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This healthy breakfast smoothie recipe makes a quick and filling breakfast that takes minutes to make. It’s easy to customize and keeps you energized all morning!
We love a good healthy smoothie around here, especially first thing in the morning.
It’s quick to make, easy to digest, and can pack in tons of nutrients at once!
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Why you’ll love this breakfast smoothie recipe
- 3 ingredients. All you need is bananas, milk, and a nut or seed butter.
- Perfect texture. Like our other smoothie recipes, this one is thick and creamy.
- Customizable flavor. You can keep this smoothie as it is, or add your favorite mix-ins and flavors to it.
- Healthy. It’s easily made dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan.
How to make a breakfast smoothie
The ingredients.
- Bananas. Frozen bananas will yield a creamier smoothie, so have a stash in your freezer to make this.
- Milk. Almond milk, soy milk, whole milk, coconut milk or whichever milk you prefer.
- Nut butters. I like using peanut butter or almond butter, but any nut/seed butter works.
- Cinnamon. Optional, but I love the combination of cinnamon and banana.
The directions.
Combine all your ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
Tips to make the best recipe
- Add a protein source. Amp up the protein by adding a scoop of your favorite protein powder or some cottage cheese or Greek yogurt.
- Give it more staying power. Make this smoothie more of a meal by adding some rolled oats, chopped nuts, flax seeds, or chia seeds (like we do with our oatmeal smoothie).
- Use different fruits. Not everyone loves bananas to swap it out for other fruits, like berries (blueberries and strawberries are great!), pineapple, or mango.
- Add some greens. Like our green smoothie, add a handful of spinach or kale for those extra nutrients.
- Blend thoroughly. No one likes clumps in their smoothie, so be sure it’s perfectly smooth throughout. You could also add some avocado (like in our avocado smoothie).
- Make it a smoothie bowl. Cut back on the milk and blend until just combined. Serve it in a bowl instead of a cup, and top with some granola or cereal.
Storage instructions
To store: Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to two days but need to be re-mixed before enjoying (they often can separate).
To freeze: Pour the smoothie into an ice cube tray or shallow container and store it in the freezer for up to 6 months. When ready to enjoy, simply re-blend.
Recommended tools to make this recipe
- High speed blender. My tried and tested blender that yields perfect smoothies every time.
- Food processor. No blender? A food processor can also work just as well.
- Smoothie cup. To keep the smoothie chilled.
More healthy smoothie recipes to try
- Blueberry smoothie
- Keto smoothie
- Healthy chocolate peanut butter smoothie
- Cinnamon roll protein shake
- Protein shakes
- Ginger shots
Frequently asked questions
Yes, adding a shot of espresso or swapping out some of the milk with coffee will give a delicious caffeine hit.
Yes, you can use water instead of milk in a smoothie but it will not be as creamy.
Smoothies are best made fresh, both for taste and texture reasons. You can prep the smoothie the night before by adding all the non-liquid ingredients to a blender and storing it in the refrigerator until the next morning.
Breakfast Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large banana frozen
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon almond butter or any nut/seed butter
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Break your banana up into smaller pieces for easy blending.
- Add all ingredients into the blender and blend until desired consistency- For a thicker, ice cream like smoothie, blend less. If smoothie is too thick, add more milk of choice. Top with cinnamon and enjoy.
Thanks for this recipe, perfect timing. Hubby just recuperating from a mild case of covid and wasn’t eating much but enjoyed this recipe. Will be making again!
SO GOOD!!! I needed a Whole30 compliant breakfast and this is fantastic! It keeps me full the entire morning, which is a huge bonus. Thank you so much for sharing this delicious recipe! 🙂
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Can you mix apples carrots spinach together for healthy drink
This is an amazing tasting smoothie with simple ingredients. The whole family wants it all the time! Thank you!
This is absolutely delicious and so easy!
Just started Whole30 and finding this shake just may have saved me from throwing in the towel. I am not certain why it wouldn’t be considered Whole30 compliant by some. If I ate all the items individually it would be. Anyway, very good shake. I will be checking out the other recipes on your site. Thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Love it. I added some vanilla.
Sounds fabulous, Laura!
this is one of my favorite smoothies, and super easy to make too. i use 1 banana instead of two for a lower carb option.
I know this is a whole 30 community but can you sub just reg milk in there right along with reg peanut butters?
Absolutely!