basic breakfast/power smoothie with variations

Two Harbors, MN
Updated on Nov 12, 2011

I love Breakfast Smoothies. They are quick and with so many different ways to put them together, I decided to give out the basic recipe I go by and some of the variations I use. Instead of printing out 20 different recipes, this is a good place to start with one sheet of paper. Blend away!!

prep time 5 Min
cook time
method ---
yield 1-2 or 1 large smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1/2 medium fresh banana broken into chunks
  • 1/4 cup prepared (cooked) quick oatmeal
  • 1/4 cup milk (can be soy, coconut, rice etc)
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt (can be low fat, non fat, flavored)
  • 1 cup ice
  • 1 teaspoon honey or 2 splenda packets
  • 1 tablespoon flax
  • 1 tablespoon wheat germ
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen fruit of your choice (see below)
  • POWER SMOOTHIE
  • 1 - scoup protein powder in vanilla, chocolate, no flavor, strawberry, etc.
  • FRUIT VARIATIONS
  • SINGLE VARIATION (ALL ONE FRUIT)
  • 1/2 cup banana, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, etc.
  • DOUBLE VARIATIONS
  • 1/4 cup each (total being 1/2 cup between the two) pineapple/mango, cranberry/plum, strawberry/banana, etc
  • TRIPLE VARIATIONS
  • - strawberry/kiwi/banana, peach,/mango/banana, etc.

How To Make basic breakfast/power smoothie with variations

  • Step 1
    The basic shake is great on its own. Listed are some ideas on fruit combinations with the same basic recipe.

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Category: Breakfast
Category: Drinks
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