Five Smoothie Recipes

Here are five creamy, delicious, and nutritious smoothie recipes for super-quick week-day breakfasts when you need energy but don’t have the time. Some of these smoothie recipes have a few adventurous ingredients; but then this whole blog is all about expanding one’s palate and trying new food.

I’ve been making smoothies long before the word “smoothie” was a thing. Generally, I like my smoothie recipes to contain mostly fruits or berries. I don’t usually like adding vegetables; although I love vegetables I prefer to eat them rather than blend them. I think that would work for someone who doesn’t generally enjoy eating vegetables, but I have no problems there. So, you won’t find me adding kale to my smoothies, although I love me some kale omelettes and soup!

Banana Avocado Matcha Smoothie

1. 1 cup frozen chopped banana
2. 1/2 fresh avocado
3. 1 teaspoon matcha powder
4. 3 tablespoons boiling hot water
5. 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
6. 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
7. 1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (optional)
8. 1/2 cup lightly toasted almond slices
9. 2 sachets stevia sweetener (optional)

Method

1. In a small teacup or mug pour the hot water onto the matcha powder, let it sit for a few minutes
2. Blend all the ingredients except for the almond slices, in a blender. When everything becomes nice and creamy, pour into cups, mix in some sliced almonds and enjoy!

Chia, Mango, Strawberry, Peach smoothie

1. 2 tablespoons chia seeds
2. 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
3. 1 cup frozen mixture of mango, strawberry and peach chunks
4. 1 cup almond milk
5. 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
6. 1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
7. 2 sachets of stevia
8. Sweetened crisp coconut chips (optional)

Method

1. In a glass, mix the chia seeds with the 3/4 cup of almond milk. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit in the fridge for at least one hour.
2. Blend all the ingredients except for the chia mixture and the coconut chips
3. Fold in the chia mix with a tablespoon, do not blend it with the blender to avoid ruining the chia seeds’ texture
4. Pour into cups and sprinkle the coconut chips on top.

Durian Chia Smoothie

1. 3/4 cup durian pulp without seeds (frozen or fresh)
2. 3/4 cup almond milk + another 3/4 cup almond milk for the chia seeds
3. 2 tablespoons chia seeds
4. 1/2 frozen banana, cut into chunks
5. 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
6. 1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (optional)

Method

1. Follow the same instructions regarding the chia seeds as in the previous recipe.
2. Blend all the other ingredients then gently mix in the chia mixture with a spoon.
3. Pour into cups and enjoy!

Blueberry Avocado Smoothie

1. 1/2 medium avocado
2. 1 cup frozen blueberries
3. 1/2 cup plain yogurt
4. 2 sachets of stevia (optional)
5. 1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (optional)
6. 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
7. 1/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries for either garnish or to add at the end.

Method

1. Blend all the ingredients except for the 1/4 cup of fresh or frozen blueberries
2. Mix the extra berries in, pour into cups and enjoy!

Banana, Chocolate, Peanut butter and Avocado Smoothie

1. 1 frozen banana, sliced
2. 1/2 small avocado
3. 1 heaped tablespoon natural peanut butter, with no sugar or salt added
4. 2 teaspoon dark unsweetened cocoa powder (the best quality you can afford)
5. 4 tablespoons boiling hot water
6. Semi-sweet dark chocolate for grating (optional)
7. 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder
8. 1 sachet of stevia (optional)

Method

1. In a mug, pour the hot water onto the cocoa powder, let it sit for 5 minutes
2. Add all the ingredients including the cocoa and water mix to the blender and blend until smooth
3. Pour into cups, sprinkle with grated chocolate if using, and enjoy!

I hope you’ve enjoyed these smoothie recipes! Do you regularly make smoothies for breakfast? What are your favourite ingredients to add to smoothies? Let me know in the comments!

If you want to try another adventurous breakfast recipe, check out this Cricket Granola Recipe.

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