Waking up for an early morning class usually means there’s only enough time to grab something to eat fast before running out the door. This has led me to experiment with lots of different breakfast combinations that are as delicious as they are fast. Smoothies are the perfect way to eat a balanced breakfast and still make it out the door in time. Just throw the ingredients into a blender—or a magic bullet—and you’re done.
Smoothies are really simple to make and can easily be adjusted to fit your own preferences. If you like smoothies a bit thicker—add less liquid; sweeter—add more fruit; colder—add a handful of ice. So take these recipes as a template for making your own customized smoothies, and adapt them however you like!
How to customize your own smoothie:
Step One: Choose your base
Fruit Juice (orange, apple, etc…)
Nut milk (almond, hemp, soy, etc…)
Coconut water
Step two: Choose 1-2 types of fruit
Banana
Grapes
Mangoes
Berries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries
Kiwi
Pear
Anything!
Step three (optional): Choose your greens (you won’t even taste them)
Handful of baby spinach leaves
Two torn kale leaves
Half a cucumber
Step Four (optional): Make it creamy
Half an avocado
Spoonful of nut butter
Yogurt
Step Five (optional): Choose any add-ins
Flax seed
Chia Seed
Teaspoon cinnamon (for sweetness)
Two tablespoons of oats (for thickness)
Step Six: Blend all ingredients and serve
Green Smoothie Recipe
Total time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
3/4 cup of almond milk
1 banana
Handful of green grapes, (around 10-15)
2 kale leaves, roughly torn, or substitute 1 cup of spinach
Half a cucumber
½ an avocado
Handful of ice 
Directions:
1. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until combined.
Blueberry-Peanut Butter Smoothie
Total time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
3/4 cup of coconut water (or plain water)
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup baby spinach
1 tablespoon peanut butter
Handful of ice
Directions:
1. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until combined.
Orange-Mango Smoothie
Total time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
1/2 cup of orange juice
1-2 mangos roughly chopped
1 banana
Two tablespoons plain yogurt (optional)
Handful of ice
Directions:
1. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until combined.