Green Maca Smoothie

Adding supplements to my routine is kind of difficult when I can’t stand taking pills. Adding them to my smoothies is a game-changer! This green maca smoothie is my newest favorite for gaining the benefits I need from supplements.

The first time I tried maca powder, I spit it out. It is NOT tasty!

The second time I tried maca root powder, I added it to my go-to morning green smoothie. MUCH better.

The third time I tried a maca smoothie, I added peanut butter. Game-changer!

Maca root powder has a naturally nutty taste that is very distinct. Adding it to a smoothie with a touch of nut butter makes it an easy supplement to add to my morning routine.

Benefits: Maca Root

Maca is a root plant belonging to the mustard family. It’s kind of like a beet – you can eat the leaves, but the root is where the good stuff is. There are a few different varieties of maca root – red, yellow, and black – and each variety has its own unique benefits.

Maca in general has a very long list of health benefits, but the reason I believe it works so well is that it’s an adaptogen.

According to this article:

Adaptogens are a unique class of healing plants: They help balance, restore, and protect the body… an adaptogen doesn’t have a specific action: it helps you respond to any influence or stressor, normalizing your physiological functions.

In plain English, stress causes your hormones to go out of whack. Adaptogens plug the holes where the body isn’t making enough hormones to keep you sane and normal. I look at it like a supplement – something to help my body along as it works through the long and tiring process of overcoming stress.

Overcoming stress is the reason I started taking Maca in the first place!

Paired with magnesium lotion every night and a regular sleep schedule, my stress levels improved immensely.

Ingredients for Green Maca Smoothie

• milk or water (I prefer milk)
• yogurt (how to make homemade yogurt)
• fresh spinach
• maca root powder (where to buy)
• hydrolyzed collagen (where to buy)
• peanut butter OR peanut powder (check the ingredients first!)
• banana

Types of Maca

Picking out what type of maca that’s best for you is a bit challenging, so here’s what I did (and recommend doing).

I started with gelatinized yellow maca since it’s gentler on the digestion system than raw maca. One 8-ounce package lasts about 2 ½ – 3 months and is well worth the price. The Maca Team sells it for just $15, and this is MUCH cheaper than Amazon’s price.

I also have their premium maca root powder, which is raw and a blend of red, yellow, and black maca, but the flavor is a bit stronger. If you want to incorporate maca into your daily diet, I recommend starting with the yellow maca first. If you like the benefits, upgrade to the raw maca root powder.

How to Make A Green Maca Smoothie

The instructions are SO easy!

Step 1. Add ingredients to a high-speed blender in the order listed.

Step 2. Blend until everything is smooth and well combined, using the “blend” or “smoothie” function on a Blendtec or about 1 minute on high for a regular blender.

Note: Everyone wants to know what blender I recommend and I can never sing praises high enough for my Blendtec! I’ve had it for 3+ years now and it makes a 100% perfectly smooth smoothie every time!

Variations for Maca Smoothie Recipes

• Use other nut butter instead of peanut butter. Almond butter, cashew butter, and sunflower seed butter are tasty!
• Make it vegan by skipping the yogurt and sub a ripe avocado for creaminess. Use non-dairy milk like almond milk, coconut milk, or oat milk.
• Add more fruit such as pineapple, mango, strawberries, and blueberries.
• Sub kale instead of spinach.
• Make it chocolate! Add raw cacao powder or cocoa powder. You may need a touch of vanilla extract or maple syrup to balance the bitter cocoa.
• If you don’t have frozen bananas, you can add ice cubes to chill the smoothie.
• Add cinnamon to boost the sweetness without adding sugar.

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