12 Smoothie Recipes To Supercharge Your Day
LAURENTINE TEN BOSCH
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Besides reminding us of a beachside holiday, we love this smoothie for its jam-packed nutritional goodness. Pineapple contains the digestive enzyme bromelain, which gives our body extra support to break down and absorb nutrients from the food we eat. This smoothie also boosts your daily intake of greens, providing folate, fibre and antioxidants for general vitality. To enjoy the taste of Summer and a post-holiday dose of wellbeing, start your day with this delicious drink!
Ingredients
What To Do
Add all the ingredients to your blender and blend until nice and smooth!
Firstly, we love this recipe because it features a nutritional hero… the humble banana! This common fruit supports good mental health due to its high levels of tryptophan. Bananas are also super high in potassium and act as a prebiotic to create good gut health. Plus, we think you’ll simply ‘go bananas’ for the taste
Ingredients
What To Do
Blend all ingredients together and enjoy immediately!
Why We Love It
This smoothie is knock-your-socks-off downright delicious. It’s so tasty that we would be equally happy to enjoy it for dessert! Importantly, this recipe is also bursting with nutrition and supplies a good hit of vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and essential amino acids. (Plus, you can tell the kids they’re eating cake for breakfast!)
Ingredients
What To Do
Why We Love It
This recipe offers the luscious flavours inspired by an authentic mint chocolate ice cream – only with a bounty of nutrition to boot! The fresh mint is packed full of bioavailable antioxidants and the cashews supply slow-release energy to sustain us through the morning. But don’t just whip this one out for breakfast… Try a smaller serving next time you have a chocolate craving!
Ingredients (to serve 2)
OUR HINT: 1 teaspoon Food Matters Superfood Greens (optional)
What To Do:
Just like yourselves, our lives can get pretty hectic, too! Between work, family, and life in general, we totally get the feeling that there are a million demands on your time. It’s tempting to skip breakfast when we’re in a rush. However, our busy schedules would be so much harder if we didn’t make the time to fuel our bodies well.
That’s why we think it’s essential to have a good repertoire of supercharged smoothies to kick-start your day. These 12 recipes have become our arsenal of ‘go-to’ breakfast options that we rely on time and time again when we’re on the run. They are fast, full of flavor, and contain all the goodness we need to feel energized and ready to tackle the day ahead!
#1 GINGER ANTI-INFLAMMATORY SMOOTHIE
Why We Love It
Ginger supports healthy digestion, which is an absolute MUST for vibrant health! The gentle spicy undertones of the ginger in this recipe are also naturally invigorating and get you energized for the morning. Ginger is anti-inflammatory, so if you’re a bit stiff and sore when you wake up, definitely give this smoothie a go!
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana
- 1-inch ginger grated
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup coconut milk
What To Do
- Blend all ingredients together.
- Serve in our funky Food Matters Jar
#2 TROPICAL GREEN SMOOTHIE
Why We Love ItBesides reminding us of a beachside holiday, we love this smoothie for its jam-packed nutritional goodness. Pineapple contains the digestive enzyme bromelain, which gives our body extra support to break down and absorb nutrients from the food we eat. This smoothie also boosts your daily intake of greens, providing folate, fibre and antioxidants for general vitality. To enjoy the taste of Summer and a post-holiday dose of wellbeing, start your day with this delicious drink!
Ingredients
- 1 cup of spinach leaves
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tsp of Food Matters Recommended Greens
- ¼ cup chopped pineapple
- 1 frozen banana
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- 1 cup coconut water
What To Do
Add all the ingredients to your blender and blend until nice and smooth!
#3 BANANA SPLIT SMOOTHIE
Why We Love ItFirstly, we love this recipe because it features a nutritional hero… the humble banana! This common fruit supports good mental health due to its high levels of tryptophan. Bananas are also super high in potassium and act as a prebiotic to create good gut health. Plus, we think you’ll simply ‘go bananas’ for the taste
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana
- 2 tbsp Food Matters Protein Superfood
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 teaspoon maca powder
- 1 tablespoon shredded coconut
What To Do
Blend all ingredients together and enjoy immediately!
#4 THE CARROT CAKE SMOOTHIE
Sourced from Bannie Williams, The Healthy IngredientWhy We Love It
This smoothie is knock-your-socks-off downright delicious. It’s so tasty that we would be equally happy to enjoy it for dessert! Importantly, this recipe is also bursting with nutrition and supplies a good hit of vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and essential amino acids. (Plus, you can tell the kids they’re eating cake for breakfast!)
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana
- 2 small organic carrots
- 2 tbsp organic chia seeds
- ¼ cup organic rolled oats
- Splash of preferred milk
- 2 tbsp organic yogurt
- Pinch of shredded coconut
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 pecans or walnuts
- 1 tsp maca powder (optional)
- 1 – 2 Medjool dates (optional)
What To Do
- Blend all of the ingredients minus the coconut, cinnamon, pecans and 1 tablespoon of the yogurt until smooth.
- Pour into a jar and top with remaining tablespoon of yogurt and sprinkle with cinnamon, shredded coconut and pecans. Enjoy!
#5 MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP SMOOTHIE
Sourced fromLee Holmes, Supercharged FoodWhy We Love It
This recipe offers the luscious flavours inspired by an authentic mint chocolate ice cream – only with a bounty of nutrition to boot! The fresh mint is packed full of bioavailable antioxidants and the cashews supply slow-release energy to sustain us through the morning. But don’t just whip this one out for breakfast… Try a smaller serving next time you have a chocolate craving!
Ingredients (to serve 2)
- 1 peeled and frozen banana
- 1 bunch of English spinach leaves or frozen spinach
- ¼ cup organic nut butter
- ½ avocado, peeled and stone removed
- Handful of mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract (or vanilla pod)
- 1 cup almond milk
- ½ cup coconut water
- Handful of ice (optional)
- 3 tablespoons raw cacao nibs
OUR HINT: 1 teaspoon Food Matters Superfood Greens (optional)
What To Do:
- Place all the ingredients except the cacao nibs in a powerful blender and blend until smooth.
- Add the cacao nibs and blend for another 5 – 10 seconds.
- Pour into tall glasses and enjoy the minty green goodness!
#6 SPICED COFFEE SMOOTHIE
Why We Love It
Some mornings, nothing but a beautiful cup of organic, fair trade coffee will quite hit the spot! Infuse your cells with vitalizing, life-giving nutrients whilst you get your morning caffeine fix with this luxurious smoothie. Enjoy it all year round, served hot or cold!
Ingredients
What To Do
Created to keep the cravings at bay, this smoothie is the perfect antidote to satisfy any sweet tooth. Packed with the nutrients and energy you need to thrive until your next meal, we’ve added the extra bonus of some probiotics to keep your tummy happy, too!
What You Need
What To Do
Combine all ingredients into a blender and pur é e until nice and smooth.
This recipe was initially inspired from a trip in Dubai to help get Food Matters into the Middle East. A local friend recommended the ‘Turbo Charge’ with Spirulina and who were we to disagree? Upon returning home, we’ve made this amazing drink many times ourselves, and think it’s one of the best smoothies we’ve ever had!
Ingredients
What To Do
Why We Love It
This recipe is the ultimate proof that healthy can still taste phenomenally delicious. With maca powder for help balances your hormones and healthy fats to support reproductive health, this smoothie is decadent but deceptively good for you!
Ingredients
What To Do
Why We Love It
The cacao, coconut and maca combo makes this the perfect mood-boosting and hormone-balancing bowl of goodness! The extra chia seeds offer a little extra slow-release energy to keep you fuelled and upbeat for the morning. Plus it tastes just like a bowl of chocolate and banana ice cream, so why wouldn’t you be happier after eating this?
Ingredients
What To Do
Packed with phytonutrients from those greens and quality carbohydrates to support your brain, this is the ultimate smoothie to fight those stress levels and give your body some happy-producing nutrients. Drink up (smile!) and let the good vibes flow.
Ingredients
•1 frozen banana
•1 handful of spinach
•½ avocado
•2 tablespoons nut butter
•1 teaspoon vanilla
•1 cup almond milk
•½ cup coconut water
•1 tablespoon Food Matters Recommended Greens
•3 tablespoons raw cacao nibs
What To Do
We’ve saved our Energy Booster Smoothie until last because it really is the Big Daddy of nutritious breakfasts! This recipe is your direct ticket to getting some easy greens into your system and working their magic. Combined with a good dose of potassium to help regulate and maintain healthy cells, this smoothie is an elixir of healthy goodness to help you bounce out the door after breakfast!
Ingredients
What To Do
Blend all ingredients together until smooth and creamy.
Some mornings, nothing but a beautiful cup of organic, fair trade coffee will quite hit the spot! Infuse your cells with vitalizing, life-giving nutrients whilst you get your morning caffeine fix with this luxurious smoothie. Enjoy it all year round, served hot or cold!
Ingredients
- 1 espresso shot of Longevity Now coffee
- 1 cup coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 dates
What To Do
- Grind fresh coffee beans and make a shot of espresso.
- Combine coffee, coconut milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and dates in the blender and whiz until silky smooth.
#7 BERRY RICH CRAVING SAVER
Why We Love ItCreated to keep the cravings at bay, this smoothie is the perfect antidote to satisfy any sweet tooth. Packed with the nutrients and energy you need to thrive until your next meal, we’ve added the extra bonus of some probiotics to keep your tummy happy, too!
What You Need
- ½ cup frozen berries
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 frozen banana
- Spinach
- 2 tbsp Food Matters Superfood Protein
- 1 probiotic capsule or 1 tablespoon kefir
What To Do
Combine all ingredients into a blender and pur é e until nice and smooth.
#8 TURBOCHARGE SMOOTHIE RECIPE
Why We Love ItThis recipe was initially inspired from a trip in Dubai to help get Food Matters into the Middle East. A local friend recommended the ‘Turbo Charge’ with Spirulina and who were we to disagree? Upon returning home, we’ve made this amazing drink many times ourselves, and think it’s one of the best smoothies we’ve ever had!
Ingredients
- ¼ cucumber
- 1 sticks celery
- ½ small pineapple
- Handful of spinach leaves
- ¼ lime, peeled
- 4 golden delicious apples
- ½ ripe avocado
- 1 heaped teaspoon of Spirulina powder
- Small handful of ice
What To Do
- Juice the cucumber, celery, pineapple, spinach, lime and apples.
- Place juice and Spirulina in a blender with avocado and ice and blend for 45 seconds.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy! As per usual, everything should be as fresh and organic as possible.
#9 WALNUT BROWNIE BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE
Sourced from Amy Crawford, The Holistic IngredientWhy We Love It
This recipe is the ultimate proof that healthy can still taste phenomenally delicious. With maca powder for help balances your hormones and healthy fats to support reproductive health, this smoothie is decadent but deceptively good for you!
Ingredients
- Approx. 1.5 cups almond milk
- 1/3 cup (20g) walnuts
- ¼ avocado
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon raw cacao
- 2 heaped teaspoons maple or rice malt syrup (or sweetener of choice, to taste)
- 1 heaped teaspoon raw cacao nibs
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of vanilla powder (or essence)
- Pinch salt
What To Do
- Leave half the walnuts and cacao nibs aside. Throw the rest of your ingredients into the blender and blend until really smooth.
- Top with the cacao nibs and remaining walnuts.
- I would recommend making this the night before or, at least, half an hour before serving to allow the chia seeds to soften.
#10 CHOC-BANANA SMOOTHIE BOWL
The cacao, coconut and maca combo makes this the perfect mood-boosting and hormone-balancing bowl of goodness! The extra chia seeds offer a little extra slow-release energy to keep you fuelled and upbeat for the morning. Plus it tastes just like a bowl of chocolate and banana ice cream, so why wouldn’t you be happier after eating this?
- 1 peeled and frozen banana
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ½ tablespoon maca powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 2 dates
What To Do
- Blend everything together in your blender and enjoy this one in a bowl, just like you are enjoying a bowl of ice cream… Only 10 times better!
#11 THE GREEN MOOD BOOSTER
Why We Love ItPacked with phytonutrients from those greens and quality carbohydrates to support your brain, this is the ultimate smoothie to fight those stress levels and give your body some happy-producing nutrients. Drink up (smile!) and let the good vibes flow.
Ingredients
•1 frozen banana
•1 handful of spinach
•½ avocado
•2 tablespoons nut butter
•1 teaspoon vanilla
•1 cup almond milk
•½ cup coconut water
•1 tablespoon Food Matters Recommended Greens
•3 tablespoons raw cacao nibs
What To Do
- Blend everything, except the raw cacao nibs.
- Once the smoothie is nice and smooth, add in the cacao nibs and give it another blend. We like to keep a little crunch in these and think it’s nice to sprinkle some on top! Enjoy.
#12 THE FOOD MATTERS GREEN ENERGY BOOSTER
Why We Love ItWe’ve saved our Energy Booster Smoothie until last because it really is the Big Daddy of nutritious breakfasts! This recipe is your direct ticket to getting some easy greens into your system and working their magic. Combined with a good dose of potassium to help regulate and maintain healthy cells, this smoothie is an elixir of healthy goodness to help you bounce out the door after breakfast!
Ingredients
- 1 small cucumber
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 peeled and frozen banana
- ½ cup chopped pineapple
- 2 cups coconut water
- Fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons Food Matters Recommended Greens
What To Do
Blend all ingredients together until smooth and creamy.
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Laurentine ten Bosch, filmmaker of Food Matters, Hungry For Change and TRANSCENDENCE - Live Life Beyond The Ordinary and founder of FMTV. Along with James Colquhoun, Laurentine founded Food Matters, giving people the tools (films, books, website, TV) to take charge of their own health. Food Matters is an internationally acclaimed widely popular documentary about the medical and healthcare industries. Their latest documentary, Hungry For Change, reveals how the diet and processed food industries are the enemies of permanent weight loss, vibrant health, and natural living. From here, FMTV was born! A place where we can access vital information by watching all of your favorite inspiring documentaries, expert interviews & recipe videos in one place.