Peach Cobbler Smoothie

by hello@healthfullyheather.com | Jun 27, 2019 | Recipes

Peaches are my absolute favourite summer fruit. Once they start showing up in the markets and the grocery store it’s a sure sign that summer is here!

This past weekend I picked up my first basket, and while I usually like to just eat them on their own, I couldn’t resist throwing them in a smoothie! The temperatures here this week are sneaking up above thirty, so this was a great summery breakfast smoothie to kick the day off with.

I find peach a very delicate flavour to work with, so in smoothies I would always recommend using fresh, very ripe peaches. You could make this with frozen peaches, but I’m not sure the flavour would come through strongly enough.

The addition of the oats and cinnamon give you all the flavours of a peach cobbler, but in an easy grab and go smoothie!

Peach Cobbler Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 2 fresh, ripe peaches, chopped and pits removed

• 1 cup (250mL) coconut milk

• ¼ cup (60mL) oats

• 1 tbsp (15mL) almond butter

• ½ tsp (2mL) vanilla extract

• ¼ tsp (1mL) cinnamon

• 1 scoop (±60mL) protein powder

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Enjoy!

Serves One

Blueberry Muffin Smoothie Bowl

by hello@healthfullyheather.com | May 7, 2019 | Recipes

I just love the vibrancy of blueberries in my smoothie. There’s something about a purple coloured breakfast that just makes me happy in the mornings!

The almond butter in this smoothie bowl gives the whole thing a flavour reminiscent of a blueberry muffin. It’s a hard one to call, but they were definitely one of my top muffin flavours growing up (with the crumble on top, right??). But bet you couldn’t sneak some extra greens into the muffins like you can this smoothie!

If you’re not feeling the thickness of the smoothie bowl, you can always change the coconut cream for some normal coconut milk from the carton. Just increase the amount until you have the smoothie at the texture you want it to be and/or use fresh fruit instead of frozen.

Blueberry Muffin Smoothie Bowl

Ingredients:

• 100g (3oz) spinach

• 250mL (1 cup) almond milk

• 125mL (½ cup / 2 scoops) protein powder

• 30mL (2 tbsp) coconut cream

• 15mL (1 tbsp) almond butter

• 5mL (1 tsp) vanilla extract

• 250g (½ lb) frozen blueberries

• 1 frozen banana, chopped

Combine the spinach, almond milk, and coconut cream in a blender and blend until well combined.

Add in the remaining ingredients and continue blending until smooth. You may need to pause to scrape down the sides as the mixture will be quite thick.

Pour into two bowls and top with your chosen garnishes.

Serves 2

Strawberry Milkshake Smoothie

by hello@healthfullyheather.com | Sep 30, 2018 | Recipes

This smoothie has superpowers! Not just because it’s totally healthy but yet still tastes like a milkshake, but because it has a sneaky serving of veggies hidden inside!

Frozen cauliflower is an amazing addition to your smoothies. It leaves no taste behind, helps make the smoothie a creamier consistency, and seriously boosts its nutrition factor! Some people overlook cauliflower’s healthy status because we tend to associate white foods with being unhealthy. But it gives just as much benefit to it’s green cousins like broccoli!

Cauliflower is especially high in vitamin C, and also contains vitamin K, many of the B vitamins, and minerals such as manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium. Plus blending it into your smoothie gives you a hit of extra fibre! Cauliflower is a member of the cruciferous vegetable family (along with veggies like broccoli, Brussel sprouts, and dark leafy greens to name a few), a family which provides abundant health benefits. They provide antioxidants, support our immune, digestive, and cardiovascular systems, and help our natural detoxification process. 

How to use it in smoothies

It’s pretty simple to incorporate cauliflower in your smoothies! Steam the veggie until soft, using a fork to test. Be sure to not overcook it where it starts to fall apart or become mushy. Spread the cooked cauliflower out on a baking tray or plate to cool. Put the baking tray / plate into the freezer for at least an hour before transferring the cauliflower into a freezer safe container. Then whenever you’re making a smoothie just toss in a handful!

Strawberry Milkshake Smoothie

• ¾ cup (185mL) frozen or fresh strawberries

• ½ cup (125mL) frozen cauliflower

• 1 cup (250mL) coconut milk

• ¼ cup (60mL) full fat greek yogurt or coconut yogurt

• 2 tbsp (30mL) almond butter

• 1 scoop whey protein powder (optional)

Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!

Serves 1

Pumpkin Spice Smoothie

by hello@healthfullyheather.com | Sep 19, 2018 | Recipes

Let’s continue the trend of adding veggies to our smoothies, shall we?

A pumpkin spice smoothie is really what autumn is all about. With all the warming spices in this smoothie, it’s essentially like drinking a pumpkin pie. And to all my non-North American readers out there, you may not have had pumpkin pie before, but I promise you it is absolutely delicious!

I like to use real pumpkin that I’ve roughly chopped up and steamed until soft. But you could definitely also use pumpkin puree – just make sure to read your ingredients list on the can to be sure nothing sneaky has been added in!

Cooking the pumpkin

For cooking the pumpkin, fill a deep baking tray with around 2cm of water. Then cut the pumpkin in half, scoop out the centre with the seeds, and place cut-side down in the baking tray.

Cook in a 200C / 390F oven for about 40-45 minutes. The meat should be soft when pricked with a fork and come easily away from the skin. Then slice off the skin, roughly chop the pumpkin, and refrigerate for up to a week until needed.

Pumpkin Spice Smoothie

• ¾ cup (180mL) pumpkin

• ½ cup (125ml) steamed then frozen cauliflower

• 1 medium banana*

• 1 cup (250mL) milk of your choice (I use almond or coconut)

• 2 tbsp (30mL) almond butter

• 1 tbsp (15mL) flaxseed

• 1 tsp (5mL) vanilla

• 1 tsp (5mL) cinnamon

• ½ tsp (2mL) cardamom

• ½ tsp (2mL) ginger

• ¼ tsp (1mL) nutmeg

• 1 scoop protein powder

Place all ingredients together in a blender and blend until smooth!

Serves 1

* The banana adds some sweetness to the smoothie, you could start with ½ banana and add more as needed.

Green Goddess Smoothie

by hello@healthfullyheather.com | Sep 9, 2018 | Recipes

I love adding veggies into my smoothies to get an extra dose of them into my diet. Especially at breakfast I think we tend to forget to include these nutrient dense friends! And I by far prefer smoothies over juicing as you will get all the fibre from the whole vegetable which is lost during the juicing process. 

In this recipe the sweetness of the pear balances out the added veggies, while the avocado and yogurt give it such a creamy texture! And it’s not just for Goddesses (but it’s a catchy name!); both my boyfriend and myself love this smoothie, and he is less on the veggie-smoothie train than I am!

Now you could easily leave the spirulina out, but it’s what gives this smoothie its superpowers! Spirulina is an algae which is incredibly rich in vitamins and minerals. It contains vitamins A (as beta-carotene), B1, B2, B3, B6, and K, as well as minerals like phosphorus, magnesium, iron, potassium, zinc, manganese, calcium, copper, and selenium. Whew! That’s a mouthful! It’s also packed with antioxidants and is a source of protein (albeit small one since you won’t be consuming this in sufficient quantities).

I probably make this smoothie at least once a week for myself, especially the morning after a busy day, perhaps where I may not have made the best nutrition choices. It honestly makes you feel good from the inside out, and I find myself craving it on these mornings!

Green Goddess Smoothie

• 1 ½ cups spinach
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 pear
• ¼ cucumber
• ¼ avocado
• ¼ cup full-fat greek or coconut yogurt
• 1-2 tsp spirulina
• 2 tbsp collagen powder (optional)
• 1 scoop protein powder (optional)

Start by combining together in a blender the spinach and coconut milk. This step helps ensure no little pieces of spinach ending up in your teeth! Then add in the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth!

Serves 1