{Becky and I are sharing breakfast smoothie recipes this month. Be sure to check out her Grapefruit Pear Green Smoothie.}
I have had every intention to keep juicing, but I grew tired of cleaning my juicer. Not because it is difficult to clean, but because my sink is usually full of dishes and I have to do those first before I can wash the juicer parts. There’s the rub. I almost always choose going to bed (or watching a show on Hulu) instead of doing dinner dishes. I know I’ll regret it in the morning, and yet I can’t seem to help myself. Do you do the same thing?
I wake up and there are dishes, so I can’t make breakfast until we have some clean dishes and silverware. Then I’m late getting breakfast on the table, which means the kids have to eat quickly. Then they’re a few minutes late for school because I make them brush their teeth after wolfing down said quick breakfast. Then there are more dishes (and e-mails to check) and before I know it, it’s 10:00 am and I haven’t showered or had any breakfast myself. I do usually start the early morning off with a cup of lemon water followed by powdered greens mixed with water. (It’s not as bad as it sounds.) But at that 10:00 am part of my morning, my tummy is rumbling and I’m busy and I want something fast, healthy and delicious.
So. That’s where my daily breakfast smoothie comes back into play. I load them up with good things and sip them until it’s time for a late lunch before I pick the kids up from school. My life is glamorous!
I have been trying some new combos. I will admit it–I hate kale in smoothies. I like kale juiced. I like kale sauteed in a hot pan with garlic and drizzled with balsamic. I love kale in soup. But not in smoothies. Spinach is one that I love any way, shape or form. But when I’m out of greens, or feel like drinking something non-green, I make some kind of variation of this smoothie. Sometimes it’s berries or plums. And sometimes (when my husband doesn’t accidentally unplug our extra freezer resulting in a bushel’s worth of peaches defrosting and going rotten…sigh), I use frozen peaches from the summer. I hoard them for that moment when I can’t stand winter a minute more and I need to remember that spring is just around the corner, followed by summer and eventually fresh peaches.

Vegan Peach Pecan Breakfast Smoothie
This yummy breakfast smoothie tastes a bit like peach pie. The added oatmeal makes it extra filling and creamy.
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 whole fresh or frozen peach (about 1 1/2 cups frozen peaches)
- 1 banana, fresh or frozen
- 5 large ice cubes
- 1/2 cup gluten-free old fashioned oats
- 1 cup water, fruit juice, or your choice of dairy or non-dairy milk
- 1/4 cup pecans
- 1 Tbsp. chia seeds
- 1/4 or more tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- agave or maple syrup, to taste
Instructions
- Puree all ingredients until smooth.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
11 Comments
Mmm, so looking forward to fresh peaches.
you know what I cannot abide? kale in a smoothie. yep, I’m with ya there – kale just about every way except smoothies. I love to juice it… spinach is for smoothies.
I have to juice each morning. I HAVE to. so if I leave dishes (yep, sometimes), they go in the left side of the sink, so I can still clean my juicer ;)
I love all these ingredients. Oatmeal in smoothies makes the yummiest texture that feels indulgent.
I know I’m going to love this and I will try it soon.
Now I’m excited for summer peaches.
Fun to team up again!
Oh and I should mention I hate cleaning my juicer. You’re right it’s not hard at all…just not fun.
Ooo, this looks delicious! I thought I’d be on a smoothie hiatus when my blender busted, but then I realized that my immersion blender is a great substitute that’s also a breeze to clean! Of course, I don’t know for certain that an immersion blender is sturdy enough to handle a smoothies, but if it breaks, I have a great excuse to upgrade to a Vitamix! So far, it seems to be working fine, though. I’ll soften any frozen fruit for a bit in the microwave just to lessen the strain a bit.
This makes me totally wish for summer!
This sounds fantastic! I love the addition of chia seeds…we’ve been sprinkling them in everything at our house.
Does this keep in the fridge for a day or so?
Made this and loved it!
(I was out of almond milk so I used water and it was great!)
this sounds like a smoothie I would LOVE!! And honestly, I’m not a smoothie gal- would rather eat my calories than drink them usually :)
Would it totally mess this smoothie up if I added a few greens? Wanna have my ‘cake’ and eat it too! lol
Hey Emily! Not at all! I love green smoothies. Add away! :)