This high fibre breakfast smoothie is a delicious whole foods way to start your day. It contains 11g of fibre thanks to the oats and psyllium husks–over a third of your daily fibre needs.
(Wondering if psyllium husks are good for you? Check out my post all about the benefits of psyllium husks).
It’s easy to adapt this high fibre smoothie to your tastes! Add a couple of tablespoons of cocoa powder for a chocolate smoothie or some cinnamon and nutmeg for a winter spice feel.
Increase the protein by adding protein powder, or add a dollop of healthy fats by mixing in some Greek yoghurt.
High Fibre Breakfast Smoothie
Course: BreakfastDifficulty: Easy1
servings5
minutes260
kcalA tasty breakfast smoothie that is high in fibre and easy to adapt to your preference.
Ingredients
1 banana
1/4 cup rolled oats
1 tablespoon of psyllium husks
1/2 cup frozen mixed berries
1/2 cup oat milk
Directions
- Add everything except the psyllium husks to a blender and blend well
- Add the psyllium husks and blend again until well combined
Nutrition Facts
1 servings per container
Calories260
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Total Fat
4g
7%
- Saturated Fat 0.3g 2%
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Total Carbohydrate
56g
19%
- Dietary Fiber 11g 44%
- Sugars 9g
- Protein 3g 6%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Benefits of a high fibre breakfast smoothie
I’ve talked a lot about the benefits of fibre, so I won’t repeat myself here. But starting your day with plenty of fibre can help in the following ways:
- Helps you feel full for longer: because fibre slows down the digestive process, it protects against sugar crashes and can help you get through the morning without elevenses!
- Helps boost you to your full daily fibre requirement: because we need to eat 25g+ of fibre every day, we need to make sure every meal is contributing!
- Fast and easy: a smoothie takes just a few minutes to throw together. Adapt to what you have on hand! Just make sure the base of your smoothie includes rolled oats and psyllium husks and you’ll know you’re getting a decent amount of fibre in your breakfast.
