I don't know about you, but the last thing I want on a snowy winter day is a cold protein smoothie. However, smoothies are a great way for me to get a quick, nutritious, on the go breakfast. (I add my supplements to it, and drink it on the way to the gym!) Here are some warm smoothies you can try on a cold day. Feel free to play around with the ingredients. The instructions are simply blend all ingredients in your high speed blender and then gently warm in a pot on the stove. Enjoy! (FYI if you add supplements and adaptogens to your smoothies like I do, be sure they won't be inactivated by heat)
Fruity carrot ginger
Ingredients
· 1 orange
· ½ mango
· ½ banana
· 1/3 c pineapple
· 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
· ¼ tsp turmeric
· 1 large carrot washed and roughly chopped
· juice of ½ a lemon
· 1 tbsp local or manuka honey or real maple syrupif needed
· ½ c filtered water
· ½ c grass fed, goat or non dairy yogurt
Cranberry apple
Ingredients
· 2.5 tbsp dried cranberries, unsweetened or juice sweetened
· ½ tsp nutmeg
· 1/4 tsp Ceylon cinnamon
· 1” cubed piece of ginger peeled and chopped finely
· ¾ c grass fed, goat or non dairy milk
· 1/4 c filtered water
· 1 organic apple
· 2 tbsp pecans
· 1 tbsp real maple syrup
· ½ tsp vanilla
· Protein powder
Hot Chocolate Smoothie Ingredients 1 1/2 cup grass fed, goat or non dairy milk
½ c rolled oats 1 tbsp almond butter or organic peanut butter (no sugar added) 1 rounded scoop unsweetened vanilla or plain whey protein powder (optional) 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of sea or Himalayan salt
1 tbsp cacao nibs
1 1/2 tablespoon local or manuka honey or real maple syrup if needed
Banana Bread Smoothie
1 cup filtered water
¾ c grass fed, goat or non dairy milk
2 tbsp grass fed, goat or non dairy yogurt
1 peeled ripe banana
1/4 cup chopped raw walnuts
2 tbsp rolled oats
1/4 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 inch knob of fresh ginger
Local or manuka honey if needed
Protein powder, optional