I am definitely a believer in the notion that 'breakfast is the most important meal of the day'! I tend to get rather grumpy and lacking in energy when I don't have something to eat before starting my day. It is very important to start your day properly, by placing good, filling and nutritions foods into your body first thing. Making sure that the meals we eat in the morning are filled with nutritions foods we enjoy can assist us in building and sustaining a long term healthy diet and lifestyle. Remember, nutritious fruits come in many different forms and varieties! Find what you enjoy and incorporate it into your diet, there is no point in forcing yourself to drink a green smoothie or eat avocado on toast if you don't enjoy it as you will not be able to sustain this way of eating. And finally, while eating well is vital to our wellbeing, it is equally important to know that you deserve and need those more special breakfasts filled with pancakes and waffles! Listen to your body and never deprive yourself of what you love as again this will be difficult to sustain in the long run!
This recipe is one of my favourite breakfasts to prepare and eat and provides me with excellent sources of dietary fibre and essential vitamins and minerals. The added nut butter also gives a good source of healthy fats and proteins! I also tend to keep the skin of my fruits on but you can peel your fruits if you prefer. The smoothie bowl is very simple to make! You can always replace and add your own favourite fruits and toppings or substitute the animal-based products for vegan alternatives to make a smoothie bowl suited to your personal preferences and dietary requirements.
Enjoy!
Serves 1 large portion | Total Time: 20 minutes | Easy
Ingredients
100g strawberry
50g blackberry
1 Nectarine (cored and chopped - peeled is optional)
1 Small apple (cored and chopped - peeled is optional
20ml milk
100g plain yoghurt (can be flavoured too e.g. coconut or berry)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp honey
10 g porridge oats (again optional but good source of fibre and helps thicken smoothie)
15g ice cubes
1 tbsp Peanut (or other nut) butter
Nuts, Seeds, Coconut flakes, Granola and other toppings of choice
Method:
Begin by prepping all of your fruits in a similar way shown to the images above
Into an electric blender or smoothie press add; the yoghurt, milk, honey, vanilla essence, porridge oats, half of the apple and all of the strawberries and blackberries
Blend until thick and smooth - you can adjust the texture to your preference by adding more ice cubes, milk or yoghurt
Pour the smoothie into a bowl. Taste and adjust the sweetness with a touch more honey if desired
Then, begin to top with the nectarines, remaining apple pieces and the toppings of your choice - I used peanut-butter, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, granola and coconut flakes
Serve and enjoy!
You can also make the smoothie ahead and then add the toppings when you are ready to eat!
Hope you all enjoy this smoothie bowl as much as I do! Let me know your favourite smoothie flavours and toppings!
Natasha x
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