Description
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted and peeled
- 2 ripe mangoes, peeled and diced
- 240ml almond milk
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (adjust to taste)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6–8 ice cubes
Instructions
- In a clean blender, place the ripe avocado for the bottom layer.
- Add half of the almond milk, one tablespoon of honey or maple syrup, half a teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 3-4 ice cubes on top of the avocado in the blender.
- Blend this mixture until it becomes smooth and creamy. This will create the avocado layer.
- Carefully pour the avocado mixture into the bottom of the serving glasses, filling them about one-third of the way up.
- Rinse the blender to remove any remaining avocado mixture.
- Now, add the diced mangoes to the clean blender for the top layer.
- Add the remaining half of the almond milk, one more tablespoon of honey or maple syrup (adjust sweetness to taste), and the remaining half teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mangoes in the blender.
- Blend this mango mixture until it’s smooth and creamy.
- Carefully pour the mango smoothie mixture on top of the avocado layer in the serving glasses, filling them nearly to the top.
- To garnish, you can add a small slice of mango or a mint leaf on top.
Notes
- Blending the Avocado Layer:
- Preparing and adding the avocado, half of the almond milk, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, and ice cubes to the blender: about 5 minutes.
- Blending until smooth: about 2 minutes.
- Assembling the First Layer:
- Pouring the avocado mixture into glasses: about 2 minutes.
- Rinsing the Blender and Preparing the Mango Layer:
- Rinsing the blender: about 1 minute.
- Preparing and adding the mangoes, remaining almond milk, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, and ice cubes to the blender: about 5 minutes.
- Blending until smooth: about 2 minutes.
- Assembling the Final Layer:
- Pouring the mango mixture over the avocado layer in the glasses: about 2 minutes.
- Garnishing:
- Adding a small slice of mango or a mint leaf for garnish: about 1 minute.
Total Active Preparation Time: 20 minutes.
There is no cooking time for this recipe, as it involves only blending and assembling cold ingredients. The preparation is relatively straightforward and quick, making this an ideal recipe for a refreshing and healthy treat.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
Keywords: Mango Avocado Smoothie