I’m so excited about these! The idea came about when I was in New York three months ago and fueled my extensive walking with Lärabars. I’d heard about them and always wanted to try them, so I jumped at the chance and, as you can probably tell from the picture below, I really liked them!
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This bowl of goodness came about by accident. I was up the other night and couldn’t sleep, so I started dreaming about breakfast the next day (anyone else?) What I’d actually cooked up in my head was pancakes, but the next morning the half-finished batter tasted so good and I was so impatient that I just poured it into a bowl, topped it with some sliced banana and cacao nibs and my new favorite smoothie (big statement) was born.
Inspiration behind this whole pancake-turned-smoothie bowl was the Blissful Brown Rice and Raw Cacao Super Protein from That Protein that I’d bought on a whim at Holland & Barrett . (For my usual breakfast smoothie I always use hemp – check out the recipe here.) The protein powder along with the peanut butter and banana make this breakfast a great source of plant protein.
Chocolate Protein Smoothie / Mousse
Makes: 1 serving
Ingredients
*My blend is made up of 60% brown rice protein powder and 40% organic raw cacao, so you can easily make your own mix, using a different protein source as well if you’d like – although the taste may vary (brown rice protein is great because it’s quite neutral and doesn’t interfere with the chocolatey taste).
Method
Blend all the ingredients together (you probably don’t even need a blender if you mash the banana well), pour into a bowl and I dare you to eat this without a big smile on your face! It’s so beautifully indulgent and keeps you fuelled for a while. I find the ripe banana and the brown rice milk make this perfectly sweet, but you can always add a bit of maple syrup, honey or even a date if you’d like.
Variation: Chocolate Protein Mousse
If, like me, you are always in search of more indulgence, then this is a way to take the “dessert for breakfast” element of this smoothie bowl to the next level. By omitting the brown rice milk (or adding just enough so it all comes together) you end up with a lusciously thick and luxurious mousse that honestly tastes like dessert. No joke, this stuff is amazing. Without exaggeration, it is the most indulgent healthy breakfast I’ve ever had. Enjoy!
Feel Good Fact #1: Cacao is high in essential minerals, including magnesium and iron (did you know it has a much higher iron content per 100g than meat?) and chock-full of antioxidants, which may protect against cancer and other disease by preventing cell damage.
Feel Good Fact #2: Peanut butter is full of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats (make sure you buy the most natural version possible or make your own using just peanuts) and peanuts have been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
So excited to share this recipe as I’m absolutely loving it! It came about really spontaneously and I had no idea whether it was going to work, but it did and I have been craving these pancakes ever since.
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This is one of my go-to speedy recipes for a healthy refueling meal after a workout. It’s so simple in fact, that it’s almost an exaggeration to call it a recipe. Nevertheless, there is, after all, beauty in simplicity. What I like about this besides that fact that it’s so quick and easy to make is that it’s incredibly satisfying – the tahini gives the whole thing a creamy element, while the veg adds some freshness.
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This is a very simple oatmeal recipe that follows the same principle as my Creamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Oats: soak some oats, leave them overnight, add yummy things to them the next morning. The inspiration for these flavors came from my most recent trip to New York. I was staying with a friend and wasn’t going to get all fussy making smoothies every morning, so I popped over to Whole Foods to find a box of healthy cereal (not so easy let me tell you! I only found one without added sugar in any form) and some rice milk. While looking through her kitchen cupboards for something to spruce up my plain wholegrain cereal, I came upon an inviting pot of creamy tahini. Along with a generous dollop of this I added some chopped banana, crushed walnuts and cinnamon to my cereal and was in heaven.
Here is the flavor combination translated into overnight oats:
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This bowl of oats embodies what whole plant-based eating is all about for me: getting to eat something scrumptious, filling and delightfully sweet, that’s also incredibly good for you! No compromise either on health or taste – it’s a beautiful win-win situation leaving you feeling satisfied (physically and emotionally) and almost a bit smug!
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This satisfying concoction is what I’ve been having for breakfast almost religiously for the past months. In recent times I’ve started varying my breakfasts occasionally, making the odd chia pudding, homemade granola or trying out healthy pancake recipes (my favorites are the Banana Pancakes from Deliciously Ella – the blog – and the Sweet Potato Pancakes from Deliciously Ella Every Day). On most mornings, however, I automatically go for this smoothie in one variation or the other, as it’s what I crave the most. What I love about this smoothie is that it’s filling – the combination of healthy fats and protein keeps me going for longer than my classic oatmeal used to – yet doesn’t make me feel sluggish as a higher-carb breakfast sometimes would.
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