Healthy Breakfast Smoothie

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I’ve recently been making a breakfast smoothie most mornings and it is sooo good and packed full of nutritional benefits. This smoothie is easy to make and tastes delicious.

Orange & Apple Smoothie
1 orange, peeled, and separated into slices
1 apple, peeled , cored & sliced
1T coconut oil
1 T golden flax seed
1T honey
1 cup coconut milk (or almond milk or regular milk can be used as well)
2 handfuls ice

Put the orange and apple into blender. Add coconut milk, coconut oil and flax seed. Blend until smooth. Add ice to make it thick and slushy.

Here it is in pictures….

Assemble your ingredients…



Prepare the orange and apple…



Put the orange and apple in the blender…



Add the coconut oil, flax seed and honey…







Add coconut milk…



Blend until smooth…



Add ice..



Blend again and serve…



Makes a little over 2 cups of smoothie...

Enjoy!!
 

Comments

  1. jeanJanuary 24, 2012 at 9:29 AM

    Nice...I am going to have to try this, Crystal. Looks sooo good!

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  2. Heather's Blog-o-ramaJanuary 24, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    OH, this looks fantastic. I'm going to bookmark this recipe. Coconut oil and coconut milk are so good for you, too :) Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather ;)

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  3. webbswayJanuary 24, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    o yes, may I have one too? LOL
    Linda

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  4. JamieJanuary 25, 2012 at 8:45 AM

    Definitely have to try this!!! My girlies love smoothies!! Thanks for sharing!!! Blessings, Jamie

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  5. PoppyJanuary 25, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Glad to find your very helpful blog! It seems we have many of the same interests so I'll be stopping back by again soon! Glad to meet you!

    RaShell

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