Creamy Date Coffee Breakfast Smoothie

 

If in a hurry and in need of something substantial look no further then this powerful smoothie. Although it has all the elements of breakfast in a glass; at times I have easily assembled this smoothie midday when pressed for time and all efforts have gone out the window.  

Creamy Date Coffee Breakfast Smoothie

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Serves 2 to 3 

1 cup black coffee, cooled

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

1/2 cup rolled oats

4 dates

1 tablespoon chia seeds, optional

1/2 teaspoon pure maple extract

handful of ice cubes (approximately 5 - 6)

Place all the ingredients into a blender, secure the lid on, set to high speed and blend until smooth.

Once blended, taste and adjust according to your taste, by either adding more milk to thin out the smoothie or more dates for added sweetness. 

Best served immediately.   

Strawberry Smoothie

Brunch wasn't even started when we were greeted with a delicious Strawberry Smoothie, of my daughter's making. Her recipe was gathered from a discussion on calcium and milk at school. Before Spring Break she proudly came home with an easy recipe and task of making a smoothie. It relies upon 3 ingredients which means there is room for tweaking... adding a few more ingredients regarding what your required need is or taste. Regardless, this is a very strawberry smoothie great for sipping or making into yoghurt popsicle treats.

Strawberry Smoothie

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1 cup of fresh or frozen sliced strawberries

1 cup blueberry yoghurt

1 cup milk

handful of crushed ice, optional 

Place all ingredients into a blender, put the lid on tightly and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and place a slice of strawberry on top. Enjoy!

Notes: If the smoothie has a very thick consistency just blend in a bit more milk, at a time, to make it less so. Try using greek yoghurt or almond milk in replace of milk.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! - JD