Breakfast Smoothie (V, VG/GF/DF optional)

Kick start your February with a breakfast smoothie recipe, that continues those healthy January resolutions, keep on raising your game and check out the recipe below.

Key abbreviations: VG = Vegan, V= Vegetarian, GF = Gluten Free, DF = Dairy Free

This recipe: V (can easily be made VG,GF,DF - described below)

-40g Whey Protein Isolate (pre or post workout or Slow Release Casein - later on in the day) Vanilla Protein Powder (1.5 large Scoops)

-10g Flaxseed

-10g Chia Seeds

-10g Flaked Almonds

-1 tsp Smooth Peanut Butter

-1 handful Blueberries

-20g Oats

-1 tbsp Greek Yoghurt 0% fat

-200g Oat Milk

Calories = 655Kcal

Protein = 55-59g (depending on Whey Isolate or Slow Release Casein)
Carbohydrate = 60.5g
Fat =20.5g

(All of the counts displayed are a rough guide – sourced from MyFitnessPal) 

Makes 1 large smoothie

Equipment needed: Electronic Scales, Food Processor

1.         Weigh out all the ingredients and throw them into the food processor, add the protein powder as the last dry ingredient and pour in the oat milk

2.         Blitz away

3.         Add more oat milk as required

4.         Blitz again

5.         Job’s done

This delicious smoothie can be enjoyed as a pre or post workout meal, as breakfast on a rest day, or if you’re like me, who enjoys breakfast foods at or after dinner, the perfect end of the day treat. It’s a fantastic foundation recipe which can be adapted with various different berries, other fruits, different milk alternatives (or just regular milk) and different protein powder flavours too. You can even use vegan protein powder and take out the yoghurt to make this suitable for any vegans or vegetarians out there. It can also be done gluten and dairy free by using a vegan protein powder and removing the yoghurt, or just replacing it with a dairy free alternative.