If you are not quite feeling the holiday spirit just yet then this sweet, creamy gingerbread smoothie will surely get you the mood. This smoothie makes for a fantastic healthy holiday breakfast and here’s what you’ll need. INGREDIENTS

• 1 banana
• 3/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon of ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon of honey
• 1 cup coconut milk or your preferred milk
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• A handful of ice

METHOD

1. Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!

Fact: A little bit of cinnamon and ginger goes a long way; its antioxidant abilities are what makes it especially beneficial to include in your diet. Cinnamon and ginger are packed with a variety of protective antioxidants that reduce free radical damage and slowdowns the aging process by removing the toxins in the body and instead stimulates the circulation in the skin. It also helps fight off infections and viruses so making and aids digestion, making these two ingredients staples in the pantry. If you make this, let us see! Tag your photo with #skinb5recipes on Instagram.