Vegetarian

Blackberry breakfast smoothie

  • Preparation time: 5 minutes, plus freezing
  • Cooking time: 0 minutes
  • Total time: 5 minutes, plus freezing
  • Serves:2 (makes 600ml)

    Ingredients

    2 medium bananas, sliced
    400ml almond milk
    2 tsp chia seeds
    1 heaped tbsp porridge oats
    150g blackberries
    4 ice cubes
    ½ tsp vanilla extract
    1 tbsp honey or maple syrup (optional)

    Method

    1. At least 2 hours ahead, or preferably the night before, put the sliced bananas in a plastic food bag, seal and freeze. When frozen, put the almond milk in an upright blender and stir in the chia seeds and oats. Leave to swell for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, including the banana, and whizz for 60 seconds, until smooth and thick. Divide between 2 glasses and drink straightaway.

    This recipe first appeared in Waitrose Food, August 2018 issue. Download the Waitrose Food app for the full issue

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