Smoothies are such a wonderful thing to wake up to, and today I’m sharing three of my absolute favorite breakfast smoothies.
You can never go wrong with a smoothie. It’s light and refreshing, and I think blending up a smoothie is such a strong way to start the morning.
I usually just throw ingredients together. I don’t really think you need a recipe at all for smoothies, actually, but instead I think it’s important to have flavor combinations. Once you know the flavor you’re going for, you can kind of adjust amounts as you go to create your ideal smoothie.
That being said, I did throw together some recipes… but really, they are just flavor ideas. You can add so many different things to each one that the possibilities are endless!
I think the new year is the perfect time to get back into a smoothie routine. It kind of makes me think that summer is near!! Or at least warmer weather…
I also love breakfast smoothies when you are working out in the morning, need something in your stomach, but don’t want to be too full. They fill you up without being heavy.
I really like to make sure I have some sort of protein in the smoothie as well. This makes it a little bit more substantial than fruit. If I’m not adding something like peanut butter, I’ll add a scoop of collagen peptides for a quick protein boost. They’re completely flavorless and completely optional, but I’ve been loving them.
And with that, I think we all need a good breakfast smoothie to start this Wednesday off right! And maybe a frittata, too!
Enjoy!
PrintBreakfast Smoothies Three Ways
three breakfast smoothies: blueberry almond coconut, vanilla grapefruit mango, and chocolate peanut butter banana
yield: 1 smoothie of each flavor
Ingredients
Blueberry Almond Coconut
- ½ cup milk (or nut milk)
- 1 banana
- 5 oz frozen blueberries
- 2 oz Greek or plain yogurt
- 1 tbsp shredded coconut
- 1/8 tsp pure almond extract
- 1 scoop collagen peptides (optional)
- suggested toppings: fresh blueberries, shredded coconut, toasted almonds
Vanilla Grapefruit Mango
- ½ cup milk (or nut milk)
- 1 banana
- 4 oz frozen mango
- 2 oz grapefruit segments
- 2 oz Greek or plain yogurt
- 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 scoop collagen peptides (optional)
- suggested toppings: goji berries, fresh mint leaves
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana
- ½ cup milk (or nut milk)
- 1 banana
- 2 oz peanut butter
- 2 oz Greek or plain yogurt
- 2 tsp cacao powder
- 1 pitted date, roughly chopped
- 1 scoop collagen peptides (optional)
- suggested toppings: granola, banana slices
Instructions
Smoothies
For each variation, add all of the ingredients to a high-powered blender. Blend for about 40 seconds, or until smooth. Enjoy as is or with toppings of your choice!
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