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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! 🙂
Hey, Arman …
I just came across The Big Man’s World, quite by accident. I have spent the last 20 minutes or so browsing and, so far, I like EVERYTHING I see. I will surely have to spend more time here.
I am in Bloomington, Indiana and I do qualify as a Big Man. I have been getting smaller, but I want to be smaller still. So, I am going to start with your Keto recipes and see where they lead me.
I am also like you in that I love to travel and the foods, music, dance and architecture of different cultures really reaches out to me. I love to cook, and I kind of feel about seasonings in the same way as some people feel about colors. Some go together, some don’t.
Thanks for all the work you have put into this, it really shows. And, sincere best wishes for even more success.
John W
Bloomington, Indiana
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!
I know this is a whole 30 community but can you sub just reg milk in there right along with reg peanut butters?
Absolutely!
What does T stand for? Tablespoon? Teaspoon?
Tablespoon, so 15 mls 🙂
This Is my favorite go to when I just. Can’t. Egg. I usually add spinach also!
Mmmmm right? sometimes I want to throw my eggs at the wall!
I hear you about cutting back on the protein! I’ve been having smoothies in the mornings, too, and I’ve cut right back on the amount of protein powder I use. Think 1 TB instead of 2 scoops! It tastes so much better. Who would have thought? Haha
Right?!!!!! We need to change our ways!
This is one tasty looking smoothie! I have two high speed blenders, and all the ingredients except the banana’s, which I forgot to pick up at the store. So, back to the store again. 🙂
Haha, pick up an extra bunch for me- I forgot too!
I can’t remember the last time I had a smoothie for breakfast. These days, it’s all oatmeal. It’s like we’ve traded places. 🙂
We really have- All those fruit loaded oatmeals you’ve been sharing on social media!!!
Yummy! Love your Whole30 eats too, especially the banana bars!
🙂 Thank you, Cassie!
Arman, I’m cracking up over here, recalling the time I posted a pic of a similar smoothie on a Whole 30 support page, and the W30 Nazis came down on me because smoothies are not allowed, regardless if all the ingredients are compliant. Anyway, I survived, somehow, and now I do Paleo/W30ish, but you’re right, frozen bananas very much mimic the sensation of having ice cream…I know they prevented me from murdering random ice cream eating people during my summer W30. I love smoothies with frozen bananas in them, and I often whip your concoction, but this morning, I made one of my favorite smoothies: spinach, almond milk, frozen bananas, with mint and vanilla.
Oh my word, MARIA! I have had so much angst over this (and the pizza one!) – I even asked a slew of people whether or not it was acceptable and the majority agreed ha! I’m glad you survived and are enjoying smoothies 🙂
this looks awesome, and the only kind of smoothie I like 🙂 I am not doing whole30, but trying to eat clean this month (and beyond?), so I will add this to my weekend repetoire!
🙂 Please do!
Looks great! I also add frozen greens and frozen riced cauliflower to smoothies for an extra creamy texture. Sounds weird, but I swear it works.
Oh wow- That is so intriguing!
3 ingredients is a super good deal for a smoothie! Love it.
😀 Absolutely! Thanks, Emily!
Frozen bananas make for the best smoothies! My blender could definitely not handle whole nuts, but nut butter sounds just fine to me! My all-time favorite combo is frozen banana, PB, and chocolate protein powder. If you get yummy protein it tastes like a milk shake.
Ohhhhh that sounds divine- I think I may have to try it out 😀
Keep going strong with the Whole 30 thing, mate! You’re 4 days in, and 29 more to go. I’ll send you some Kit Kats for your present if you make it all the way until February! But in the meantime, this smoothie sounds amazing. I love a good thick smoothie, and I think Robbie has a spork I can borrow! I mean, it’s ice cream for breakfast. How can I turn that one down??
OMG. I need to fill you in on my friend in Japan and their KITKATS!! I think we should organise a boys trip there once Robbie can take care of himself! Bring his spork too 😀
I love sweet and a smoothie in the morning. And adding cinnamon makes almost everything better in my opinion;)
YES! I go through cinnamon like water!