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Energize your morning routine with thishealthy breakfast smoothieloaded withprotein, fiber, healthy fats and essential vitamins and minerals. Our easy-to-follow formula can be customized to suit your taste and is filling enough to keep you satisfied until lunchtime. Read on for detailed instructions and tips from our Test Kitchen for how to make the most out of your next breakfast smoothie.
How to Make a Healthy Breakfast Smoothie
1. Slice the Fruit
Slice the banana and either slice or chop other large fruit into smaller pieces. Small bits of fruit make it easier for your blender to blend to an even consistency.
2. Pulse the Ingredients
Pulse a few times before turning up the speed to blend fully. A few pulses help pull ingredients down toward the blade, creating a great base for blending. If the ingredients aren’t making it to the blade, turn the blender off and push them down with a wooden spoon or add a little bit more liquid.
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Tips from the EatingWell Test Kitchen
These are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too!
Nutrition Notes
Photographer: Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell
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Ingredients
1mediumbanana (fresh or frozen)
½cupsliced strawberries, blueberries or chopped mangos
¼cupplain 2% Greek yogurt
1tablespoonalmond butter
½cupunsweetened almond milk
1-2basil leaves(optional)
2-3mint leaves(optional)
½teaspoonginger(optional)
Directions
Place banana, strawberries (or blueberries or mango), yogurt, almond butter, spinach, almond milk and basil (or mint or ginger, if using) in a blender; process until smooth.
Frequently Asked Questions
The one you already have! That’s right, use what you have unless you don’t like the results you’re getting with your current model. If your blender has trouble with the frozen ingredients, you can let them thaw a bit and see if that helps. If you choose to buy a new blender, consider what you’ll be using it for the most. There areplenty of types and sizes of blendersto accommodate your lifestyle and preferences.
Yes! This smoothie meetsEatingWell’sparametersfor a diabetes-friendly entrée, so each serving has the recommended amounts of calories, saturated fat, sodium and carbohydrates.
You can whip up a batch of smoothies and put them in freezer-safe containers—tempered glass Mason jars work, too. When you’re ready to enjoy them, let them thaw at room temperature (not in the fridge) for the best consistency.
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Nutrition Facts(per serving)300Calories11gFat40gCarbs13gProtein
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
- Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)
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Sara Haas, RDN, LDN
