Smoothie Ideas

I’m not going to lie, every time I make a smoothie it’s slightly different because I don’t measure anything out; instead I do it all by eye and it always works out.

In reality, I just chuck in what I happen to have in the kitchen! But read on for some of my go-to recipes as well as some extra information to make the most out of your smoothies.

Smoothie Basics

You will always need a banana as your base for the texture and I’ve recently started adding dairy free yogurt (I’m lactose intolerant) but you can add normal yogurt to give it more of a creamy texture and also some sort of milk, whichever you prefer, to make it easier to drink. I love oat milk in absolutely everything because it has a great taste (and I’m lactose intolerant) but coconut milk is also a great option for more tangy or tropical fruit smoothies.

When making nut smoothies, be aware that the nuts add a lot more texture and thickness so balance this out with a higher quantity of milk.

Extra Boost

I’ve recently been diagnosed with a Thyroid disease and a huge part of managing my symptoms is to manage my diet and supplement this where needed following advice from my doctor.

It’s actually best for me to have a smoothie every day so that I can not only get a hit of the nutrients I need from the fruit but also so that I can add extra supplements and seeds that will help improve my symptoms. Now, I don’t want to share exactly what those things are as, quite frankly, I’m not here to give health advice and what my doctor recommends for me might not be best for others.

I can, however, tell you that it’s an easy way to add a sprinkling of chia seeds to your diet even if you don’t have a health issue like me; or even protein powders for those inclined.

Berry Yoghurt Smoothie

1 banana

2 tablespoons of yoghurt (I have dairy free but l'm sure dairy works too)

About 70mls Oat milk

Handful of raspberries

Handful of blueberries

A few strawberries

Sprinkle of Chia seeds

Peanut Butter Smoothie

1 banana

100mls Oat milk  (best to have too much than too little)

1 tablespoon of Peanut Butter

Sprinkle of Chia seeds

Chocolate Nut Butter Smoothie

1 banana

100mls Oat milk (best to have too much than too little)

1 tablespoon of Chocolate Nut Butter

Sprinkle of Chia seeds