Being a sweet tooth, I have always liked smoothies. But what you can buy in the store just isn’t that fulfilling to me. Apparently, it’s quite common to get hungry again soon after a smoothie.
The issue lies in the ingredients: Fruit is healthy, of course, but consists primarily of carbohydrates that will quickly make you crave for more.
So now I simply make my own smoothies. With my own recipes that give my body a more balanced mix of energy and keep me sated for much longer – and above all, that I love even more than the super sweet pure fruit stuff.
Here are the ingredients for my two most mixed smoothies (1 portion). Kickstart is basically a healthy, drinkable Snickers bar, while Matcha Magic combines earthy & nutty notes with a subtle sweetness.
Matcha Magic Smoothie
- 250 ml of milk or plant drink
- 25g of ground nuts or protein powder of your choice
- 1/2 banana
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 date
- ~ 1.5g of matcha powder
- A pinch of salt
Kickstart Smoothie
- 200 ml of milk or plant drink
- 100g of greek, soja or coconut yoghurt
- 25g of quinoa, soja or oatmeal flakes
- 25g of ground nuts or protein powder of your choice
- 2 dates or 1 banana
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- A bit of ground vanilla or vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
It’s all smooth
For either smoothie, you can just throw all the ingredients together in a blender and have it do the work for you. Depending on your blender, the dates may be quite stubborn. But having some small date pieces still intact actually adds to the texture of the smoothie – at least for me.
You can easily make either of these smoothies in less than 5 minutes in the morning. Or prepare them the day before and just keep them refrigerated. Then they will be ready to go to give you a sustainable boost of energy in the morning, for lunch, or during an afternoon slump.
Throwing these kinds of smoothies into the mix of my breakfast options has really helped me make my mornings more varied, fun, and healthy.
Stay aware,
Chris
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