Energising strawberry smoothie

I know I always say it, but this is my new favourite breakfast smoothie!! I probably should say, this is my latest smoothie obsession…. loving the strawberry for a change as I haven’t had any in the freezer for a while.

By the way, I always use frozen fruit in smoothies as it naturally chills the drink and is way cheaper than buying fresh. I also freeze all my brown bananas that no one will touch, so they don’t ever get wasted anymore. I added a medjool date for a little sweetness, but this is optional if you want a lower sugar drink. Personally I think it brings out the flavour of the strawberries though, so my advice is - chuck it in! Also, I always use plant milk in my smoothies, but you switch for cow’s if that’s what you have in or you prefer the taste. The same goes for all my smoothie recipes.

Anyway, hope you enjoy, it made me feel all cheery and spring-like today, along with my new green hoodie!

Ingredients

Protein: ~26–28 g

Fibre: ~6–7 g

Serves 1

• 80g frozen strawberries

• ½ frozen banana

• ½ tbsp chia seeds

• ½ tbsp ground flaxseed

• ½ tbsp almond butter

• 2 tbsp whey or pea protein (to provide ~20 g protein)

• 200ml nut milk or organic whole

• ½ medjool date, optional

Method

• Blitz really well, especially if you’re adding the date.

Banana & peanut butter smoothie

I love this kind of combination for breakfast - creamy bananas and nuts are where I’m at in the morning! This smoothie tastes really good and is full of protein so it keeps you going all morning.

Ingredients

Protein: ~24–27 g
Fibre: ~7–8 g

Serves 1

• ½ frozen banana

• 2 heaped tbsp whey or pea protein (or =20g protein)

• 1 tbsp peanut butter

• 1 tbsp chia seeds

• ½ tbsp flax seeds

• 250ml nut milk or organic whole

• 1 medjool date, optional

method

• Blitz!