I really love a simple smoothie, which is why I don’t end up sharing many here on the blog. I don’t want to bore you, and there are so many fabulous smoothie recipes on the Internet that I figure most everything is covered. But this morning, I got around to playing in the kitchen after picking a bowl full of fresh wild thimble berries from the backyard.

I happened to have some fresh oranges and a little coconut milk leftover from my morning cooler, and along with a few bananas, the berries, and other ingredients, I ended up with a concoction that my husband immediately termed a “peppermint candy smoothie” after taking a sip. I had yet to try it, so I was skeptical. But sure enough, it tastes like peppermint candy!

This peppermint candy smoothie is definitely worth sharing, so you’ll find the recipe below. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m willing to bet that this concoction would make an excellent dessert by freezing it for a couple of hours.

On a side note, the house building is coming along quite well and I’m expecting to be able to start really focusing on my food photography and putting together more YouTube videos – so stay tuned!

Oh, and let me know what you think of the peppermint candy smoothie… I’m curious if you like it as much as we do here!

Peppermint Candy Smoothie

Ingredients

• 3 bananas
• 1 cup raspberries
• 12 ounces liquid coconut milk or your favorite nut milk
• 8 ounces fresh orange juice
• 2 medjool dates or 4 deglet dates
• ½ tsp peppermint extract

Instructions

That’s it! Simply put everything in your blender and mix on high until well combined and creamy.