Tired of having peanut butter on toast or cereal for breakfast? Well, how about switch it up and have a delicious smoothie for breakfast! There are plenty of simple and easy breakfast smoothies out there, that you can make in not time. They are rich in nutrients and can keep you going until lunch without having to even binge eat, as smoothies are very filling as they contain many rich ingredients. Interested to know more? Well, check out this article for 5 of the best and easiest breakfast smoothie recipes out there!
5 easy breakfast smoothie recipes:
1. Banana smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 banana
- 1 espresso shot (1.5 teaspoon of instant coffee + 2 tablespoon of water)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp Honey ( optional)
- Ice cubes
Method:
Into a cup, add 1.5 teaspoon of instant coffee + 2 tablespoon of water and mix it really well and keep aside.
Into a blender, add in a banana, vanilla extract, sweetener if required, coffee and milk. Finally add in some ice cubes, blend very well until it becomes a smooth and fine liquid mixture (without lumps). The smoothie is ready to be consumed.
2. Cinnamon smoothie:
Ingredients:
- 1 apple
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup yogurt + 1/2 cup water or 1 cup milk
- 1 tbsp nut butter
- Dates – 2-3
Method:
Chop an apple, remove the seeds and add them to a blender jar, followed by cinnamon, milk, deseeded dates and lastly nut butter. Blend along with some ice cubes until it has become a liquid consistency. Garnish with dash of cinnamon and enjoy.
3. Chocolate smoothie:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup spinach
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional – sweetener – 1 tbsp
Method:
Into a mixer blender, add in the chopped mango pieces and honey to taste. Grind until it becomes a fine paste. Then, add in the yogurt and blend until it becomes a smooth and semi-liquid consistency. Pour into a cup and it is ready to consume.
4. Orange smoothie:
Ingredients:
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 orange
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Honey or maple syrup, to taste
Method:
Peel and orange and add to a blender followed by frozen banana, yogurt, water, vanilla extract and sweetener of your choice. Blend until smooth and serve.
5. Date smoothie:
Ingredients:
- 3-4 dates
- handful of mixed nuts
- 2 tbsp mixed seeds
- 1 cup milk
- dash of salt
Method:
Soak the dates (without the seeds), nuts and seeds in water overnight. In the morning, strain the water and add the dates, nuts and seeds into a mixer blender. Then, add in the milk (you can add in chilled milk or regular milk with ice-cubes if you wish to) and blend until properly combined. Pour into a cup and it is ready to consume. You can garnish with almond slices if you wish to.
