Almond, coconut and oat smoothie

During the week, my breakfasts generally involve yogurt with fruit and homemade granola or some kind of smoothie (along with the obligatory cup of coffee, of course) – often enjoyed at my desk once I get to the office. For those of you who know me well, it will come to no surprise that my love for chocolate means that I often go for a smoothie that features cocoa powder (I posted my favourite chocolate and peanut butter smoothie here). On days when I try to make breakfast a bit healthier (and when I have a bit more time on my hands to prep ingredients), I try to sneak some greens into my first meal of the day (I posted another favourite green smoothie here). Recently though, I’ve been enjoying a smoothie that features neither cocoa powder nor greens – but rolled oats and coconut & almond butter instead!

As with most of my smoothie recipes, this one’s really easy to make and you’re likely to have most of the ingredients on hand. You simply place all the ingredients in a high-speed blender or the container of an immersion blender and blend until completely smooth. I tend to blend this one for a little bit longer than usual because of the use of uncooked rolled oats. Then I divide the smoothie between two jars, and we take them with us before heading out the door.