Simple, Delicious Breakfast Smoothie Recipe

…simple joy by simpler living

This delicious smoothie recipe is not only so tasty but also full of nutrients to make a good start to your day!

Quick, delicious, and an instant energy booster! We don’t need caffeine in our house, just a delicious smoothie to give a boost to start our day. I simplify our routine by making either a smoothie or a bowl of fresh yogurt every morning as our ” first breakfast”. (Yes, very Hobbit-like!) Here is the simple, fast way we make our smoothies healthy and delicious…

Why You Will Love It

You can whip this up in 5 minutes and have a “first breakfast” for everyone or at least fill bellies up enough that they can wait an hour for the rest of their morning food. Smoothies are a great way to add in extra nutrients while still tasting delicious. This recipe is high in protein, calcium and antioxidants. With the extra vitamin C added, we are also boosting immunity first thing in the morning. And did I mention it is so delicious!

Basic Smoothie

The key to a great tasting, delicious smoothie is having a basic recipe that tastes great then adding extras that don’t overpower the base taste. My basic recipe is made of four main ingredients.

Basic Ingredients

100% Fruit Juice

a mango or peach juice (no sugar or water added, just 100% fruit juice), bananas, frozen fruit, and unsweetened Greek yogurt.

High Protein Yogurt

I use Greek yogurt because even those who are lactose intolerant can drink it. I thought about making my own yogurt last summer after inflation raised yogurt prices very high and I finally did it when it became out-of-stock for a long time. It is so easy to make and incredibly delicious when made with local farm milk that I will never buy store yogurt again. But that’s another blog recipe😀.

Frozen Fruit

Adding enough frozen fruit to your smoothie eliminates the need for ice or additional sweeteners. I usually use half tropical fruit and half berry/kale mixed frozen fruit. Frozen berries are key. Both blueberries and strawberries not only make it taste very good but give it a nice pink color.

Bananas

Lastly, bananas are a must for making it extra creamy and smooth.

Additions

I like to “sneak” a few additional healthy things in our smoothies that we can’t taste and don’t get enough of elsewhere in our diets. It is best to taste test these to ensure you still have the end result of a delicious smoothie. (I learned the hard way!)

Veggies

The kale in the frozen fruit mix is one thing that actually makes it in every time because it is tasteless. That is as long as it doesn’t turn the whole thing green. Although, some may like green smoothies, it wouldn’t go very far in my house. I’ve also used a little fresh spinach at times, but not too much. Some things, like broccoli, taste better as a dinner side dish!

Vitamins

Powdered vitamin C is an easy thing to add. I put in 2000 mg per person without it affecting the flavor. I also have started to add quercetin to help with spring allergies. This is a quick and easy way to get basic vitamins without me having to pester everyone to take their vitamin pills.

Protein Powder

I like to put collagen protein powder in just my smoothie, so I add this after I serve the rest of the family. You could add any protein powder you normally use to give it even more protein.

Sweetener

I used to add honey to give it a little extra natural sweeteness but forgot a few times and realized it tastes good without it.

There are a variety of extras you can add but I suggest doing a taste test as you add each item because there is a point at which the healthy extra dominates the whole smoothie and it goes from delicious to disgusting. Then you’ll get a bad rep as the smoothie maker and no one will want to drink your smoothies. I made this mistake when my son was young, thinking I could just keep adding whatever I wanted. I thought it was a great idea to add broccoli. The result: he wouldn’t drink my smoothies again for a year! Whatever you add, make sure it is still a delicious smoothie in the end.

Recipe

I blend the whole family’s smoothies all together in my Ninja Blender. This recipe makes three 16 ounce smoothies or six 8 ounce smoothies. I put the frozen fruit in last and softer ingredients first so it doesn’t jam the blender blade. Measuring with the blender container as I put ingredients in to make it very simple.

Ingredients

• 16 ounces of juice (mango or peach are my favorites)
• 16 ounces of plain yogurt (I use unsweetened, Greek yogurt)
• 3 bananas
• 2 cups frozen fruit (variety but always with lots of berries)

Optional Extras

• Vitamin C powder
• Quercetin
• Collagen
• Kale
• Fresh spinach
• Honey

Mix in blender and serve to the delight of family and yourself!