My go-to morning smoothies, these are so easy that I always keep the base ingredients—bananas, frozen berries and plant-based milk—in my kitchen and add other ingredients depending on what I feel like that morning. The mango and honey is the best if you need something soothing; the oat and cashew is perfect if you need lots of energy; spinach and almond butter is great for a protein boost; kale and cacao is ideal for a green kick!
All serve 1
For each one of these smoothies, just put all the ingredients in a powerful blender and blend until smooth. It may take a little longer to blend the oat mixture than the others, as the cashews need a little longer to break down.
KALE AND CACAO
small handful of kale, coarse ribs discarded
1/2 banana, peeled
1/2 avocado, peeled and pitted
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon raw cacao powder
11/4 cups cashew milk (for homemade, or use any other plant-based milk)
1 teaspoon almond butter
a few ice cubes
Shop Sense
Buying packages of frozen berries is much cheaper than buying fresh berries and freezing them. You’ll find them in most supermarkets and health food stores.
SPINACH AND ALMOND BUTTER
1 banana, peeled
handful of frozen berries
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons plant-based milk
big handful of spinach
1 tablespoon almond butter
MANGO AND HONEY
1/2 mango, peeled and pitted
handful of frozen berries
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons plant-based milk
1 banana, peeled
1 teaspoon honey
OAT AND CASHEW
1 banana, peeled
handful of frozen berries
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons plant-based milk
big handful of rolled oats
small handful of cashew nuts
1 teaspoon tahini