We know the difference between a good breakfast smoothie recipe and a great one, so if you want to make ridiculously delicious and healthy breakfast smoothies too, check out a selection of our popular breakfast smoothie recipes below. Or keep life simple and order a Craft Smoothie box to get all the ingredients you need to craft superfood breakfast smoothies at home.
Why breakfast smoothies?
- Making healthy breakfast smoothies is the easiest way to achieve a varied intake of fruit and vegetables, which supply essential vitamins and minerals, dietary fibre, antioxidants and other plant-based nutrients
- Eating a variety of fruit and vegetables is important for supporting optimal health and may reduce the risk of certain diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and certain types of cancer (World Health Organisation, 2017)
- Using breakast smoothies for weight loss can be effective in supporting a weight loss journey, as smoothies are an easy way to integrate good nutrition into your morning routine which can have positive flow-on effects for the rest of your day
- Making breakfast smoothies for kids and getting them involved in the process is a great way to up their intake of essential nutrients and engage them in healthy eating
- It’s easy to make breakfast smoothies vegan or paleo by bledning with nut milk, coconut milk or water
- Because the availability of fresh ingredients depends on the season, you can experiment with different seasonal fruit and superfood blends, meaning healthy breakfasts never get boring
- Blending your breakfast smoothies with a whole food source of healthy fats like nuts, seeds or avocado is an easy way to create a balanced breakfast
- You can cut shopping for ingredients out of the equation by getting a smoothie box from Craft Smoothie delivered to your door
Strawberry Breakfast Smoothie with Banana, Goji Berries, Coconut and Cashew
Nuts About Berries
What’s not to love? Goji and strawberries are a super source of vitamin C to support your immunity, and blend perfectly with coconut and cashews for a seriously satisfying strawberry smoothie recipe.
Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 2 minutes
Dairy Free, Vegan, Paleo, Gluten Free
Ingredients:
1 banana
1/2 cup of strawberries
1 Tbs of goji berriers
1 Tbs of cashews
2 Tbs of coconut chips
1 cup liquid (either water, your favourite milk, or coconut water)
1 cup ice
Method:
1. Place banana, strawberries, goji berries, cashews, coconut chips and ice cubes into a blender
2. Add water, milk or coconut water and blend until smooth
3. Pour into two glasses and enjoy
Pear and Cacao Breakfast Smoothie with Banana, Avocado, Almonds and Dates
Cacao, Oh Wow!
Cacao has the wow factor when it comes to taste and nourishment - it’s chocolate in its purest state plus it’s rich in antioxidants and magnesium to support a healthy heart and brain. Not to mention it’s the richest plant-based source of iron!
Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 2 minutes
Dairy Free, Vegan, Paleo, Gluten Free
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 nashi or winter pear (whatever is in season)
1/2 an avocado
2 Tbs of almonds
1 Tbs of chopped dates
1.5 Tbs of cacao
1 tsp of cacao nibs
1 cup liquid (either water, your favourite milk, or coconut water)
1 cup ice
Optional: Add 1/2 an avocado
Method:
1. Place banana, pear, avocado, almonds, dates, cacao, cacao nibs and ice cubes into a blender
2. Add water, milk or coconut water and blend until smooth
3. Pour into two glasses and enjoy
Orange and Goji Berry Breakfast Smoothie with Banana, Carrot, Coconut and Almonds
Goji For The Great
Cheers to the goji and carrot combo, this immunity-boosting blend is a great source of beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant which can help protect against ageing and disease. Bring on the almonds and coconut to support optimal absorption of this beneficial antioxidant.
Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 2 minutes
Dairy Free, Vegan, Paleo, Gluten Free
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 carrot
1 orange (or 2 mandarins)
1 Tbs of almonds
2 Tbs of coconut chips
1 Tbs of goji berries
1 cup liquid (either water, your favourite milk, or coconut water)
1 cup ice
Method:
1. Place banana, carrot, orange, almonds, coconut chips, goji berries and ice cubes into a blender
2. Add water, milk or coconut water and blend until smooth
3. Pour into two glasses and enjoy
Green Breakfast Smoothie with Banana, Blueberries, Apple, Almonds, Blackcurrant and Cinnamon
Applesolutely Kale’n It!
Nail the day with this detoxifying green breakfast smoothie, paired with blueberries, blackcurrant, chia seeds and cinnamon to up your intake of antioxidants, which can help fight disease-causing free radicals and protect your immunity.
Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 2 minutes
Dairy Free, Vegan, Paleo, Gluten Free
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 apple
1/2 cup blueberries
1 handful of kale
2 Tbs of almonds
1/2 tsp of blackcurrant powder
½ tsp of cinnamon
1 cup liquid (either water, your favourite milk, or coconut water)
1 cup ice
Method:
1. Place banana, apple, blueberries, kale, almonds, blackcurrant powder, cinnamon and ice cubes into a blender
2. Add water, milk or coconut water and blend until smooth
3. Pour into two glasses and enjoy
Mango and Mandarin Breakfast Smoothie with Banana, Chia, Almonds and Ginger
Man Oh Man!
Oh boy do we love mandarin matched with mango! Together these fruits will give you the vitamin C you need to take on the day, backed by almonds and chia seeds to keep your immunity and hunger levels in check.
Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 2 minutes
Dairy Free, Vegan, Paleo, Gluten Free
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 mango
1 mandarin
2 Tbs of almonds
1 Tbs of chia seeds
½ tsp of ginger
1 cup liquid (either water, your favourite milk, or coconut water)
1 cup ice
Method:
1. Place banana, mango, mandarin, almonds, chia seeds, ginger and ice cubes into a blender
2. Add water, nut milk or coconut water and blend until smooth
3. Pour into two glasses and enjoy
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