Bananas tend to spoil quickly, so I often stick them into the freezer. Here are two recipes that use frozen bananas: Homemade Banana Ice Cream and Tropical Harvest Smoothie. Enjoy!

Homemade Banana “Ice cream”

• 1 frozen banana
• 1 tablespoon of peanut butter (or BP2 – a dried peanut butter)
• 1 teaspoon of cocoa
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• a touch of almond milk

Mix them up and freeze them. Enjoy!

Courtesy of Darren Brown, RunKNOX

Tropical Harvest Smoothie

• 1/2 medium banana (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 cup light coconut milk
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 1 cup tropical frozen fruit (a tropical blend that contains a good mix of frozen pineapple, mango and strawberries)

Optional additions:

• 1/2 tbsp. honey
• 1 tbsp. shredded coconut (healthier to use unsweetened)
• 1 tbsp. lime juice
• *Add crushed ice if you prefer it “frostier”
• *Add extra juice or milk if it’s too thick

Serves 1. It makes a great breakfast or filling snack!

Courtesy of Amy Lambert (coffeescarvesandrunningshoes.com)