Serves : 1
Cooking Time : 5 minutes
When it comes to breakfast I am quite picky. I want something sweet but not so full of sugar that I’ll crash before I reach lunch, something tasty but not too intense, something quick and low effort, healthy, satisfying but not too filling… the list goes on. It might seem too good to be true, but this smoothie ticks all the boxes, and so has become my usual breakfast. I prefer my smoothies on the thinner side, but it’s easy to adjust the ratio of milk to your taste. This smoothie will work without freezing the banana or soaking the oats and chia seeds, but it is a lot better if you can.
Ingredients
- 1 large banana, sliced and frozen
- 2 – 4 tbsp oats
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 250 – 400 ml milk alternative (I use oat, but most vegan milks work well)
- 1 tsp almond butter
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
Method
Slice the banana and lay it out on a lined baking tray and place in the freezer over night. Once the banana slices are fully frozen you can transfer them into a freezer bag if it is more convenient.
Soak the oats and chia seeds together in some of the milk overnight in the fridge, depending on the blender you use you may be able to soak them in the blender jug for added convenience. The oats and chia seeds should be fully submerged, with additional milk to facilitate the chia seeds absorbing and expanding.
To make the smoothie add all the ingredients together and blend until smooth (don’t add all of the milk straight away if you want a thicker smoothie). After the first blend taste to check the consistency and flavour, if the bananas you used were a little under ripe you can add some kind of sweetner (I use maple syrup) to balance out the flavour (not much is needed, about 1/2 a tsp).
Notes
You can try using other fruit too, frozen mango works well with the banana.
Add protein powder if you are looking to get some extra protein in your diet.
Pleanty of cocoa powders are vegan, although do check to make sure.
Banana Breakfast Smoothie
Quick, easy, healthy and tasty, perfect for breakfast.
Ingredients
- 1 large banana, sliced and frozen
- 2 – 4 tbsp oats
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 250 – 400ml vegan milk of your choice
- 1 tsp almond butter
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
Directions
Slice the banana and lay it out on a lined baking tray and place in the freezer overnight. Once the banana slices are fully frozen you can transfer them into a freezer bag if it is more convenient.Soak the oats and chia seeds together in some of the milk overnight in the fridge, depending on the blender you use you may be able to soak them in the blender jug for added convenience. The oats and chia seeds should be fully submerged, with additional milk to facilitate the chia seeds absorbing and expanding.
To make the smoothie add all the ingredients together and blend until smooth (don’t add all of the milk straight away if you want a thicker smoothie). After the first blend taste to check the consistency and flavour, if the bananas you used were a little under ripe you can add some kind of sweetner (I use maple syrup) to balance out the flavour (not much is needed, about 1/2 a tsp).
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