Get your healthy breakfast and your coffee in one!
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Get Up and Go Mocha Breakfast Smoothie ~ The smoothie recipe I’ve brought you today is my version of a grown up breakfast smoothie – and one that I think is perfect to whip up in the blender and run out the door with on a busy morning. Not only are you getting your healthy breakfast – but you’re getting your coffee too!
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One of the things that I personally have been doing lately is making homemade smoothies. I do this for a couple of reasons. First of all, when you make them yourself, you know what is in them. Secondly, I have a hard time getting enough fruit in my daily diet and this is a great way to do it. And third…they’re yummy!
To begin, you’ll need a cup and a half of cold coffee. I will make this the evening before and just stick in the fridge so that it is ready for me in the morning.
Next you’ll need 2 frozen, peeled bananas. I keep some peeled bananas in a zip-lock back in the freezer for this very reason.
Place these in your blender and add in a half cup of rolled oats.
a quarter cup of milk (whatever kind you like), a teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa.
and a tablespoon or two of local honey.
If you use protein powders in your smoothies, add a scoop now.
Blend these together until smooth.
Pour it in a “to go” container and get on with your day.
Enjoy!
From Becca:
- “Your mocha breakfast smoothie came at the perfect time! I just bought some Arbonne protein shake mix to try to jumpstart my weight loss. I am replacing 2 meals a day with them. They can get boring! LOL I had pinned a bunch of smoothie recipes to try to help (Snickerdoodle is pretty awesome). Your mocha smoothie is PERFECT for my breakfast! No more double fisting my smoothie and coffee. LOL And the oatmeal helps me feel full like a full meal. Thanks!!”
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Get Up and Go Mocha Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c coffee, strong and cold
- 2 bananas, peeled and frozen
- 1/2 c rolled oats
- 1/4 c milk
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
- 1 or 2 Tb local honey, to taste
- protein powder, if desired
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour in a "to go" container and get on with your day.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
If nutritional values are provided for this recipe, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands of ingredients you use. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste or for serving. If nutritional values are very important to you, I suggest using your favorite nutritional calculating tool with the brands you use.
This is one decadent looking smoothie!!
I really need this in the mornings – putting it on my shopping list, perhaps I can talk Sous Chef into making this for me while I feed the puppies. Great photo!
I keep bananas in my freezer for this reason as well, and I’m also a big fan of the caffeinated smoothie. Nice recipe, Constance!
I have to say, I am not a big smoothie person, but a MOCHA one?!?! That was made for me…definitely awesome!
All of my favorite breakfast foods combined into a tasty, easy-to-make smoothie. Love this!!
I would have never though to add coffee to my morning banana and oats. This is brilliant!
I bet the banana and honey add the perfect sweetness! Yum!
I’d call this perfect timing. We enjoy having smoothies for breakfast, and this one sounds really good to both me and my husband. I’ll have to make it with decaf coffee because I just can’t do caffeine, but I’m definitely making this for breakfast tomorrow, to start our anniversary celebration off right. Thank you for this recipe.
You are most welcome Susan, and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!
Constancee, this is such a creative smoothie! I love the combo of coffee and banana. Pinned.
Now this sounds like a smoothie that I would love. Perfect!
Now this is a way to get your coffee and breakfast together! Perfect for busy mornings.
I do smoothies everyday and I’m always looking for new recipes I LOVE THIS!! Thanks for a new get up and go smoothie!!
What a terrific idea, Constance! I don’t drink coffee, but I’d happily slurp down a delicious mocha smoothie to start my day!
What a great way to get moving in the morning! I love smoothies too!
I’m always on the look out for a great new morning smoothie recipe & this one sounds like it will make the perfect addition to my collection!
I love smoothies for a healthy quick breakfast on the go. This looks perfect! Thanks for sharing it!
Definitely a tasty beverage to fuel up with to start the day.
My two favorite things to have in the morning are coffee and smoothies, so this is the best of both worlds. Especially when it’s in an adorable grab-and-go mason jar!