Since Wheaties are no longer a breakfast menu option in our household, we have turned our sights to the blender and its seemingly endless possibilities of breakfast concoctions. The kids look forward to choosing which fruit will succumb to the power of the blades as well as who gets first dibs on pressing "pulse" or "puree". For me, it's a great way to get some servings of fruit, good probiotics and a little dash of protein for sustained energy. Here's our recipe for a Good Morning Tropical Smoothie. Feel free to add whatever fruit you'd like – fresh or frozen. Heck, when the forecast is for 14 degrees and snow, I like to throw in a little paper drink umbrella and turn on some Caribbean steel drum music for good measure. Happy Day!
Good Morning Smoothie
1 banana
1 cup Kefir (I use So Delicious Brand Cultured Coconut Milk - Vanilla)
1 cup fresh or frozen fruit (strawberry, pineapple, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry or mango)
Dash of vanilla extract (McCormick brand)
1-2 tablespoons agave nectar
1 heaping tablespoon rice protein powder (I use NutriBiotic brand - Plain. For those that can have dairy, you can use a gluten free whey protein powder instead)
Crushed ice
Blend until smooth. If too thick, you can add a dash of either rice milk or almond milk until desired consistency.
Rachel--Hi! My mom sent me your URL. So glad you're blogging about all thing GF/CF! We've become smoothie fanatics recently. I've been taking a powder supplement for inflamation (was glutened badly in October and, sadly, still have skin-issues to show for it) and a smoothie is just the right way to "get 'er done." I'm virtually dairy-free, but think I'm going to 100%. Looking forward to trying out your recipes! Stay well.
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