Hello! I'm back with a super easy and quick smoothie! It's like having your coffee and oatmeal all in one, but in a delicious creamy, drinkable form.

Plus, it's naturally sweetened! Check out this Creamy Date Coffee Breakfast Smoothie!

What's in this tasty smoothie?

• Coffee: You get a little caffeine boost from the strong coffee, which can help you feel less tired and more energized.
  • I like to brew a cup of strong coffee first thing in the morning and let it cool while I get ready for the day. Then I finish the smoothie after it's cool to the touch.
  • Another option is to use cold brew coffee.
    • What's cold brew coffee? Cold brew coffee is made by steeping ground coffee in cold water for 12 hours or more. Then the coffee grounds are filtered out using a coffee filter, metal sieve, cheesecloth, or French press. It tends to taste mellower and is less acidic than a regular cup of coffee.
• Unsweetened almond milk: It's creamy, nutty, and dairy-free. You can replace almond milk with another milk of your choice.
• Rolled oats: Oats are fibre-rich, which aids in digestion and helps lower cholesterol.
• Banana: I always seem to have bananas at home. It's sweet and has a creamy, tender texture. It's also high in potassium, vitamin C, and fibre.
  • TIP: For smoothies, use a ripe banana (where the peel is bright yellow to having many brown spots) as it is sweeter in flavour than a green banana.

• Medjool dates: This fruit is plump and soft in texture. It's also fibre-rich and contains nutrients such as potassium, calcium, and copper, which contribute to the health of your cardiovascular system.
  • TIP: Remember to remove the seeds. I just take a small paring knife, run a shallow cut down the length of the date and remove the seed with my fingers.
• Chia seeds: I love throwing chia seeds into almost all my smoothies. Why?
  • They are tiny, yet they pack a healthy kick to any food you add it to. They are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, high in protein, and full of vitamins and minerals such as calcium, iron, and magnesium.
    • Check out a couple of other smoothie recipes using chia seeds: Kale Pineapple Chia Smoothie and Pear Ginger Chia Smoothie.
    • They're also wonderful to make chia seed puddings with like my recipe for Easy Turmeric Milk Chia Puddings.
• Vanilla extract: Adds a hint of that wonderful flavour.
• Ice: Makes the drink nice and cold!

Overall this date coffee smoothie is:

• Delicious and good-for-you: It's refreshing, naturally sweeten, creamy, and full of nutritional benefits!
• Fast and easy to make: Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Great for a quick breakfast or mid-day snack.
• Take it on-the-go: Fill up your favourite portable tumbler for the road.
• Vegan and gluten-free: Just make sure that the ingredients such as the oats are made in a gluten-free facility (it'll probably say it on the package label).

I hope you try this coffee breakfast smoothie recipe! If you do, please leave me a rating and comment down below or tag me on any of my social media. I'm @yay_for_food on Instagram. I'll love a picture!