After getting out of bed, showering, brushing your hair, teeth, etc, packing (or grabbing your already pre-made packed lunch), there’s usually not that much time for a healthy breakfast. That’s why this list is perfect for any busy person on the go. It’s full of easy, delicious, smoothies that you can throw in a cup as you run out of your house. Let’s get started:
1. Coffee, Cashew, Cocoa and Banana Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 pitted medjool dates
1 tablespoon unsweetened cacao powder
1/2 cup cold coffee (can be cold brew or ice-brewed coffee)
1 tablespoons old- fashioned oats, soaked overnight
1/4 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight
Pinch of kosher salt
Pinch of ground cardamom
1/2 cup of ice
Directions:
2. The next morning, add all of the ingredients to blender and blend until smooth on whichever setting you prefer. We recommend the smoothie or ice crush setting for a smooth, delicious drink.
2. Blackberry Yogurt Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen blackberries
1 Banana (does not need to be frozen)
1 cup yogurt (type of your choosing)
1 teaspoon peeled and finely grated ginger
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon agave syrup or honey
Directions:
2. Blend all ingredients together, using a large spoon to push ingredients down to make smooth creamy texture.
3. Portion as you’d like (this technically makes two servings) and drink immediately.
3. The Greenest Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 frozen banana, chopped into small pieces
1 cup fresh leafy greens, packed (we prefer spinach or kale, but you can use whatever you want)
2 tablespoons almond butter (unsweetened and raw preferred)
2 tablespoons flaxseed oil
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 teaspoon agave or honey
1 teaspoon matcha (you can buy this at almost any health store or tea store)
1/2 teaspoon peeled and grated ginger
Directions:
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Taste, add more agave to taste and blend again if desired.
4. Serve immediately.
4. Blueberry Orange Smoothie
Ingredients:
1/2 cup frozen vanilla yogurt
1 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup ice cubes
1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
Thinly sliced orange peel (for garnish)
Fresh blueberries (for garnish)
Directions:
2. Pour into two glasses (or refrigerate one). Add blueberries and orange as garnish. Drink immediately.
5. Yummy Almond Kale and Banana Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 banana, very ripe, cut into pieces
2 cups kale leaves, torn into small pieces
1/2 orange, peeled
1/4 cup almonds (soaked overnight)
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choosing) or coconut milk
3 tablespoons water
1/2 cup ice
Directions:
2. Blend almonds, dates, oranges, and 3 tablespoons water a low speed until the almonds are finely ground.
3. Increase speed to high and blend until the mixture is smooth.
4. Add in kale, almond milk, 1/2 cup ice and banana and blend until smooth.
5. Serve immediately.
6. Green Peanut Butter Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup nut milk of your choice
1 cup kale, torn into small pieces
1/2 cup ice
2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions:
2. Pour into glass. Serve immediately.
7. Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie with Avocado
Ingredients:
1 banana sliced into pieces
1/2 avocado pitted and sliced into pieces
2 tablespoons dried white mulberries
1 tablespoon cacao powder
2 tablespoons rolled oats (soaked overnight)
1 1/4 cup water
1 cup ice
Directions:
2. Mix together the oats, raspberries, mulberries, banana, avocado cacao powder and ice into blender.
3. Blend on low until smooth.
4. Pour into cups and serve immediately.
8. Vanilla Verve Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon lucuma powder
1 cup ice
i teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup vanilla almond (or soy) milk
1 tablespoon hemp seeds
1/4 avocado – pitted and chopped into small pieces
Directions:
2. Add in the pear, avocado, hemp seed, almond milk, ice, lucuma powder, and cinnamon into blender.
3. Blend on low until smooth.
4. Pour into cup. Serve immediately.
9. Blueberry Chia Smoothie
Ingredients:
3 cups thawed blueberries
2 teaspoons lemon zeal
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup chia seed
For the smoothie:
1 large frozen bananas, cut into pieces
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
1/4 cup blueberry chia seed jam
1 cup coconut water or unsweetened nut milk
1 tablespoon golden flaxseed oil
Directions:
1. Bring lemon juice, maple syrup and blueberries to a simmer in a saucepan, stirring until the blueberries start to burst, which should take about five minutes.
2. Mash half of the blueberries to mash their juices.
3. Bring the heat up to medium high and bring to boil.
4. Cook until juices are reduced by half. Stir occasionally. This should take about ten minutes.
5. Remove jam and add more maple syrup to taste. Then return to boil and add in chia seeds. Cook one minute.
6. Let jam cool, then move to heatproof jars or containers.
7. Cover and let cool completely. Chill until ready to use.
*This jam can be made up to two weeks ahead. Cover and chill in the fridge, or freeze it to last up to two months.
For the smoothie:
1. Add banana, jam, coconut water, pineapple and oil in a blender.
2. Blend until smooth. Pour and serve immediately.
10. Mesquite Cacao Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup ice
1 pitted date, chopped
1.5 ounces swiss chard
1/2 avocado, pitted and chopped
1 teaspoon mesquite
1 cup water
Directions:
2. Pour. Serve immediately.
As you can see, there are so many different ways to make delicious smoothies. From smoothies filled with avocados and cacao to to ones with multiple different types of berries, these smoothies are sure to make their way into your weekly rotation. And you can feel free to add in your own take on smoothies as well. Don’t have dates? Soak some cashews overnight for a similar effect. Our of lemon zest? Well you can certainly go ahead and add in some lime. And if you’re nut free? Any smoothie can easily be substituted for sunflower butter or soy butter for a similar flavor. These smoothies can be whatever you want them to be. A good idea is to stock up on all the basic smoothie making ingredients including bananas, avocados, almond milk, frozen strawberries, blueberries and raspberries and keep them all on hand. Then you can decide what you’re in the mood for that morning. Then you just dump them in the blender in the morning with your wet ingredients and you are ready to go. And, don’t forget that you can make more than one serving of these at once and refrigerate them—they still taste good the next day. Have you given any of these recipes a try? Which one is your favorite? Leave a comment below and let us know! Please SHARE this with your friends and family.
