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| Dairy Free Almond Joy Smoothie |
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Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
In a blender, combine ingredients and blend until smooth.
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| Blueberry Maca Smoothie |
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Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
1 cup coconut milk*
1/2 cup ice cubes
1 tablespoon coconut flakes
1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
1 teaspoon maca powder
1 teaspoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon hemp seeds
1 teaspoon honey, if desired
In a blender, combine ingredients and blend for about 30 seconds or until smooth. Pour and enjoy!
*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)
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| Coconut Strawberry Cacao Smoothie |
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Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
In a blender, combine ingredients. Blend for about a minute or until mixture is completely smooth.
*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)
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Sometimes you just need a really, really quick breakfast. Other days you don’t want any at all. Or you may be starving but have absolutely no time to make a big breakfast because you overslept and the day is wasting away.
Whatever.
The point is, this smoothie makes a great breakfast. It’s creamy, fruity, a great energy booster (thanks to the coconut oil), and very filling. It’s pretty much the perfect and quickest breakfast you’ll be able to put together in under 5 minutes. It’s best if you do the soak overnight option, but either way is great.
Oh, and yes, there are raw rolled oats in here. Don’t fear them. They make the smoothie so filing and add such a nice texture.
How to Avoid Clumping When Adding Coconut Oil to a Smoothie
You don’t have to worry about coconut oil clumping in your cold smoothie if it is done correctly. True, coconut oil does solidify when cold, and just might form stubborn little clumps when added to cold drinks, but you just need to outsmart it. It’s actually very simple, as the video will show you. All you do is melt the oil (gently, making sure it isn’t hot, as warm smoothies aren’t very nice) and while the blender is whirling your delicious smoothie into a creamy goodness, slowly pour in the coconut oil in a steady stream. The oil will disappear into your drink and leave you with a wonderful coconutty taste and creamy froth to top it off.
Sound good? It is. Try it for your next breakfast.
Enjoy!
Sarah
Raspberries & Cream Breakfast Smoothie Recipe
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| Raspberries and Cream Breakfast Smoothie |
| Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy, Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy |
This smoothie is rich, creamy, fruity and very filling. The natural energy boosting properties of coconut oil make it the perfect way to start your day!
Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Combine all ingredients except raspberries and coconut oil and let soak for 1 hour or up to overnight.
Place all ingredients except coconut oil into a blender and blend until smooth while pouring coconut oil into blender in a steady stream.
Pour into a glass and enjoy!
Recipe courtesy Sarah Shilhavy
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| Coconut Chai Smoothie |
| Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy, Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy |
Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 3 minutes
Blend together everything except the ice or banana for about 1 minute. Then add ice or frozen banana and blend until smooth.
If you do not have Garam masala on hand, make your own by combining: 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom, 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves and 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper.
Recipe submitted by Anna, Robins, IA
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| Strawberry Vanilla Coconut Smoothie |
| Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy |
1 serving
Blend everything except coconut oil. Slowly pour coconut oil in while blender is running. Pour into a glass, garnish with some dried coconut or a fresh strawberry if desired and enjoy!
* For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)
Recipe courtesy Sarah Shilhavy
Coconut oil is a great addition to your favorite beverage recipe! You can add it to smoothie recipes for a quick healthy breakfast, an energy boost, a pick-me-upper, or a snack. It fills you up and gives you extra energy.
Coconut oil can be used in many different beverages though, not just smoothies. Some use it in their coffee in place of cream while others add it to tea, hot chocolate, juices, lattes, you name it! I love adding a tablespoon or two to a cold blended drink during the summer before a workout or riding lesson for energy or a hot drink during the winter to wake me up and keep me energetic throughout the whole workout.
The biggest problem is: how does one add coconut oil to a cold beverage? If you just throw it into a smoothie, it clumps up into little white balls. If you try stirring it in, it solidifies. The solution however, is actually quite simple.
For hot drinks, simply stir in the desired amount. True, water and oil do not mix so if you don’t want a layer of oil at the top of your drink, simply stir it back in before taking another sip. For cold drinks, melt the desired amount of coconut oil and place the drink into a blender. While blending on medium speed, slowly add the coconut oil in, starting out with drops and working up to a steady stream until all is well blended. The oil will not clump and will give you a frothy top when finished. If you’re making a smoothie, wait until it is fairly smooth and not so chunky before adding the oil.
So there you have it! The smoothie recipe below is simple, quick, easy and delicious and makes a great “energy drink”. Enjoy everyone!
Banana Orange Smoothie
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1 serving
Blend all ingredients except coconut oil in blender. Slowly add coconut oil, starting out with drops and working up to a steady stream. This is also good by adding 5 frozen strawberries. Enjoy!
As always, if you have any questions or comments please feel free to drop me a comment below.
Posted by Sarah Shilhavy
