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07th Sep 2015

Coffee Smoothies May Well Be the Breakfast of Champions (And Tired Mums!)

HerFamily

What’s better than a smoothie? How about a smoothie with caffeine that uses up leftover coffee… hell, yes. Wake up to a drink that fills your stomach, is super-healthy, and feeds your Mum brain too.

When all else fails this smoothie will keep you going in the mornings, like nothing else will.

1. The quick caffeine fix

Green tea pouring into glass with milk foam

Serves 2

Ingredients

  • A full cup of coffee or a little more (depending on how tired you are!)
  • One very ripe banana
  • 1/2 cup of milk of your choice
  • One tablespoon of agave syrup or honey
  • One tablespoon of peanut butter
  • One cup of ice

Directions

Pop all the ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth.

2. The smoothie bowl with caffeine

Green smoothie bowl with spinach,fresh kiwi fruit, bananas and coconut on a slate background

Serves 2

Ingredients

  • One cup of cold coffee
  • Three cups of milk
  • One and a half cups of yogurt
  • One and a half cups of blueberries/frozen berries
  • 1/2 kiwi
  • One banana
  • Two tablespoons of peanut butter
  • One tablespoon of Cinnamon
  • A handful of spinach
  • Half an Avocado
  • 1/2 cup of flax seed
  • 4 ounces of tofu and one/two servings of Floradix (optional)

Directions

Pop all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

Suggestion: Place the mix in a caddy en route with the kids.

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