Breakfast smoothie

zeleni

Hey all! Just wondering what you put in your breakfast smoothies! I've had smoothies the last three days and they are delicious! The reason I post, is I don't want to become bored with them because they are extremely healthy and filling.. Here is what I put in the last three days!

Day 1:
1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries)
1/4 cup astro strawberry yogurt
1/4 cup 1% milk
1/4 cup oatmeal
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Day 2:
1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries
1/8 cup astro strawberry yogurt
1/4 cup 1% milk
1/2 cup kale
1/2 tsp cinnamon
6 ice cubes

Day 3:
1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries
1/2 cup 1% milk
1/2 cup kale
1 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
6 ice cubes

This was my first time venturing into putting something "green" into my smoothie, so I am slowly working my way into the color
Please feel free to suggest to me recipes or different items you put in your smoothies!

Also, add me as a friend! I'd love that

Happy Friday everyone!

tkillion810

One of my favorites - also a great post workout recovery option:

1 serving.

Ingredients

2/3 cup coconut water (or water)
2/3 cup tart cherry juice (from montmorency cherries – Eden makes a good one)
1 ripe banana
1 Tbsp hemp hearts
½ scoop of high quality plain or vanilla protein powder (such as Vega Sport Protein powder)
1/3 cup frozen blueberries, preferably organic
6-8 frozen strawberries, preferably organic
1 tsp (5g) pure glutamine (optional)
1 scoop greens powder or 1-2 kale leaves, washed and de-ribbed or handful of baby spinach (optional)
Directions

Place all ingredients in a high powered blender, pulse and then mix on high until completely smooth.
Enjoy immediately; or pour into a to-go container to bring with you in order to consume it as soon as you complete your workout.
This shake contains carbs to protein in the ideal recovery ratio of ~ 4:1.

cantobean

My husband and I share this smoothie:

3-4 kale leaves
a banana
an apple
about 1/3 cup frozen mango
about 1/2 cup frozen berries

We don't use yogurt or milk because we were doing vegan breakfasts and lunches...but we would pair the smoothie with a piece of toast with peanut butter or a bowl of oatmeal to get some protein.

lqichick

Boy they all sound good. Thanks for the info.

Go_Deskercise

yum

SandiT1010

I had saved this thread awhile back and have made any of the smoothies on it... so good !!!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1230108-smoothie-recipes-needed

nicailyzee

If you have a really good blender and don't want diary My husband sometimes makes

grapes
strawberries
ice

I do some with

peaches
almond milk
greek yogurt
blueberries
banana

or

blueberries
strawberries
rapsberries
blackberries (has seeds)
Banana
almond milk

would like to make one with flax or chia seeds added soon!

nicailyzee

These are a few from a magazine that I am soon going to try

Avocado-Kiwi Surprise

2 kiwis peeled and diced
1/2 Avocado peeled and pitted
1/2 cup chilled pineapple juice
4 ice cubes

Mixed-Berry Melon

1 & 1/2 cups frozen mixed berries
1/2 cup frozen diced watermelon
3/4 cups chilled cran-raspberry juice


or Banana Almond Blast

1 large banana
1/2 cup frozed diced peaches
1/2 cup almond milk
1/4 tsp. almond extract

They all had hemp powder for fiber but I left it out.

ddkphotos

There are so many possibilities!
For protein I use kaizen whey powder of PB2 or PB2 chocolate or Greek yogurt...
Liquids either water, unsweetened almond or coconut milk or no sugar added Danone drinkable yogurt.
I never use ice, waste of space...
I always freeze my greens... Kale spinach romaine of Swiss chard, cucumber, avocado ...
I freeze just about every fruit... You can buy a lot frozen ... Buy unsweetened...
But kiwi, grapes, orange, grapefruit, banana, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, peach, apple, pear, etc...
I also add Benefiber, or Now Superseeds (flax, chia hemp mix)
Then experiment...
About 1/3 green, 1/3 fruit... 1/3 liquid and proteins.
You can check my diary... I have one 5 to. 6 days a week
I have a Ninja professional blender... The individual sized cups are perfect!

nam985

My favorite smoothie recipe is:

1 cup coconut milk beverage blended with 1 cup each:
packed spinach or kale leaves
cucumber slices
pineapple
orange segments

I also like to throw in a few mint leaves to give a nice freshness to it.

mkcmurphy

bump!

ashthecat15

I share my smoothies between myself, and my 2 boys (ages 2 and 4).

1 cup coconut water
1/2 cup nonfat greek yogurt
1 tbsp chia gel
2 kiwis(peeled)
1 cup frozen berries
1 cup fresh spinach

Or

1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup greek yogurt
2 tbsp PB2
1 tbsp chia gel
1 banana
1 cup fresh spinach
1 cup ice

It depends if I'm feeling super fruity. Or, super creamy.

ksolksol

I am totally hooked on blackstrap molasses -- 1/5 of my daily calcium and iron in a tablespoon and nearly 1/5 of the potassium. (Regular molasses does not have the same nutritional profile. )

And a friend of mine put me onto banana-avocado chocolate shakes. Hence this:

Breakfast chocolate smoothie

3/4 cup milk of your choice
1/2 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
1 banana
1/4 avocado
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed (optional)

Warm the milk and dissolve the molasses in it. (The molasses won't dissolve in cold milk -- tried it.) Let cool. Toss an ice cube in it to cool it if you're in a hurry. Combine all ingredient in blender and blend until smooth.

Makes two cups. I'll leave it up to you as to whether it's one serving or two. For me, it's one, but it's my entire breakfast.

lovediets

Thanks for all the good ideas!! I hardly ever make smoothies but love them!!!

B0rnC0nfus3d

Delicious, all of them

shhcher

I signed on just now to see if there was any kind of high protein drink i could be making for breakfast! Seems I came to the right place! Thanks for posting

ksolksol

Thread got me inspired enough to make me a smoothie this morning.

I'm always trying to make sure my smoothies don't get over-the-top sweet on me and I try to work in veggies where I can. I've found peeled seedless (or deseeded) cucumbers are good in a lot of smoothies -- the green ones, or more citrusy ones. I've also been known to make smoothies with berries and cooked beets. Don't do it if you don't like beets. I happen to love beets. Makes a beautiful color.

Another good, but oddball one is cooked mashed sweet potato + banana + milk + cinnamon. It's like drinking pumpkin pie for breakfast.

Slcraig24

I have used spinach instead of kale. I also have used banana kale almond butter a vanilla almond milk it is delicious you could use this as a base and add more fruit. Enjoy

BeardedYoung

Another good, but oddball one is cooked mashed sweet potato + banana + milk + cinnamon. It's like drinking pumpkin pie for breakfast.

I'm SOOO trying this

emalethmoon

I have a pretty low calorie smoothie I have on days I don't plan on running.

1 cup skim milk - ~90 calories
1 banana - ~90 calories
1 cup frozen strawberry slices - 50 calories
2 Tbs PB2 (powdered peanutbutter) - 45 calories
5 icecubes

Awesome and delicious!

Peaceandwater

Fairly low-calorie but nutritious and delicious:
(230 calories, 23 grams of protein)

1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
3/4 cup frozen mixed berries
1 scoop chocolate protein powder (Plant Fusion)
1/4 cup of water.


Sometimes I add 1 tablespoon of PB 2 (powdered peanut butter) for awesomeness
(23 calories and 3 grams of protein)

shapelyJ

I made two smoothies today (I guess the first one was more of a juice-mix though) and they both turned out delicious! I experimented a bit by adding things from our garden (black currants and peppermint leaves) and it was a success!

First:

1 cup Orange juice
5 frozen home grown strawberries
1 handful black currants
4 peppermint leaves
1/2 banana


Second smoothie

2 cups low fat vanilla yoghurt
8 frozen home grown strawberries
2 handfuls black currants
7 peppermint leaves
I topped it off with whole fresh raspberries to add some chunkiness

judychicken

I put protein powder, 1 cup almond milk, 1 cup fruit, 2T PB2, 4oz Fage yogurt . Fruit is Strawberries frozen or Mixed frozen berries blueberries, raspberries and blackberries , or Wawona Festival blend mixed fruit pineapple, papaya, strawberries, mango from costco Yummy!

jancie84

I find that banana or orange cover up the green taste! I use to drink smoothies every morning and it'd be: 1-2 handfuls spinach, celery, 1/2 orange or banana, greek yogurt, sometimes flax seed and water to help blend.

ShinyFuture

My favorite smoothie recipe is:

1 cup coconut milk beverage blended with 1 cup each:
packed spinach or kale leaves
cucumber slices
pineapple
orange segments

I also like to throw in a few mint leaves to give a nice freshness to it.

Ooh, ^^this one just took cuts in the 'up next' line. The beet/blueberry one from the MFP fitness blog sounds good too.

My current smoothie is almond milk, blueberries, banana, mango - with or without kale/spinach (depends on whether I have some on hand).

donald149

I use this website for new ideas. http://simplegreensmoothies.com/recipes they're all fairly quick and easy.

CINDYRN33

You can also soak 1 tablespoon of chia seeds in milk for about 10-15 minutes. Has a lot of health benefits and will keep you fuller longer. They really have no taste. I dont even know they r there and i stay full till lunch.

bohemian124

My current favorite:

-2 TBS Protein Plus Peanut powder
-1 scoop protein powder
-Mix both powders with 1 cup unsweetened almond milk

Add to blender with:
-1 frozen ripe banana
-1 TBS unsweetened cocoa powder
-dash cinnamon

Optional: small handful greens