Georgie's Sleep Supporting Smoothie

Your delicious, bedtime-friendly drink designed to help you unwind and prepare for a restful night’s sleep. Packed with natural ingredients that support relaxation and promote the production of sleep-inducing hormones, this smoothie is an easy way to soothe your body and mind before bedtime.

Blending together banana, almond milk, tart cherry juice and a few other nutritious ingredients, this recipe is rich in magnesium, potassium and melatonin to help you fall asleep faster and enjoy deeper, more restorative rest. Sip, relax, and drift off naturally!

Ingredients

1 banana (preferably ripe)

1 cup almond milk (unsweetened)

1/2 cup tart cherry juice

1 tablespoon almond butter

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 teaspoon honey (optional for sweetness)

A pinch of sea salt

Directions

• Peel the banana and add it to a blender.
• Add the almond milk, tart cherry juice, almond butter, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and honey (if using).
• Blend until smooth and creamy.
• Pour into a glass and enjoy 30-60 minutes before bedtime.

Ingredient Benefits 

Almond Butter

Nutrients: Contains healthy fats, magnesium & protein.

Sleep Benefits: The healthy fats and magnesium help maintain stable blood sugar levels during the night and promote muscle relaxation

Tart Cherry Juice

Nutrients: High in melatonin & antioxidant anthocyanins.

Sleep Benefits: Tart cherries are one of the few natural sources of melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep/wake cycles.

Honey

Nutrients: Contains natural sugars, vitamins, and antioxidants.

Sleep Benefits: Honey can promote the release of insulin, which helps tryptophan enter the brain more easily, boosting melatonin production.

Cinnamon

Nutrients: High in antioxidant Polyphenols, Proanthocyanidins and Cinnamaldehyde; anti-inflammatory Coumarin and Cinnamic acid; plus Manganese, Calcium, Vitamin K and Magnesium.

Sleep Benefits: Cinnamon helps regulate blood sugar levels, preventing spikes and crashes that disrupt sleep, and improves digestion