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6 Filling Breakfast Smoothies

By Kristen Thompson
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Recipes

By UBCO Food Services Staff


Smoothies can make a very healthy breakfast—it’s all about the ingredients and keeping reasonable portions. When following these parameters, it is okay to have a smoothie for breakfast everyday.Super healthy breakfast smoothies are quick and easy to make, and of course, they are delicious too!When looking for a healthy breakfast smoothie, try to find one that’s low in sugar and high in protein, fiber, and healthy fats so you stay full for longer.

Get creative with ingredients

  • Healthy fats like nut butter, coconut milk, chia seeds or avocado will add creaminess, and help keep you full.
  • Protein powder, Greek yogurt and dry rolled oats are easy ways to add protein to your breakfast.
  • Add healthy, fibre-rich foods like spinach, chia seeds, shredded coconut or berries.
  • Sweeten your smoothies with fresh or frozen fruit, or
  • Up your flavour game with vanilla, cinnamon, honey, maple syrup or dates.

Save time by making ahead

  • You can make most smoothies the night before. Store blended smoothies in an air-tight jar in the fridge, or freeze, and allow to thaw overnight in the fridge.

1. Peanut Butter and Oatmeal

Suggested Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
  • 1/3 cup natural peanut butter or WOW! Butter
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 12 ice cubes
  • 1 tbsp honey

Instructions

  • Blend the rolled oats into a flour-like texture.
  • Add in everything else and blend.
  • Serve and enjoy or freeze for healthy smoothies throughout the week!

Experiment with flavours by adding one of these extra ingredients:

  • Dollop of Nutella
  • Handful of frozen bananas
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp kosher salt

2. Chocolate Banana

Suggested Ingredients

For the chocolate portion

  • 1 frozen medium banana (tips for freezing banana here)
  • 1/4 cup chocolate protein powder
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • pinch of sea salt
  • Optional: Slices of fresh banana or strawberry

For the banana portion

  • 1 frozen medium banana
  • 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries (tips for freezing berries here)

Instructions

For the Chocolate portion

  1. Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender.
  2. Then, turn to high and process for 60 seconds or until smooth.

For the Banana portion

  1. Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender.
  2. Then, turn to high and process for 60 seconds or until smooth.

Pour banana smoothie into half of a glass, then add with the chocolate smoothie. Top with sliced bananas or strawberries.

3. Blueberry Avocado Spinach

Suggested Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh spinach
  • 1 ripe medium banana, sliced
  • ½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • ½ ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
  • 2 cups frozen blueberrries
  • 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
  • 1 tbsp of nut butter
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Place all the ingredients in your blender in the order listed: almond milk, spinach, banana, avocado, blueberries, flaxseed meal, and nut butter.
  2. Blend until smooth. If you'd like a thicker smoothie, add a small handful of ice. For a thinner smoothie, add a bit more almond milk. Enjoy immediately.

4. Coffee, Oat and Maple

Suggested Ingredients

  • ½ cup whole milk, warmed
  • ¼ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup chilled cold-brewed coffee
  • 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 banana, sliced
  • 1 cup ice

Instructions

  1. Combine warm milk and oats in a small bowl. Let stand until oats begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Step 2
  2. Place oats mixture, coffee, syrup, banana, and ice in a blender; process until smooth, about 1 minute. Serve immediately.

Experiment with flavours by adding one of these extra ingredients:

  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • Dollop of peanut butter
  • Top with whipped cream

5. Pina Colada

Suggested Ingredients

  • 1 frozen banana, cut into pieces
  • ½ cup almond milk
  • ½ can coconut milk
  • 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
  • 1/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt

Instructions

  1. Add all of the ingredients into a high powered blender and blend until desired consistency. 

Experiment with flavours by adding one of these extra ingredients:

  • 1 scoop of protein powder
  • Frozen mango slices

6. PB&J

Suggested Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen strawberries or raspberries (or combo of both)
  • 1 banana
  • 1/4 cup natural peanut peanut butter (plus a bit more for garnish)
  • 1 cup whole milk or unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 tbsp fresh strawberries or raspberries for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine frozen strawberries, banana, peanut butter and milk in a blender and blend on high until smooth.
  2. Pour into 2 glasses and garnish with peanut butter and fresh berries.

Experiment with flavours by adding one of these extra ingredients:

  • 1 scoop of protein powder
  • 1 soft Medjool date, pitted
By Kristen Thompson

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