This vegan breakfast smoothie formula offers enough variety for a different twist each morning!
My daughter doesn’t like to eat breakfast. Being a firm believer in the adage “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” I’ve looked for ways to entice her to partake in a morning meal. This vegan breakfast smoothie recipe offers a great compromise. She can drink it relatively quickly, it doesn’t leave her feeling overly full – yet sticks with her ‘til lunchtime, and I can sneak more dark leafy greens into her diet!
Vegan Breakfast Smoothie Formula
Ingredients
- 1 cup plant-based milk (I prefer rice or almond milk)
- 1 small banana
- 1 cup fresh dark leafy greens (or 1/2 cup frozen spinach, kale, swiss chard or collard greens)
- 1 cup frozen fruit (blueberries, strawberries, mixed berries, pineapple, etc.)
- 1 Tbsp. nuts or seeds (hemp seeds, ground flax seeds, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, slivered almonds, etc.)
- 1-2 Tbsp. Medjool dates (pitted, or 1-2 Tbsp. shredded coconut)
Instructions
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Place ingredients into a high-powered blender in the order they are listed.
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Begin blending on lowest setting and slowly turn up to highest setting.
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Blend on high for approximately 30 seconds.
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Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Flax seeds and chia seeds can act as a thickening agent, so you may wish to use slightly less than a tablespoon when adding these ingredients to your smoothie – unless you prefer thicker smoothies.
Experiment with different ingredient combinations to discover your favorites!
Note: I do not include nutrition information with my recipes because I subscribe to the theories presented in the book Whole and believe we should focus on eating a variety of whole foods instead of counting calories or keeping track of individual nutrients.
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