The 5 Best Breakfast Shakes for Busy Mornings

This is a guest post by Samantha Noble.

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Mornings can be tough! Whether you’re an early riser or hit that snooze button till the last minute, sometimes you just don’t have time to grab a healthy breakfast… AM I RIGHT?

These days, I’ve been grabbing a shake before I head out the door to commute to work. Being able to throw a few ingredients in a blender (like this one!) and have a filling and nutritious breakfast in my hands (and then my belly) in less than 2 minutes has been a total game changer!

I’ve tried a lot of recipes over the years and I’ve narrowed down my top 5!

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1) TRIP TO THE TROPICS (The only thing missing is the sand!)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup pineapple, cubed

1/2 cup strawberries, quartered

1/2 banana, sliced

1/2 cup low-fat vanilla greek yogurt

1 cup ice

1/4 cup pineapple or apple juice

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy and smooth.

2) COFFEE LOVER’S BEST FRIEND (Caffeine + protein? What’s not to love!)

Ingredients:

1 serving coffee protein powder (like this one!)

8 to 12 oz. cold water or beverage of choice (almond milk, rice milk, etc.)

1 cup ice

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy and smooth.

3) GOTTA GET IN THOSE VEGGIES (AKA the veggie powerhouse!)

Green Smoothie

Ingredients:

3/4 cup vanilla yogurt

3/4 cup milk of choice (cow, soy, almond)

1 large handful fresh baby spinach

1 tsp chia seeds - optional

1/2 cup frozen mango

3/4 cup frozen peaches

1/2 small banana

1 cup Ice (optional)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy and smooth.

4) GOT A SWEET TOOTH? (This chocolate/nut butter combo is just what you need!)

Ingredients:

1 large overripe bananas , peeled, sliced and frozen

1 cup almond milk (or more to thin as desired)

3/4 cup ice

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter (or nut butter of choice)

2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy and smooth.

5) SIMPLE & SWEET (a creamy lemony dream!)

Ingredients:

1 cup cashew or almond milk

1 cup frozen banana slices

1 serving plant based vanilla protein powder (like this one!)

1 teaspoon lemon zest

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon lemon extract

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy and smooth.

Drop a comment below which one you enjoyed the most. And don't forget to follow me on IG at @monicamonfre

xo, monica