Moong Bean Shake
Frozen moong beans, frozen banana and frozen grapes made this Moong Bean Shake super thick and delicious! It is just right amount of sweetness to give you an energy boost!
To all of y’all who entertain my desire for playing games (not with y’alls hearts – but with y’alls minds) and participate in my monthly “Mystery Ingredient” posts, I just wanna say a big thank YOU!
Y’alls guesses – from kale, to avocados, to edamame, to green lima beans, to spirulina, to pistachios – have given me a host of ingredients to add to my future green shakes!
For this one though…I was hoping y’all would look real close…oops, not so close you bump your nose into the screen…
…and see the pieces of Moong beans (aka mung beans) that were not pulverized by my blender! A big virtual high five to Sam for guessing correctly – to everyone else – a HUMONGOUS Virtual Hug for playing along!
Speaking of hugs and thank you’s; I came across this video of a 66 year young man -who, even though he isn’t in the best of circumstances, shows so much gratitude for a strangers kindness.
Sometimes, when things are humming along splendidly, it is easy for me to be positive and polite and kind and thankful. But, sometimes, when life throws me a curve-ball and I begin to put my positive thoughts, polite words and kind deeds on the backbench – I so need a reminder that if “Albert” can be thankful, so can I-no matter what or how hard that curve-ball comes.
So thank YOU again and now back to this shake with mysterious moong…
Most times when I pick up a pack of moong beans, I cook a big batch and freeze them; and then add them to muffins or stews when needed, or in this case to this shake!
The frozen moong beans, frozen half of a banana and frozen grapes made this shake super thick, and the honey and cinnamon added the right amount of sweetness – for me, at least. My daughter ended up squeezing a humongous amount of honey into hers to sweeten it up – something for you to keep in mind if you try this.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked and frozen moong beans
- 1.5 cups almond milk
- 1 cup frozen grapes
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons honey – or more if you like a sweeter shake
- 1/2 a frozen banana
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender
- And blend on high till well incorporated
- Enjoy!
Wow! Would never have thought of adding mung beans to a shake. I usually make a salad with it. Going to give it a try!
Haha nope, I never would have guessed moon beans! You are so clever and creative with your mystery ingredients 🙂 Love that you used them in a smoothie, sounds brilliant and so healthy!
Wow, mung beans… that’s a new trick on me. What a interesting idea… healthy too. 🙂
I never would have guesses moong beans! I never would have thought to add them to a shake!
I’ve had savoury mung before – but this sound intriguing
thanks !
Cool!
Moong beans are used in so many sweet desserts in China so I know it would be delicious in your shake and very healthy too. They make ice lollies from them and hot sweet dessert soups too. love your shake and using frozen grapes is a great idea. Just shared! thanks, BAM
Moong bean? Really? I would have never guessed it. I missed the game, ahhh…. =/
Hope I can participate next time and I really need to check out this moong bean shake. It’s anew mysterious drink!
Wow! I’m always pretty impressed with your mystery ingredient recipes, but I would never have guesse moong beans. I’m not even sure I knew what they were, but let’s pretend I didn’t just say that!
Love the grapes you’ve added in, too!
Love the video, Shashi … incredible!
A what beans?! Never heard of them! You use the coolest ingredients!!!
What interesting shake! I read the previous post and would never have guessed moong beans. I found the frozen grapes an interesting addition to a smoothie, but the moong beans are even more interesting. What a healthy and delicious shake!
How nifty! Loved the video too.
I’d make this all for the frozen grapes – brilliant! I am a huge grape fan 🙂
Never would have even thought to guess moong beans, great use though and I bet it was delicious.
Wow I would have NEVER have guessed that! 😛
Moong beans?!! Mind blown!! i’ve never had moong beans! 5 mintues ago i was just going about my life as usual, now all i want is to somehow find moong beans and try them (preferably in this shake)! i dont even know if they have these at my grocery store. are they a common item? this might take some research…