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Choc Espresso Smoothie

Vegetarian Gluten Free Breakfast

This Mocha-style Banana Smoothie ticks all the boxes – it’s packed with protein, fibre and a hit of caffeine to fuel your morning!

5 mins
7 ingredients
$2.55 / person
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Choc Espresso Smoothie

Gear

Ingredients

Serves = 1

1 frozen banana

½ cup of Greek yogurt, low-fat

1 tablespoon chia seeds

1 teaspoon of cocoa powder

1 shot of espresso (or 1 teaspoon of instant coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon of boiling water)

1 teaspoon honey

1 cup lite or skim milk

It’s this easy

1. Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth

2. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Tweaks

Spice it up by adding some cinnamon

Replace honey with maple syrup or a date

Notes

Serves = 1

Nutrition information (per serve),

  • Energy (1700kJ)
  • Protein (27g)
  • Total Fat (9.6g)
  • Saturated Fat (3.8g)
  • Carbohydrate (47.4g), (Starch (12.7g), Sugars (34.7g), Added sugars (0g), Free Sugars (5.9g))
  • Dietary Fibre (9.3g)
  • Sodium (149mg)
  • Calcium (594mg)
  • Iron (3.7mg)

Allergies

Contains: Dairy, FODMAPs.

Why is this good?

Be Healthier

Bananas are a good source of potassium which can aid in reducing blood pressure and lower risk of heart disease and all-cause mortality.

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Healthy Gut

Bananas are rich in fibre and resistant starch, which may feed the beneficial gut bacteria.

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Be Healthier

Yoghurt is important for overall health.

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Better Sports Performance

Yoghurt is a good source of protein.

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Healthy Gut

Consuming yoghurt can help maintaining a healthy microbiota (the colony of bacteria in your gut).

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Diabetes Friendly

Diabetes Friendly

Heart Healthy

Heart Healthy

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