I usually don't feel like having a big breakfast when I leave for work. So a smoothie is a very good option. It's nutritious, it's super simple and it's delicious.
Now I know you usually don't have a roasted butternut squash in your fridge, but I use to make this smoothie when I had a pumpkin dish (i.e. pumpkin risotto, pumpkin soup) the day before in order to get rid of the leftover ingredients.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 roasted, soft butternut squash (seeds removed)
- 2 Bananas
- 400 ml milk (vegan alternative: almond, coconut or rice milk)
- 200 g yoghurt (vegan alternative: coconut or soy yoghurt)
- 100 g oats
- lemon juice
- honey (vegan alternative: maple sirup)
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
How you do it:
The only ingredient you really have to prepare is the butternut squash. But it's so simple! Place the butternut squash on a tray in the preheated oven (180°C) and let it roast until soft. This will take approx. 40 min. Roll it over after about 20 min. Once soft, let it cool. THAT'S IT!!!
Throw all ingredients into a blender and hit the power button. The basis ist done!
Now, it's all about the taste and consistency. And the idea behind my recipes: it's totally up to you. You'll get the guidelines here, finish it just as you like it. Try to figure out what's missing.
Not sour enough? Add a little bit more yoghurt or lemon juice (be careful, once it's too sour you will have to add the other ingredients to balance it out)
Not sweet enough? Add honey or maple sirup. For natural sweetness add another banana.
Too thin? Add oats, banana or butternut squash.
Too thick? Add milk.
You see where this is going right? This is YOUR smoothie. So don't rely on exact measurements in a recipe, use your tongue to identify what's missing. It may be difficult in the beginning, but once you'll get used to it, you won't be reading the measurements at all.
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