Category Archives for Breakfasts

Coco-nana Crunch Smoothie

There's really no reason why smoothies need to be over-complicated with a heap of ingredients. It's best to just let the simple flavours of a few ingredients speak for themselves and this is certainly the case here!  The goji berries and cacao nibs add a beautiful textural component so make sure that you enjoy every mouthful

Ingredients:

1 frozen banana, chopped
2 tablespoons cacao nibs
1 tablespoon tahini
1 tablespoon goji berries
1 teaspoon Reishi powder (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup coconut milk
5 ice cubes

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Mango Madness Smoothie

Here's a quick and easy smoothie with few ingredients but lots of flavour. The blend of the frozen mango and nuts provides a thick creamy consistency that you could almost mistake this smoothie for an ice-cream.

Ingredients:

2 frozen mango cheeks, chopped
10 activated macadamias
1 tablespoon maca
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup almond milk
½ cup coconut water

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Green and Gold Smoothie

This smoothie was created for the Australian Olympic team and therefore is based around the gold of the bananas and green of the spinach.  Full of nutrition that will give you the energy that you require to get through your day.

Ingredients:

¼ cup activated almonds
2 frozen bananas, chopped
2 cups baby spinach
2 tablespoons cacao nibs
1 tablespoon flaxseeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup coconut water

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Bright Beet Berry Smoothie

Beetroot's bright, rich red colour suggests that they are high in polyphenols and are extremely important in fighting chronic diseases. They are great for liver cleansing, reducing inflammation and reducing blood pressure. They pair up beautifully with the sweetness from the berries and the yumminess of the chocolate. 

Ingredients:

1 beetroot, peeled and chopped
½ cup frozen blueberries
½ cup frozen strawberries
1 cup baby spinach
1 tablespoon raw cacao
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 scoop chocolate protein powder (optional)
1 cup cashew milk (or ¼ cup activated cashews and 1 cup of coconut water)

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Coco-berry Smoothie

Here's another reinvention of a classic childhood food, strawberry milkshakes! Rest assured that this recipe contains no dairy and no processed sugars, relying on fresh strawberries and coconut nectar for it's sweetness. You can enjoy this guilt free!

Ingredients:

1 cup frozen strawberries
2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon coconut nectar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup coconut water
1 cup almond milk

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Perfect Passion Smoothie

I remember the days where Passiona was a staple of mine, a drink full of refined sugar and probably no real passionfruit. I challenged myself to create a smoothie that was going to be healthy and nutritious for me whilst still providing that passionfruit flavour I love so much.... and I think I have done it. It is subtle but it is there and together with the frozen banana and coconut yoghurt, I have all the natural sweetening I need.

Ingredients:

2 passionfruit pulp
1 frozen banana, chopped
2 tablespoons natural coconut yoghurt
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup cashew milk
Handful ice

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy

Serves 1

Chocolate Fruity Punch Smoothie

This smoothie is like having dessert for breakfast, and really why not? It is so silky smooth and creamy that eating it out of a bowl is really the only way to be able to stop yourself from taking 2 seconds to drink the whole thing. You want to be able to enjoy each chocolatey mouthful.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup almonds
1 peach, pip remove
1/4 cup frozen blueberries
1/4 avocado
large handful spinach
1 tablespoon cacao powder
1 tablespoon maca powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup coconut water
handful ice

Method:

Place all ingredients together in a high speed blender and blend for 60 seconds until smooth and creamy. Transfer into glass and drink immediately.

Serves 1

Chocolate Zucchini Smoothie

No I'm not losing my mind, zucchini and chocolate actually goes together very well, with zucchini adding creaminess to the texture. Thanks to the tahini and cashews, this smoothie will keep you going for hours. Don't knock it until you try it!

Ingredients:

1 red apple, cored and chopped (skin on)
½ zucchini, chopped (peel on)
2 medjool dates, pitted (optional for extra sweetness)
¼ cup activated cashews
1 tablespoon raw cacao
1 tablespoon tahini
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup coconut water

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

No Grain Bircher Muesli

Bircher muesli is such a classic, easy breakfast that can be prepared the night before and therefore be ready and waiting for you in the morning.  Having no grains, this version is apple based with extra body provided by your LSA and chia seeds. 

Ingredients:

1 orange juiced
1 apple, grated
2 tablespoons LSA (or flaxseed meal for a nut free option)
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method:

Mix together the apple, LSA, chia seeds, cinnamon and vanilla in a small bowl. Set aside whilst you juice the orange. Pour the orange juice over the prepared mixture and mix until well combined. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning you can add to your bircher any toppings you desire:
Sliced banana
Mixed berries
Shredded coconut
Cacao nibs
Pumpkin seeds
Sunflower seeds

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Peppermint Pineapple Smoothie

Any chance I get I will add as many greens as possible to my smoothies and this one is no different with the inclusion of spinach and avocado.  A subtle sweetness is achieved through the pineapple and banana, topped off with a beautiful freshness from the mint.  

Ingredients:

¾ cup pineapple, chopped
1 frozen banana, sliced
2 tablespoons cacao nibs
1 tablespoon sunflower seed butter
¼ avocado
1 tablespoon flaxseeds
¼ teaspoon peppermint essence
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
1&1/2 cups spinach leaves
1 cup almond milk

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

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