3 Breakfast Smoothies

About a year ago, I realized my breakfast nutrition was lacking. Being a busy mom, every morning I have to get the kids breakfast, get them ready and get them to school. Cram a workout in before all that and I realized I’d either forget to have breakfast, or I’d grab whatever was in reach… like a cookie. That’s when I decided to make smoothies for breakfast. It’s fast, easy, nutritious and most importantly; portable. Plus, I can change it up so it doesn’t get boring. The most important tool in my smoothie-making process is this:

With this handly little Cuisinart hand blender, I can make smoothies every morning without a bulky blender. It’s easier to set-up, use and clean. It’s the little things in life that make me happy.

Here are a few of my favorite smoothie combinations. You can use what I have here, combine parts of each, or make up your own. My goal is to cram as much nutrition in as I can handle.

Strawberry Peanut-Butter Banana

Add to a cup and blend….

• 1 banana (cut-up and frozen)
• 4 strawberries (tops removed)
• 2 T PB2*
• 1/4 C plain non-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 C unsweetened almond milk

Immunity booster

Add to a cup and blend…

• 1 banana (cut-up and frozen)
• 2 strawberries (tops removed)
• 1 handfull blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 handfull raspberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 packet Emergen-C Immune+**
• 1/2 C non-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 C orange juice
• 1/4 t cinnamon

Chocolate Peanut-Butter Banana Dessert (because we all like treats!)

Add to a cup and blend…

• 1 banana (cut-up and frozen)
• 1/4 C plain non-fat Greek yogurt
• 2-3 T Chocolate PB2*
• 3/4 C unsweetened almond milk

Those are my favorite combinations, but it varies daily. I also might add:

• A handful of spinach leaves
• Frozen Peaches or Pears
• Clementine or orange
• Blackberries
• Pineapple
• Any juice
• Regular milk

If you feel it’s not sweet enough, go ahead and drizzle on some honey or agave before blending it all together.

This is so easy to drink on-the-go, which is a must for busy moms.

* PB2 (chocolate and plain) is a dehydrated peanut-butter powder. The fat is removed, but it’s still loaded with protein and flavor. I love it because it lasts a long time and is a lot easier to measure than regular peanut-butter.

** Emergen-C is a powdered drink that packs 1000mg of vitamin C. It comes in many varieties, my favorite being the Immunity Boost.