Oh my! Let me just tell you this one thing! Carlos and I spent MAX 3 minutes preparing it, then as soon as we tried it, he was busy plotting away on we could bottle it and sell it. So we could become FILTHY RICH because it’s that good. He’s such a kook.
But seriously, it’s SO EASY! And SO GOOD! I hope you will enjoy a glass of this too. 
If not for the taste and ease, drink it for the selenium boost. You will find selenium in only a few raw foods, so it’s exciting that Brazil nuts in particular are INCREDIBLY rich in selenium! Selenium helps with joint health and can be a real nightmare to be deficient in. So, CHEERS to good health and happy joints!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cups ice
- 2/3 cup Brazil nuts
- 3 large bananas or 5 banana maça
- 1 cup water
- 2 Tablespoons cacao or carob
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- Pinch sea salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Blend! DONE!
(No straining nut milk or freezing bananas needed!)
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The lovely photo depiction of this recipe is courtesy iStockphoto. The lighting and other details in our photography were simply not good enough to share. We’d love to share a reader photograph with credit to you if you manage to have better luck than we did!
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ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? Just type whatever you have to say below. We’d love to hear from you, no matter what it is. Well, as long as it is related to the shake in some way!
Sounds so tasty! I never had Brazil nuts before.. I am guessing they blend well?
Hi Angel! They do blend well! And you can certainly soak them, but it’s not so necessary like it is with almonds, walnuts, and pecans. Good to just throw it together and enjoy.
sounds seriously good! I saw on your FB page that cashews are a good alternative which also sounds YUmmy. What is banana maca? I use maca but have never heard of banana maca
It’s a type of banana I’ve only seen in Brazil ~ not related to maca! Maca (actually with a c cedilha so the little loopy thing under the c!) is how you say “apple” in Portuguese, so it’s an “apple banana”. Most likely the usual bananas are what you would use ~ unless you have the smaller bananas easily accessible in your area!
xxo Eva
Oh my heavens Eva….. I just made this with cashews (don’t have any brazil nuts on hand) and YUMMMMMMMMMMMO!!!!! So good I had to add this link and website to my raw page, just to spread the word some more. YUMMY!
YAY! HI KAREN!!!
That’s wonderful! Isn’t it easy, too?! It’s like FAST FOOD (at its best!) Thank you for sharing! You’re the best!
xxo Eva
I’ve made this numerous times, it’s very good and awesome for this busy breastfeeding mama who doesn’t always have nut milk in the fridge!
YAY, busy breastfeeding mama!
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Looks and sounds yummy. I love to snack on nuts, but within limits. The calories in them always concern me. But your milkshake is a treat I am surely going to give myself some day soon
Just ordered some raw, organic cacao from Amazon.com. Can’t wait to try it!
Nice!!! That’s where I got my most recent order too.
You’re going to love this recipe — it’s totally like cheating!
Just made my first shake! I didn’t realize it was for 2 servings. I drank a very tall glass and froze the smaller portion for tomorrow.
Nice!! Do let us know if you have any issues with drinking it later — I often find the ice makes that impossible to be great but usually pretty good at least!
xxo Eva
ahhhh this is what I have for breakfast every morning, aprt from I use hemp seeds, warm-ish water, lecithin and a few more superfoods, i call it my hempochino
BBBBrrrrrr just thinking of that ice has me running for me cardie! ;P
So funny how different we are on the ice factor! lol! Every time! I imagine I’d think the same if I were where you are!!
Oh my!!! I saw this recipe at 11:00 at night…some things are too good to wait for and this is definitely one of them. Thanks for a quick, healthy fix for my chocolate craving.
AWESOME!! lol!