Banana breakfast smoothie
Food Checker classification: AMBER*
In need of a super quick, nutrient-packed breakfast? Look no further than the Banana Breakfast Smoothie! Some mornings we just don’t have time to create our masterful Wholemeal Pancakes, and that’s okay. All you need to do for this delicious on-the-go breakfast is throw everything into a blender, whiz it up and it’s done!
LSA mix is a blend of linseeds, sunflower seeds and almonds. It has a sweet, nutty flavour, and will add a small dose of plant-based protein to your smoothie.¹ It will also help contribute towards a serving from the lean meat and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds and legumes/beans food group (that was a mouthful!), of which we need 2 ½ – 3 serves each day. You could use rolled oats and/or other raw nuts/seeds instead.¹ Try some of our flavour combos listed below to change things up, or get creative and make your own flavours using seasonal fruit, veg, nuts and seeds.
Banana breakfast smoothie
Dietary
Please note: costs are 'per serving' and may vary. Costs were accurate at time of publish.
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 bananas
- 3 tsp yoghurt
- 1 tsp LSA
- 1 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a blender
- Blend until smooth.
Notes
Flavour combos
| Choc peanut butter | Green | Berry | Tropical |
| Add in: 1 tablespoon of peanut butter and 1 tablespoon of choc chips/cocoa powder | Add in: 2 cups washed spinach leaves | Add in: ½ cup mixed fresh or frozen berries | Add in: ¼ diced pineapple, 1 cheek of fresh or frozen mango and 1 tablespoon passionfruit pulp |
Tips
- As a nice touch, garnish your glass by dipping the rim of the glass into your milk and then into some desiccated coconut and then finish your smoothie with some chia seeds on top.
- *Food checker status becomes GREEN when honey is omitted – you may like to leave this out (going for GREEN), or substitute the honey for another sweetener of choice such as maple or agave syrup (AMBER) for a less intense flavour.
References
- Eatforhealth.gov.au [Internet]. Australia: Australian Government Department of Health. Lean meat and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds and legumes/beans. [Updated 2017 Jun 13; cited 2021 Aug 23]; [about 5 screens].