Healthy breakfast: Delicious protein smoothies to drink for breakfast

A healthy breakfast is very important for a healthy body. If you are one of those people who skip breakfast due to lack of time or any other reason, then here are some simple smoothies that you can have for breakfast. Protein is one of the most important things that the body needs for healthy skin, hair, bones, and even heart. A breakfast filled with protein can also reportedly prevent overeating. 

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High protein breakfast smoothies

1.  Apple smoothie

Ingredients: Water, milk or yoghurt, vanilla flavoured protein, 1 sliced apple, 1 cup spinach, handful almonds, 1/4 cup of uncooked oats, and cinnamon (optional).

Recipe: Do not peel the apple. Just blend all the ingredients using a blender. Add ice to the smoothie if you like. Serve it in a mason jar and sprinkle some cinnamon on top. The smoothie contains about 535 calories, 58g of protein, and 13g of fats.

2. Chocolate and banana smoothie

Ingredients: Water, milk or yoghurt, 2 scoops chocolate flavoured protein powder, 1 banana, 1 cup of spinach, 2 teaspoons natural peanut butter, 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder.

Recipe: Blend all the ingredients and serve chilled. This smoothie contains 585 calories, 59g of protein, and 22g of fats.

3. Strawberry-banana smoothie

Ingredients: Water, milk or yoghurt, 2 scoops of vanilla or strawberry flavoured protein powder, 1 banana, 1 cup of frozen strawberries, 1 cup of spinach.

Recipe: Just blend all the ingredients. Serve the smoothie chilled. Cut some strawberries and add it as a topping. The smoothie has about 490 calories, 55g of protein, and 9g of fats.

4. Chocolate cherry smoothies

Ingredients: Water, milk or yoghurt, 2 scoops chocolate flavoured powder, 2 cups of sweet cherries, a cup of spinach, walnuts (optional), cocoa powder

Recipe: Blend all the ingredients. Remove the seeds from the cherries before blending. Serve the shake chilled and sprinkle some cocoa powder on top for presentation. The smoothie is made up of 520 calories, 56g of protein, and 47g of fat.

5. Coconut almond smoothie

Ingredients: 1 scoop chocolate protein powder, 1 teaspoon unsweetened coconut flakes, 1 cup almond milk, dark chocolate, 1 teaspoon of almond butter, 1 and a half cup of water, ice cubes optional.

Recipe: Blend the ingredients using a blender, add ice cubes as required. Decorate using coconut flakes and dark chocolate shavings.

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