Mix up your morning routine with this delicious fruity treat of a breakfast smoothie. The banana and orange juice will give you the quick-release energy you need to start your day, while the low GI muesli and the protein in the yogurt will ensure you don’t crash mid morning. Opt for a muesli containing nuts and seeds for some extra goodness – here’s why you should eat healthy seeds and kernels.
Find more tasty ways to drink your fruit and veg with our best smoothie recipes, and if you’re looking to refuel post workout, check out our best protein shake recipes. This smoothie works as part of a weight loss meal plan for women or a weight loss diet plan for men, just swap it out for a meal of similar calorific value.
Yogurt, Fruit and Muesli Breakfast Smoothie Recipe
Calories 419
Ingredients
- 2tbsp muesli
- 1 banana
- 2 handfuls of strawberries
- 200ml orange juice
- 250ml low-fat probiotic yogurt
Nutrition
We used Myfitnesspal, one of the best weight-loss apps for calorie counting, to get a rough nutritional breakdown for this breakfast smoothie, which comes in at around 419 calories. It provides 87g carbohydrates, 15g protein, 8g fibre and 3g fat.
Probiotic yogurt
Low-fat probiotic yogurt will provide the healthy bacteria your digestive tract needs to function at its best.
Strawberries
The strawberries in this recipe contain almost 100% of your daily vitamin C requirements.
Banana
Bananas are rich in potassium, which helps to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body’s cells.
Orange juice
This quickly replenishes glucose stocks needed after a fast – which you normally do when you’re asleep – thanks to a high GI rating.
Muesli
Oats release energy slowly, meaning muesli will stave off any mid-morning hunger pangs, and you’ll also get plenty of protein and goodness from the nuts and seeds.
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- This healthy and satisfying berry, oat and yoghurt breakfast mousse is free of refined sugars and full of the good stuff
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