Recipe: Ultimate Breakfast Smoothie

Ultimate Breakfast Smoothie When you’re in a hurry and on the go it can seem simpler just to grab a ready-made shake or breakfast drink. But these products are not healthy, and they’re generally full of wheat and simple carbohydrates which means you’ll be craving more food quickly because your blood sugar is elevated, and this will most likely mean you’ll end up eating more throughout the day!

If you’re going to have a breakfast shake, then you need to learn how to do a healthy version at home – and here it is!

Making a classic creamy smoothie at home doesn’t require complex ingredients or a lot of milk or yoghurt. But it does require the right equipment and a little of the right kind of protein powder, without fillers or added flavourings or sugars.

The right equipment is a powerful blender. The best blender is a Thermomix, but if your budget doesn’t stretch to this marvellous machine then do some research and buy the most powerful blender you can find, one with a chopping function and a good warranty.

As for protein powders there’s a huge array to choose from. With the exception of some Misashi powders, very few are worth using as they are not pure protein, and generally higher is simple carbohydrates which defeats the purpose of using the powder in the first place. When I do use powders (which isn’t that often) I only use them from Professional Whey. Owner Stephen has developed a great range of pure protein powders (all aimed at his main market of muscle building gym freaks, so forgive the masculine looking site).

My favourite is the Micellar Cassein MPI Powder as it’s a slow release protein powder, and it’s low lactose and gentle on the old digestive system. It is, however, a bit grainy, so when I get it I Thermomix it with his Vanilla Bean powder and some of his Stevia for a short time and it becomes a really great addition to this smoothie, making it really creamy, thick and luscious.