Both of these delicious smoothie recipes were personally taste-tested by yours truly and given my stamp of sweet tooth approval! :) However, I cannot take credit for creating these delectable concoctions! The first smoothie which I have dubbed the Apple Almond Smoothie is a great pre-workout carb-boosting smoothie courtesy of my old childhood dance studio friend and fellow smoothie lover, Chelsie!
Apple Almond Smoothie
What You Will Need:
-1 apple of your choice
-10 almonds
-1/4 cup of your choice of milk (I chose almond, she chose skim)
-1/2 T cinnamon (I just liberally sprinkled away to my hearts content without measuring... I LOVE cinnamon!)
-1 1/2 T flax seed (I used my pre-packaged flax meal, which is a fancy term for ground up flax seed, and it worked beautifully)
-1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
-Ice (I used about 6 cubes)
Place all ingredients in a blender, blend, and enjoy. It's literally that simple! It is a thicker smoothie, so blend longer or add more ice or a splash of water for it to be a little more straw drinkable if you so desire. As always, you can add unflavored (or flavored?) protein powder to give it an extra UMPH since it is definitely a carb heavy smoothie. Nothing bad with carbs though, do NOT be afraid! Just eat the right kinds at the right times and you are good to go! This really revved me up and filled me up for my cheer rehearsal the other night without making me feel weighed down, but it gave me a ton of quick energy! :)
Macros
290 calories - 12.8 from fat - 41 g of carbs - 17 g of sugar - 8.5 g of protein
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Next up is the blueberry muffin smoothie. So tasty, so sweet, so sinfully easy to make! Thanks to my husband, Brett, for introducing me to this fabulous concoction today!
Blueberry Muffin Smoothie
What You Will Need:
-1/2 cup blueberries
-1 orange, peeled
-1/2 cup rolled oats
-1/4 tsp cinnamon
-1 cup vanilla almond milk
-*BONUS* 1 scoop of unflavored protein powder
Add all of the ingredients together, blend, and enjoy immediately or after a minute or two if you like it extra thick and creamy! :) My husband decided to add the protein powder, but due to the fact that it is unflavored, it changed nothing about the taste and was so delicious either way! Enjoy with or without protein added for a perfect pre or post workout snack, or as part of a meal replacement or even a snack! :) It seriously tastes like a liquified muffin. Please try it. For real.. now!
Macros
295 calories - 6.2 from fat - 56.5 g of carbs - 20.2 g of sugar - 7.5 g of protein (WITHOUT ADDED PROTEIN POWDER)
Happy Smoothie Sunday! :)
Court
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