Licuado de Plátano

Name: Licuado de Plátano
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas, in chunks; 500 ml cold milk; 2 tbsp sugar, honey or agave; ½ tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra to dust; ½ tsp Vanilla extract; 1 handful Ice; 2 tbsp rolled oats, for a thicker licuado (optional)

A frothy banana-cinnamon milkshake blended in a minute: the grab-and-go breakfast of every Mexican market stall.

Mexican · Drinks · prep 5 min · cook 0 min · serves 2 · Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Pescatarian

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Ingredients

2 ripe bananas, in chunks
500 ml cold milk
2 tbsp sugar, honey or agave
½ tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra to dust
½ tsp Vanilla extract
1 handful Ice
2 tbsp rolled oats, for a thicker licuado (optional)

Method

Put everything into a blender.
Blend on high for 30 seconds, until smooth and foamy.
Taste for sweetness, pour into tall glasses and dust with cinnamon.

Tips

Freeze sliced ripe bananas ahead and skip the ice for a thicker, creamier shake.
Plant milk and agave make it vegan.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

Mexican Food Journal Maricruz Avalos Kitchen Gidget

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