Quick and easy breakfasts are something I’m always trying to perfect. Anything that you can prep the night before and just throw into a blender or pop into the oven is a match made in breakfast heaven, in my book.
This smoothie-parfait is a great example of a quick breakfast that’s healthy, delicious, and does not require a lot of time.
I always like to add a creamy element to my smoothies, whether it’s nut milk or water kefir or vegan yogurt. Since I love fermented foods in the morning, I decided to use cultured coconut milk (yogurt) in this smoothie. You can find cultured coconut milk at most health food stores. Try to stay away from the flavored stuff, as the ingredient lists tend to contain many undesirable preservatives.
Aside from that, feel free to dress up this smoothie-parfait with any additional fruits or veggies that you like. Strawberries would be an excellent addition, as would blackberries, blueberries or watermelon.
For the granola on top, you can throw together a super quick homemade granola, the recipe for which I will post shortly, OR you can just use the store-bought stuff. Again, when buying anything packaged, read the ingredients carefully. You don’t need high fructose corn syrup to make granola, so if that’s on the ingredient list, it’s not a good sign.
Ingredients:
- 1 white peach, pitted and sliced
- 1 banana, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
- 1 pear, chopped
- 1 cup cultured coconut milk
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- Sprinkling of you favorite granola
Directions:
- Place all ingredients except granola into a blender.
- Puree until smooth and pour into cups.
- Top with granola. Enjoy!
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