, and anthocyanins, which translate into many health and beauty benefits for you.

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They also contain vitamin C and potassium, both excellent sources of vitamins that help keep our immune system strong. Pears are also a great source of folate, vitamin A, copper, niacin and manganese.

Pears Promote Great Gut Health

Did you know that pears are great to promote gut health?

They are known to have high levels of fiber, which is important for proper digestion. In addition, are a wonderful source of insoluble and soluble fiber to ensure excellent digestive health.

I always talk about the importance of increasing your fiber intake, because it will drastically impact the overall health of your gut.

One pear contains 6 grams of fiber. By following a fiber-rich diet, you help stabilize your blood sugar levels. This is especially important to help keep you full longer. Increased fiber intake will help avoid those hunger pains.

Vitamin C helps fight free radicals. This vitamin is also important for helping repair tissue, which is especially important when it comes to protecting your skin from wrinkles.

Vitamin A is also an important nutrient that is excellent for the skin, hair, and nails. Pears contain moderate amounts of vitamin A, so your skin will benefit from regular eating pears.

This delicious fruit also contains manganese, magnesium, copper, calcium, and phosphorus, all important minerals that help keep your bones strong. Pears also contain vitamin K, which studies indicate is an important nutrient in our bone health.

I also have a fan favorite vegan green smoothie recipe made with pears. My good morning green smoothie recipe can be found here.

I think you will love this pear spice smoothie for breakfast on a chilly winter morning. But if you are looking for another delicious holiday smoothie recipe, try my easy healthy frosted sugar cookie protein smoothie.

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🧡 Learn How To Make A Gingerbread Smoothie Recipe

Learn how easy it is to make a Christmas smoothie that tastes great, but is also filled with good nutrients to start your day right.

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Festive Holiday Gingerbread Smoothie

Laura Villanueva

Ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, I mean come on it doesn't get any more spicy and delicious than that. Are you ready to get festive with this gingerbread flavor smoothie?

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Course Smoothies

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 416 kcal

Equipment

1 Blender

Ingredients

1 ½ cups milk of choice (I like unsweetened almond milk).
1 pear (Cored and chopped)
1 cup greens, mixed
¼ banana (Frozen is best)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
½ tablespoon coconut oil
½ inch ginger, fresh (Peeled and chopped)
1 teaspoon blackstrap molasses
¾ teaspoon gingerbread spice mix, homemade (Recipe below)

Homemade Gingerbread Spice Mix

¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ground
¼ teaspoon cloves, ground
¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ground

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Instructions

Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 SmoothieCalories: 416kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 24gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 816mgPotassium: 531mgFiber: 10gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 530IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 554mgIron: 8mg

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Modify as needed and enjoy.

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