Hi Shine and Sparklers!
Sorry for the slightly late post. Anyway, I'm just crazy about smoothie breakfasts. So I keep sharing recipes with you guys. Why is this a "power" smoothie? Well, it is packed with tons of extra protein and even optional caffeine options! When you really need a morning boost, after a morning work out, or just really want to super-charge your day, consider making this smoothie. It seriously tastes like dessert!
Sorry for the slightly late post. Anyway, I'm just crazy about smoothie breakfasts. So I keep sharing recipes with you guys. Why is this a "power" smoothie? Well, it is packed with tons of extra protein and even optional caffeine options! When you really need a morning boost, after a morning work out, or just really want to super-charge your day, consider making this smoothie. It seriously tastes like dessert!
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The Shine and Sparkle Chocolate Peanut Butter "Cookie" Power Smoothie Recipe:
Ingredients
1 cup Fresh Spinach
½ cup Non-fat Plain Greek or European Style Yogurt
¼ cup frozen banana (using frozen banana is best for this recipe because it gives it a super cold and icy texture)
2 tbs peanut or almond butter
1-2 scoops of chocolate protein powder
1-2 scoops of chocolate protein powder
¼ cup unsweetened vanilla or plain almond milk
¼ cup of classic rolled oats (I prefer this ingredient only if it is my breakfast. I find it is not really needed after a workout)
Water or Chilled Coffee until desired thickness (Use Coffee to super-charge your smoothie and make it a Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mocha!).
Directions:
1) Add ingredients to blender. If storing overnight in a magic bullet* cup, make sure the wet ingredients and oats are at the bottom of the cup. Then add the fruit and spinach on top. This prevents the spinach from wilting and lets the oats absorb some of the liquid over night and get soft and easier to blend. If making right away, just throw everything in a blender.
2) Blend.
3) Drink.
Presto! So easy right? The oats, nut butter and chocolate protein powder give this smoothie an indulgent cookie taste. The spinach is mild so you do not even taste it. The banana provides great vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and a great sweet taste. The yogurt provides dairy calcium, probiotics, and protein. The almond milk adds creaminess to the smoothie. All the fiber and nutrients really keep you full. Lastly, because of the protein powder this is jammy jam jammed full of protein which helps rebuild your muscles, especially after a workout!
I hope you have been liking all my smoothie recipes lately. If you don't know about them all, here they are so you can check them out. Keep those smoothie breakfasts interesting!
As Always,
Shine & Sparkle!
*I am not paid or contacted by any of the companies mentioned in this post. These are my honest feelings and opinions.
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