Name: Gingerbread Smoothie with Electrolytes
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 frozen banana; 3/4 cup coconut water; 1/2 cup cooked, chilled oatmeal (for gluten-free needs, make sure to use gluten-free oats - see notes for our favorite healthy oatmeal recipe); 1 to 2 Tbsp. almond butter; 1/2 tsp. ground ginger powder; 1/2 Tbsp. unsulfured blackstrap molasses; Raw honey (optional - as needed for extra sweetener); Ice (optional)

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This deliciously hydrating Gingerbread Smoothie with Electrolytes recipe packs magnesium, potassium, fiber, protein, and healthy fats all into one amazing cup! (Plus, did I mention that it is delicious and hydrating?)

gingerbread man on top of a gingerbread smoothie on a white background

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Healthy Gingerbread Smoothie with Electrolytes

It is pretty common knowledge that ginger is one of the flavors that can help calm feelings of nausea. It’s also common knowledge (at least in my home) that gingerbread cookies are delicious.

This smoothie capitalizes on both of these facts…and adds in a dose of electrolytes for good measure.

What This Healthy Gingerbread Smoothie with Electrolytes Includes

Each one of the ingredients in this gingerbread smoothie is amazing, but here are the star players:

Banana – potassium
Coconut water – electrolytes (potassium and magnesium are some)
Oatmeal – fiber
Almond butter – protein and healthy fats
Ginger – antioxidants (source: John Hopkins Medicine)
Blackstrap molasses – iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous, amino acids (source: Healthline)

gingerbread smoothie with a gingerbread cookie on top

Ingredients for Healthy Gingerbread Smoothie with Electrolytes

1 frozen banana
3/4 cup coconut water
1/2 cup cooked, chilled oatmeal (for gluten-free needs, make sure to use gluten-free oats – find our favorite healthy oatmeal recipe here)
1 to 2 Tbsp. almond butter
1/2 tsp. ground ginger powder
1/2 Tbsp. unsulfured blackstrap molasses

Raw honey (optional – as needed for sweetener, to taste)
Ice (optional)

How to Make Gingerbread Smoothie with Electrolytes

This healthy smoothie recipe is so easy that it requires one simple step:

Blend all together in a blender until oatmeal is fully incorporated. (There will still be some small flakes.)

gluten-free gingerbread smoothie on a white background

How to Make This Gingerbread Smoothie Even Healthier

If you want to step up the nutrition even more, then try adding one (or a few) of these ingredients:

protein powder (our favorite is unsweetened grass-fed goat whey protein powder)
a mixture of nut butters (try macadamia nut butter, cashew butter, etc.)

More Hydrating Electrolyte Recipes to Try

If you’d like more hydrating recipes with electrolytes, check out our Lemon Juice Electrolyte Gummies.

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