Breakfast Bonanza Beverages
Serves: 1
Any variation on one of these delicious Bonanzas can be a good answer to the challenge of "I don't have time" or "I'm not hungry when I get up." Experiment with several different fruits and try it with soy or dairy yogurt, or with silken or soft, plain tofu. Try boosting it with some of our variations. Make it up the night before and keep it refrigetrated in a thermos if mornings are out of the quesiton. Drink it instead of coffee during your a.m. break. See below for variations to meet your dietary needs.
Ingredients
PreparationIngredients
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup yogurt (dairy or soy, plain or flavored) Add to list
- 1/4 cup or more of organic fruit (fresh or frozen) Add to list
- 1 to 3 tablespoons raw oat bran Add to list
- 1 tablespoon raw wheat germ Add to list
- Pure vanilla or almond extract, to taste Add to list
- Sweetener, to taste Add to list
- Cardamom, cinnamon or nutmeg, to taste Add to list
Any combination of the following "boosts":
- 1 to 3 teaspoons nutritional yeast Add to list
- 1 to 3 teaspoons protein powder Add to list
- 1 to 3 teaspoons spirulina or other algae Add to list
- 1 to 2 teaspoons almond, hazelnut or sesame butter Add to list
- 1 to 2 teaspoons powdered, organic, nonfat dry milk Add to list
Preparation
Add ingredients to blender, cover and blend until smooth. Some of the "boosts" have very strong flavors, so experiment gently until you find the combinations you like — or, add some of your own good ideas!
Variations:
1. Substitute 4 ounces of silken or soft, organic, plain tofu for yogurt.
2. Substitute 1/4 cup of whole grains such as cooked oatmeal or brown rice for raw oat bran.
3. Try a little stevia powder or liquid stevia (a naturally sweet herb sold in our supplement section and not permitted by FDA to be promoted as a sweetener). Or, add a bit of honey, Rapadura (raw sugar), agave nectar or natural maple syrup.
4. Substitute powdered soy or almond milk.
Recipe by , former PCC Nutrition Education Manager
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