On that note, I'm always looking for a new smoothie recipe to try. Having the same thing every morning can get boring! So I thought I'd share some of the recipes we've come to love in case any of you are in a smoothie slump or are looking to jump on the drinkable breakfast bandwagon.
A few notes:
I'm a weirdo who doesn't like strawberries in my smoothies, so all of my recipes are banana based. I've found that the riper the bananas, the better flavor your smoothies will have. Green bananas can result in a bitter aftertaste. I slice my bananas to avoid "chunky" pieces in the finished product.
We prefer baby spinach or baby kale for our juicing greens. Fresh Express now makes a "Juicing Greens" mix of both spinach and kale that I can even find at our local Food Lion!
We split one serving of whey protein in the mornings because we both take protein after we work out in the evenings. Feel free to add as much or as little as you like. Our favorite brand is BSN Syntha-6 in the Vanilla Ice Cream flavor. Just follow the instructions on the package to find out how much a suggested serving is - some brands it's one scoop, others it's two.
The Mister drinks his smoothies later in the morning, so I add lemon juice to keep them from turning brown and looking unappetizing. If you're going to drink your smoothie right away, you can skip the lemon juice.
For good smoothies, invest in a good blender! We registered for a nice Hamilton Beach model from Target when we got married, and it's not "top of the line," but it gets the job done. Speaking from experience, you don't want to fight with your blender every morning. Even though we didn't pay for ours, I can still say that the price tag would definitely be worth skipping the headache.
All of these recipes make two big servings. I make one batch each morning that the Mister and I share. You can half everything for one serving, or follow the recipes as they are and save the leftovers for a healthy afternoon snack!
I'm a weirdo who doesn't like strawberries in my smoothies, so all of my recipes are banana based. I've found that the riper the bananas, the better flavor your smoothies will have. Green bananas can result in a bitter aftertaste. I slice my bananas to avoid "chunky" pieces in the finished product.
We prefer baby spinach or baby kale for our juicing greens. Fresh Express now makes a "Juicing Greens" mix of both spinach and kale that I can even find at our local Food Lion!
We split one serving of whey protein in the mornings because we both take protein after we work out in the evenings. Feel free to add as much or as little as you like. Our favorite brand is BSN Syntha-6 in the Vanilla Ice Cream flavor. Just follow the instructions on the package to find out how much a suggested serving is - some brands it's one scoop, others it's two.
The Mister drinks his smoothies later in the morning, so I add lemon juice to keep them from turning brown and looking unappetizing. If you're going to drink your smoothie right away, you can skip the lemon juice.
For good smoothies, invest in a good blender! We registered for a nice Hamilton Beach model from Target when we got married, and it's not "top of the line," but it gets the job done. Speaking from experience, you don't want to fight with your blender every morning. Even though we didn't pay for ours, I can still say that the price tag would definitely be worth skipping the headache.
All of these recipes make two big servings. I make one batch each morning that the Mister and I share. You can half everything for one serving, or follow the recipes as they are and save the leftovers for a healthy afternoon snack!
These measurements are more suggestions than exact instructions. I "eyeball" how much I add of each ingredient instead of measuring everything out each time. For a thicker smoothie, add less orange juice or milk, and more ice. And for a thinner smoothie, add more orange juice or milk, and less ice.
Peach Mango - Chris's favorite!
2 bananas
1 cup frozen mango
4 scoops nonfat frozen peach yogurt
2 big handfuls of juicing greens
1 cup ice
1 serving vanilla whey protein
1 1/2 cups orange juice
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sweet Cherry - My favorite!
2 bananas
1 cup frozen pitted dark sweet cherries
4 scoops nonfat frozen vanilla yogurt
2 big handfuls of juicing greens
1 cup ice
1 serving vanilla whey protein
1 1/2 cups orange juice
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pina Colada
2 bananas
6 oz. pineapple juice - (Dole make cans in this size that are super convenient!)
4 scoops nonfat frozen vanilla yogurt
2 big handfuls of juicing greens
1 1/2 cups ice
1 serving vanilla whey protein
1 cup orange juice
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract OR 1 teaspoon imitation coconut extract (I loved the coconut extract, but Chris was not a fan)
Banana Butterscotch
2 bananas
4 scoops nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt
2 big handfuls of juicing greens
1 1/2 cups ice
1 package Jello-O instant sugar free fat free butterscotch pudding
1 serving vanilla whey protein
1 1/2 cups skim milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
*This one was a little too sweet and thick for breakfast in Chris's opinion. I really liked it, but I like sweets more than he does. If you do like the more "milkshakey" consistency, you can try this recipe with any flavor of Jell-O instant sugar free fat free puddings. They have a wide variety, including cheesecake, banana creme, and white chocolate.
1 cup ice
1 serving vanilla whey protein
1 1/2 cups orange juice
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sweet Cherry - My favorite!
2 bananas
1 cup frozen pitted dark sweet cherries
4 scoops nonfat frozen vanilla yogurt
2 big handfuls of juicing greens
1 cup ice
1 serving vanilla whey protein
1 1/2 cups orange juice
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pina Colada
2 bananas
6 oz. pineapple juice - (Dole make cans in this size that are super convenient!)
4 scoops nonfat frozen vanilla yogurt
2 big handfuls of juicing greens
1 1/2 cups ice
1 serving vanilla whey protein
1 cup orange juice
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract OR 1 teaspoon imitation coconut extract (I loved the coconut extract, but Chris was not a fan)
Banana Butterscotch
2 bananas
4 scoops nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt
2 big handfuls of juicing greens
1 1/2 cups ice
1 package Jello-O instant sugar free fat free butterscotch pudding
1 serving vanilla whey protein
1 1/2 cups skim milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
*This one was a little too sweet and thick for breakfast in Chris's opinion. I really liked it, but I like sweets more than he does. If you do like the more "milkshakey" consistency, you can try this recipe with any flavor of Jell-O instant sugar free fat free puddings. They have a wide variety, including cheesecake, banana creme, and white chocolate.
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