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Banana–cinnamon

Name: Banana–cinnamon
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 160g Ripe banana (peeled and sliced); 140ml Pasteurised semi-skimmed milk (chilled); 60g Plain natural yoghurt (pasteurised, chilled; vegetarian-suitable); 1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon (level quarter-teaspoon measure)

A creamy banana blend with a little cinnamon and no added syrup.

vegetarian

Prep (est.): 5 min
Cook (est.): 0 min
Total (est.): 5 min
Base servings: 2

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160g Ripe banana (peeled and sliced)
140ml Pasteurised semi-skimmed milk (chilled)
60g Plain natural yoghurt (pasteurised, chilled; vegetarian-suitable)
1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon (level quarter-teaspoon measure)

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One fixed batch makes 2 servings. Keep the listed quantities, pan and method unchanged. For more, repeat the full batch; for fewer, follow the recipe's storage guidance for unused portions.

[ ] 160g Ripe banana (peeled and sliced)
[ ] 140ml Pasteurised semi-skimmed milk (chilled)
[ ] 60g Plain natural yoghurt (pasteurised, chilled; vegetarian-suitable)
[ ] 1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon (level quarter-teaspoon measure)

Ingredient notes:
• Fruit quantities are edible weights after trimming. Wash fruit before cutting; use clean hands and equipment. These drafts use fresh fruit, not frozen fruit requiring pack-specific preparation.
• Use chilled pasteurised dairy where included and check exact labels. Follow the blender's fill limits and stop it before scraping. One teaspoon means 5 ml.
• Makes two small servings, not a complete meal. Divide the batch equally; finished volume and preparation times are unmeasured estimates. No additional ice, garnish or sweetener is included.

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• Contains milk. Check the ground-spice label.

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Blender suitable for fresh fruit
Scales, measuring jug and metric measuring spoons
Knife, board and two small glasses

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Step 1. Prepare
Peel, weigh and slice the banana.
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Step 2. Blend
Blend the milk, yoghurt, banana and cinnamon until the banana is fully broken down.
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Step 3. Serve
Divide equally between two small glasses and serve promptly.
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Omit the cinnamon for a plain banana version. Replace dairy with the same measured quantities of unsweetened soya drink and plain soya yoghurt alternative if preferred; this introduces soya.

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Washing fruit and rejecting mouldy fruit; not validation of these original recipes.
Checked 2026-10-20
FSA: chilling food
0–5°C refrigeration and following ingredient labels. Same-day use here is a conservative editorial limit, not a tested smoothie shelf life.
Checked 2026-10-20
FSA: allergen labelling
Checking packaged ingredients and cross-contact warnings; no allergy-safe claim.
Checked 2026-10-20

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Banana–cinnamon

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