While we’re all working from home, most of us probably wake up 15 minutes before our log in time, and barely grab a healthy breakfast before starting the day. Breakfast smoothies are the easiest way to make sure you get a healthy kickstart to your day, even if you don’t have time to fuss over what you need to eat. The most basic prep you need is to refrigerate the fruit you want to make your smoothie with, as that will ensure you have a cool, kickass brekkie beverage.
Here are five smoothies for your five-day week.
Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
Ingredients
1/4th cup old-fashioned oats (uncooked)
1 medium banana
1/2 cup plain Greek yoghurt
1/2 cup milk (almond, or dairy)
A spoonful of peanut butter (optional)
Method: Add all the ingredients in the blender, add a cube or two of ice if you like, and blend until creamy. Serve chilled.
Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
Ingredients
3 tbsp uncooked old-fashioned pats
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup fresh chopped spinach
1/2 cup plain Greek yoghurt
3/4th cup milk of choice
Method: Add the ingredients in a blender, and blend till smooth. Top it up with some blueberries when consuming it, if you like.
Chocolate Almond Smoothie
Ingredients
1/2 cup milk
2-3 tbsp almond butter
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4th cup Greek yoghurt
2 tbsp ground flaxseed powder
Ice cubes (optional)
Chopped almonds for topping
Method: Add all ingredients, except chopped almonds, to the blender, and blend until smooth. Serve chilled.
Kale & Pineapple Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup chopped kale
1 small banana (for flavour)
3/4th cup frozen pineapple chunks
1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tbsp chia seeds
Method: Add all ingredients in the blender, and blend until smooth. Make sure to freeze the chia seeds overnight for better consistency.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie
Ingredients
2 frozen bananas
3 tbsp creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tbsp ground flaxseed
1 cup almond milk
Method: Add bananas to the blender, and blend them. Add the remaining ingredients, and blend until smooth. You can add granola as a topping to add a fun twist. Serve chilled.