Kickstart your morning with a smoothie bowl infused with chai. Chai is a black tea with a blend of spices including cinnamon, cloves, ginger, cardamom and black pepper. Scented with an aromatic mix of spices and whipped together with Greek yogurt and flax seeds, this smoothie bowl is a packed with protein and flavor. Garnish with fruits, grab your spoon and dig in!
High-Protein Chai Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 chai tea bag
- 1/2 cup (120ml) unsweetened vanilla almond milk or lowfat milk
- 1 medium banana, cut into pieces
- 1 cup (245g) lowfat unsweetened vanilla or plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup (45g) quick cooking oats
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
- 1/4 cup (40g) chopped mango
- 2 tablespoons blueberries
- 2 teaspoons toasted slivered almonds
Directions
Heat milk in the microwave or in a small saucepan until very warm but not boiling; add tea bag. Steep 1 minute, squeezing bag. Refrigerate with tea bag in milk until chilled.
Discard tea bag and combine tea-milk mixture, yogurt, oats and seeds in a blender. Cut banana into pieces, setting aside a few slices for garnish, and add to yogurt mixture. Process until smooth and well blended. Divide mixture into bowls and top with mango, blueberries and almonds.
Serves: 2 | Serving Size: 1 cup yogurt mixture, 2 tablespoons chopped mango, 1 tablespoon blueberries and 1 teaspoon almonds
Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 263; Total Fat: 6g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Monounsaturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 5mg; Sodium: 91mg; Carbohydrate: 38g; Dietary Fiber: 6g; Sugar: 16g; Protein: 17g
Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 382mg; Iron: 10%; Vitamin A: 8%; Vitamin C: 23%; Calcium: 26%
