Healthy and filling berry breakfast smoothie. Made with berries, oats, milk and topped with chia seeds!
HEALTHY BERRY BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE
This year I’ve been really focusing on the quality of my breakfasts. I hate to admit it but I tend to follow my rule of having a healthy balanced breakfast every morning at the same time for maximum 3 days and then I kind of forget about it. But I gotta say that when I start my day with a good breakfast, I feel much better throughout the day.
I find it very important to have good food in the morning to kickstart my day, feel energised and stay full until lunch time. So lately, I’ve been having so much fun experimenting with different breakfast smoothies. Who knew that breakfast smoothies were a thing? Turns out that you can enjoy a smoothie for breakfast as a quick, healthy and tasty meal!
This smoothie is easy and quick to make, but it’s also healthy and filling. I use frozen berries, oats and milk but the possibilities are endless!
BUILD YOUR SMOOTHIE
To build my breakfast smoothies, I like to use milk as a base as it is a great source of vitamins and nutrients. Milk also has several health benefits, such as keeping bones and teeth healthy, keeping your skin glowing, helping building muscles, and lowering blood pressure and risk of strokes [1]. So it is essential to have a glass of milk in the morning. Then I like to add the fruit. For this smoothie I added a mix of berries (blueberries, blackberries and raspberries). Berries are rich in antioxidants, fiber and vitamin C. I also like to add oats to my breakfast smoothies. Adding oats is what makes your smoothie thick and filling, they’re also incredibly nutritious, high in fiber and antioxidants, and can lower cholesterol levels and protect LDL cholesterol from damage. Finally, I add some chia seeds to my smoothies. Chia seeds are amongst the healthiest foods on the planet, they are rich in calcium, magnesium, fiber, protein, zinc, Vitamin B1 and B2[2].
Now let’s talk about the milk, cows milk usually includes a1 and a2 protein which some people find difficult to digest. Most cows produce a1 protein milk, which results into regular milk that not everyone can digest, but a2 milk has solved this problem for so many people by offering milk that comes from cows that naturally only produce a2 protein which is much easier to digest.
So if you’re one of these people that have difficulty in digesting regular milk, as it leaves you with unwanted irritations, then you definitely need to give a2 milk a try as it might work for you just like it did for my sister! About a year ago, we discovered a2 milk and my sister who had problems with regular milk finally found a solution. Before we discovered a2 milk, it was really frustrating as she couldn’t enjoy anything that we made at home with milk (she missed all the cake, ice cream and even waffles!). Now to make life easier, we just buy a2 milk to replace regular milk especially when my sister is around. It also tastes exactly the same as regular milk so you won’t know the difference.
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Berry Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cups of milk
- 2 cups mixed berries
- 1/2 cup oats
- 2 tsp chia seeds
Instructions
- Combine milk with fruit and oats in a blender. Put lid on tightly.
- Blend until smooth, mix in chia seeds and serve immediately.
*a2 Milk is not suitable for anyone medically diagnosed with galactosaemia, lactose intolerance or a cows’ milk allergy. If you require any specific advice, then please do check with a nutritionist.
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Delicious, healthy and a great way to get my husband to consume some fruit! I used homemade almond milk, so it was dairy free and swapped the chia see for flax seed.
You can omit the chia seeds if you don’t like them! Just add milk, oats, berries and a bit of honey if you like your smoothie sweet!
Is there something else I can substitute the seeds for? I tried it this morning and I don’t like the way they feel.
I love everything about this recipe, milk, chia seeds and oats such a beautiful ingredients for the breakfast.
A2 milk is wonderful as it actually worked for my sister, I hope it also works for your bother! x
Adding oats to smoothies is a great idea, this smoothie can keep you full until lunch time!
Thank you Sarah, it is a healthy and delicious smoothie to have for breakfast.
I add chia seeds to almost everything! And I wouldn’t skip the oats in the morning 🙂
Chia seeds and oats in a smoothie!!!! What a fantastic way to start the day!!
I love the addition of oats and chia seeds to this – looks and sounds like an absolutely wonderful smoothie!
I am all for ‘eat breakfast like a king/queen’ 🙂 I have to try using oats in my smoothies after seeing this as this breakfast smoothie looks and sounds so good!
Yummy looking smoothie Dee! We’re trying my brother on A2 milk at the mo too, watch this space!
Jane x
I’ve been wanting to try oats in a smoothie– this looks like a great breakfast.
Take a look at their website to see a list of where a2 milk is stocked! I love a2 milk and I’m so glad that we discovered it last year.
I always go for either porridge with milk and fruit, or a breakfast smoothie in the morning. So good!
One of my favourite breakfast smoothie recipes 🙂
It really is great how a2 milk have solved the milk indigestion issue for so many people!
This looks so delicious!. I’m looking for A2 tormorrow.
My sister is a huge fan of a2 Milk too – her life is so much better now.
I could go for one of these right now! This is a perfect way to start any morning.
There is no better way to start the day than with a berry smoothie. So simple, but so delicious.
I love that you found A2 milk! I haven’t seen that where I live, but A2 is so much better! This smoothie is beautiful and looks so delicious!