Enjoy a nutritious and delicious start to your day with my Almond & Dates Breakfast Smoothie with Mixed Spice. Packed with wholesome ingredients and a blend of warming spices, this smoothie is perfect for a quick, healthy breakfast.
I'm not sure, why but I always found breakfast quite a difficult meal. I'm never really hungry in the morning and don't feel like eating much until about 10 or 11 am. This is, of course, far from ideal, if I have to be up by 6 or 7 and get ready to work.
Recently I discovered breakfast smoothies, which until now I looked at as just drinks! I seriously never even considered, that they can be a great alternative for breakfast, mainly because I thought I would be hungry if I drink just a 'milk shake'.
But the modern smoothies are nothing but! They can be made filling, rich with vitamins, minerals and other nutritious ingredients, especially if you use wholegrain or other types of oats, high protein nut butters and natural sweeteners.
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Why make this recipe?
- Easy to make smoothie recipe
- Filling breakfast - high on fibre, good fat and proteins and low in calories (220 calories)
- Budget friendly recipe
My favourite tip when making this recipe
If you want your flavours to 'pop' don't forget to add the tiny pinch of salt to your smoothie mix. Salt is great for pulling all the flavours together and I think it sort of sharpens the flavour too. You don't need to worry, your almond smoothie won't taste salty, just make sure you only ad a tiny pinch.
Nutritional Value
I like that this smoothie recipe is relatively hight in fiber and protein and has just enough right fat (from the almonds butter) to fill me up without too many calories. If you make the recipe without any changes it gives you 220 Calories, which is perfect for a small breakfast on the go or after gym workout drink.
Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 7gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 348mgPotassium: 255mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 386mgIron: 1mg
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Ingredients & substitutions
One of my favourite smoothies combinations are smoothies made with peanut butter, like Peanut Butter & Chocolate Smoothie, but the peanut butter can be actually a little overwhelming.
And this is where I turn to almonds butter which is much lighter in flavour and goes well with other ingredients, like dates and warming mixed spices.
If you don't have almonds butter, I've also made this recipe successfully with ground almonds (or regular almonds and just blend for a bit longer). It's not exactly the same as the smoothie might feel a bit grainy, but the nutritional value will be almost the same, so it's a good replacement.
You can also add egg to smoothie to increase the amount of protein and turn this smoothie into a complete meal replacement.
Oats
You are welcome to use any type of oats you have at home. I normally use basic breakfast (rolled) oats, but then I pour boiling water over them and cook them in the microwave to soften them. This makes the smoothie thicker and it also prevents the liquid from separating.
I think it's better to do this, than to use instant oats, which have extra sugar.
Recipe size
I usually make breakfast smoothie just for myself, but if you are making this for more people, just double or triple up the recipe.
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Preparing the oats for your smoothie
Whilst oats are super healthy and full of fibre and other nutrition, they could be also slightly difficult (for some people) to digest.
This is why I always pre-soak the oats, partly cook them in boiling water or at leave them to soak overnight.
If you don't have the time to do this, just follow my recipe with my boiling water trick to soften the oats.
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How to keep & store your smoothie
Drink straight away or keep in the fridge up to 24 hrs max. This smoothie is dairy free, so it won't go off as quickly as dairy milk based smoothie, but the texture might change slightly. I always give it a good stir before I drink it after it's been in a fridge for a few hours.
If you know you are not going to finish your smoothie within a few hours, it's best to freeze your smoothie on the same day.
Almond & Dates Breakfast Smoothie with Mixed Spice Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oats regular or gluten free oats
- 50 ml boiling water 2-3 tablespoons just to cover the oats
- 250 ml almond milk or other type of milk of your choice
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- 2-3 dates (pitted) use less to reduce sugar
- tiny pinch of salt
- pinch of warming mixed spice (or just cinnamon or nutmeg)
Instructions
- Add the oats in to a blender or a suitable blender container.
- Boil water and add just enough to cover the oats. If you have the time, leave it for a while. You can also do this the night before. This will soften the oats and makes them easier to digest.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the blender and blend together until smooth.
- Taste and make adjustments (e.g. add an extra date if you think your smoothie is not sweet enough or add more spice if you like)
- Drink straight away or store in the fridge for max of 6-12 hrs.
Nutrition
This recipe blog post was originally written on 26 August 2020 and last tested and updated on 14 January 2025
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