Giving in to purchasing that giant bottle of Coconut Creme creamer was a major win for the summer, that stuff rocks my socks for only 5 g of carbs and 1.5 g of fat. It's obviously fantastic in coffee, but I've also been adding it to the Chocolate GIB-100 protein powder from Gains in Bulk that Vic drinks each morning, and I've added it to my pancake bowls and finally, this smoothie.
I added in Light and Fit vanilla greek yogurt as well for extra creaminess and a protein boost. Of all the fat free vanilla greek yogurts, I've found that Light and Fit has the lowest carb count and I like the taste best.
To really just put this smoothie over the top and add some fat to keep me feeling happy, I scooped up a tablespoon of Nuts 'n More Coconut Peanut Spread. Go buy it now, it's amazing. I keep it in the fridge so that it stays all incorporated and not separated. In this case, it being so hard didn't matter, but if I use it for anything else I just spoon out how much I need and microwave it for 30 seconds and it's PERFECT.
I poured in some egg whites for even more protein, and spinach because well, micronutrients and all. I love thinking about leafy greens as little scrubbers that go through and clean me up and keep things running smoothly!
The main star of this show, the mangos, are so fantastic and so frickin' easy because I buy them bulk at Costco. Buying in bulk is clearly the shit, and I am so over tossing fresh fruits and veggies. Even though I've been eating a ton of both fruits and veggies, we still end up tossing stuff because it goes bad, so I go the frozen route a lot of the time. It also makes it so you don't have to add any ice!
Mango Coconut Smoothie
1 cup frozen Nature's Touch Mangoes
1/2 cup Light and Fit Vanilla Greek Yogurt
2 oz fresh spinach
1 tbsp Coconut Creme Coffee Mate
1 tbsp Coconut Peanut Nuts 'n More
3 serving of liquid egg whites
I would suggest adding the ingredients into the blender with the mangoes on the bottom, the weight will get them to settle down and get everything blended if you are using a Ninja cup blender like I did! I added everything to the blender in the order that I listed it above, if you can't add it all in on the first shot, add the first four, blend a bit, then add the rest. Top with some fat free reddi whip and let it blow your mind.
Everything adds up to a large tropical paradise that will blow your mind. Macros are as follows:
Carb: 45.1
Fat: 7.7
Protein: 32.6
Fiber: 5
Full disclosure, I had a caramel rice cake with 1 tbsp of creamy Skippy about an hour before this, and with all of this I was perfectly fueled by this smoothie during my high volume leg day and not overly full, and that means a lot!
Let me know if you give it a shot, and don't forget to use my code ChristinaK10 over at Gains in Bulk, that GIB-100 tastes great mixed in this as well, I made it for Vic! With having recently had surgery, we've been making sure he's getting in a ton of great quality nutrients, and also making sure he gets in his glutamine to help him heal and get his digestion right after all the tummy trauma. My in laws fly in tomorrow, but I'll try and pop on here over the weekend! Don't forget to subscribe via email or share this recipe, it really helps me out a lot and pushes me to keep trying new things to share with you guys. Talk to you soon!
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