Rise and Shine my foodie friends!
I’ve got a quick, tasty and good-for-you breakfast treat this morning.
When I lived in San Francisco, one of my favorite Friday morning rituals consisted of walking down to an early morning yoga class followed by a stop at the best juice bar on my way home for my favorite smoothie. I guess this ritual served as my reward for getting through another crazy week! We all need rewards, right? They’re good for the soul, I say. Anyway, this smoothie was packed full of dark berries, bananas, a shot of acai and a substantial amount of granola. A perfect way to cool down and get some healthy antioxidants into your system.
Here is one of my versions of this smoothie. I’m missing the acai today which is the key ingredient but it’s still great without it. I use whatever fruit I have on hand along with a bit of granola and your usual smoothie suspects- yogurt, ice, milk or a juice and to enable the ingredients to blend easily. If you can get your hands on some acai, frozen or in juice form, it’s definitely worth it.
Good Morning Granola Smoothie
1 banana
1 peach, pitted and cut into chunks
4 large strawberries, halved
1/4 cup blueberries
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup granola
2 tbsp milk
3-4 ice cubes
Blend all ingredients for about 1 minute.
Enjoy!
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Wow! That smoothie looks fantastic!
I find it hard to get up but if I were greeted with that, I’d spring out of bed!
When I lived in SF I made a smoothie every morning – banana, plain yogurt, frozen berries, splash of vanilla soy milk, and ground flax seeds. Dental Floss and I were best friends. Granola is smoothie – this is one of those why didn’t I think of that moments. Looks delicious and like a perfect start to the morning!
Granola pulverized in a smoothie? Wow, that’s a new one on me. But I bet that does add more texture and fiber.
This sounds/looks so delicious and simple. We actually made our first homemade “breakfast” smoothie a couple weeks ago, I could not have been more pleased (albeit we only had strawberries and yours is a cornucopia of awesomeness)
Wow, what a great way to start a day…love the color of the smoothie…very healthy…looks yummie!
ooh, i eat cottage cheese with all kinds of fruit, granola, honey and nutmeg… I looove it. it’s great for bfast and sometimes even dinner
if I don’t feel like making dinner. imma try the smoothie way. that last picture is sexy!
After a big food holiday weekend, we all need a return to healthy. This is a nice re-introduction.
How healthy and good looking! I love granola-fruit mixture!
Being a lover of smoothies and a Jamba juice junkie, I must say, yours looks better than anything Jamba juice makes! Love the photos too..perfection
What an energy bomb! And colourful too. I think brekfast is so important to start well. In Greece breakfast is a cup of coffee and a cigarette…
May I come over for brekky? I love evr single thing in the jar Lisa…BEE YOO TI FUL!!
You now, I am trying to have a healthier breakfast and this smoothie sounds perfect . And the photo is beautiful !!!!!
I love this idea! I love yogurt and granola for breakfast in the morning so why not make it drinkable!
I love making this “quick N go” breakfast for my hubby in the morning when he’s in a rush!
What a lovely granola smoothie: I totally love it,..;.;yummie all the way,…..8)!!!!
impressive!! just beyond impressive!! vat an excellent photography.. i just love the color combination of the fruits
smoothie sound rili tatsty
I love smoothies; this yummy-looking smoothie will fit into my healthy regimen.
What a gorgeous, refreshing treat to start the day with!
Absolutely delicious healthy breakfast.
I’m a huge smoothie fan, we have one practically every day, so this should fit in really well. Thanks for sharing.