Healthy Breakfast Smoothie Recipes

Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy delicious smoothies. Even if you don’t have frozen fruit on hand, you can still create healthy smoothies for breakfast or any other time of day.

Breakfast smoothies are a wonderful way to start the day however I find that if they are made with only fruit, I am hungry within an hour. With a few tweaks to a regular smoothie, you can heave a healthy and hearty breakfast smoothie in minutes.

The best way to start the day is with a little protein. I usually have organic eggs along with a breakfast smoothie. People generally underestimate how much protein they really need to maintain their energy and well being. Skipping breakfast sends your body into survival, storing fat for a “famine” by lowering your metabolism, so it’s best to give your body the fuel it needs withing an hour of waking each day.

One little health tip while you’re here: Have a glass of warm water with 1/2 lemon squeezed into it. This is a wonderful way to stimulate digestion and metabolism. Do this especially if you are not a “breakfast person!” It will help your body readjust to eating and loving breakfast again – not to mention help you naturally balance your metabolism and well being.

Here are our favorite breakfast smoothie recipes. They are nutritious and quick with a good serving  of protein as well. If you tend to skip breakfast because you are busy (ahem…!) then you will love how easy these recipes are.

Our Favorite (Healthy!) Breakfast Smoothie Recipes:

Almond Boost

1-2 cups rice or almond mild – make sure they are non GMO and organic.
1/2 banana
1-2 Tbs almond butter (raw or roasted)
1-2 scoops of good quality whey protein powder (this is optional – you also get protein from the almond butter)
dash of cinnamon
1 tsp raw honey (optional, there is plenty of flavor from the other ingredients)

Place all ingredients together in a blender, adding the protein powder last so it does not stick to the sides. Blend until smooth. Serves 1-2.

Oatmeal Breakfast in a Glass

1-2 cups rice or almond mild – make sure they are non GMO and organic.
1/2 banana
1/2 cup cooked oatmeal (Rolled oats are most healthy. Precook some oats and refrigerate for your breakfast smoothies. Grains including Oats should be soaked overnight before cooking to ensure your body gets maximum nutritional benefits.)
1-2 scoops of good quality whey protein powder (optional)
1tsp raw honey or maple syrup
dash of cinnamon

(adding a few strawberries or blueberries is also delicious)

Place all ingredients together in a blender, adding the protein powder last so it does not stick to the sides. Blend until smooth. Serves 1-2.

If you’re looking for a bunch of great smoothie recipes, have a look at “sensational smoothie” recipes. They have been a great hit with our family. We have breakfast smoothies in the mornings and generally a “green” smoothie later in the day.

I thought my husband was wasting money (sorry honey) when told me he was buying an infomercial product but he’s proven me wrong with this one. If you want a very quick and clean way to make a smoothie with almost zero clean up I have to highly recommend The Magic Bullet. We use it at least two times a day. Since we each prefer different smoothie recipes, I love that I can make multiple smoothies at the same time. We drink from the actual mixing cup and I don’t have to spend the time washing and reassembling a big blender. I only need to screw off the blade top and rinse.

Cheers to your health, I hope you enjoy my favorite breakfast smoothie recipes – let me know what you think?

photo: Nikki L.

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