Coffee Banana Smoothie
¾ to 1 cup fresh brewed coffee, cooled
1 medium banana, peeled
1 to 2 tablespoons sugar or honey, to taste (optional)
1 ½ cups French vanilla yogurt (low-fat or nonfat is fine)
1 to 2 tablespoons protein powder or other nutritional powder
(optional)
1 teaspoon chocolate syrup (optional)
1 drop vanilla extract.
Twenty to thirty minutes before you plan to mix your smoothie, put
the coffee in a shallow pan and place it in the freezer, stirring once or
twice after 15 minutes.
It should become slushy.
Thinly slice the banana onto a plate and put that in the freezer as
well, to chill.
While you're waiting, chill the 2 or 3 glasses you plan to serve this in.
When you're ready to proceed, combine the chilled coffee, banana,
and sugar to taste in a blender.
Blend just until smooth.
Add the yogurt and any of the remaining ingredients you wish to
use.
Blend again, briefly, just until smooth.