Ever want a smoothie, but don’t want one packed with sugar that will leave you hungry in half an hour? For a filling snack or meal without the insulin spike, consider this delicious coconut-based smoothie that is similar in taste and texture to a milkshake, but much more satisfying. It is even a fast on-the-go breakfast, and kids love it!
The protein in this smoothie comes from the gelatin powder and egg yolks, while the coconut milk and coconut oil provide beneficial fats. If you are not comfortable consuming raw egg yolks or don’t have a trusted source, you can absolutely leave these out. If you are new to gelatin, I’d recommend starting with only a teaspoon or so a day and working up, as some people notice temporary digestive troubles from taking too much at once.
The banana is optional, or it can be replaced with strawberries or any other fruit.
"Brain Power" Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 TBSP MCT oil or 2 TBSP coconut oil
- 2 TBSP gelatin powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 or more egg yolks
- 1 cup ice
- flavor s of choice such as 1 TBSP cocoa powder, ½ cup strawberries, 1 tsp cinnamon, etc.
- 1 banana optional
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into blender or Vitamix and blend until smooth.
- Wasn't that easy?!
Notes
Nutrition
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Ugh, i really want to try this smoothie, but i just don’t think that i could do the eggs! 🙁
Its still good without the eggs 🙂
I’ve been making a post-workout smoothie lately that my mom likes to call “Banana Nog”. I use 1 1/2 c milk, 1 med banana, and 1 tsp nutmeg. I also like to leave out the nutmeg and just have “Banana Milk”. Both my mom and I have never been big milk or banana fans until now, and just this week we’ve gone through over a gallon of milk each and two bushels of bananas. We feel great! It’s an awesome substitute to having juice or pop with lunches, too.
cows milk is terrible for you. Try making your own nut milks and making smoothies with them, wide arrange of nuts so the tastes are endless and much healthier.
Get raw cows milk-grass fed. NOT PROCESSED
it’s much healthier for you. My gut loves it. My body does amazing o it. U can taste the difference and I haven’t been able to get it the past few weeks and now I gotta take probiotics. With the raw milk I don’t!!!
how many servings is this?
About 2-4 🙂
I wanted to share a chart from Ramiel Nagels article for levels of phytic acid. Coconut has phytic acid too, if that is your concern, but it is a lower level. Nuts have high levels, as much as grains.
His work is based on Weston Price.
I love his book, it has helped our family a lot and his research is very thorough on removing phytic acid in grains.
www(dot)curetoothdecay(dot)com
The article is titled, Whole Grains Can Cause Tooth Decay
He mentions that for children and pregnat women, the levels of safe phytic acid should be around 150-400, preferably at the lowest possible.
FIGURE 2: PHYTIC ACID LEVELS8 In milligrams per 100 grams of dry weight
Brazil nuts1719Cocoa powder1684-1796Brown rice12509Oat flakes1174Almond1138 – 1400Walnut982Peanut roasted952Peanut ungerminated821Lentils779Peanut germinated610Hazel nuts648 – 1000Wild rice flour634 – 752.5Yam meal637Refried beans622Corn tortillas448Coconut357Corn367Entire coconut meat270White flour258White flour tortillas123Polished rice11.5 – 66Strawberries12
We made these the other day and the kids liked them. We ended up adding an extra banana and 2 TBSP of the cocoa, but I figure we’re learning. These are very different than the green smoothies we are used to starting the day with. Today I told the kids we are going to use strawberries and they all ran to help gather ingredients: ) One more question; What kind of coconut milk do you use? Thanks for the recipes and the guidance.
I made my own coconut milk (cheaper and tastier!). https://wellnessmama.com/2447/homemade-coconut-milk/
Hi there, Do you ever add any protein powder of any kind to your smoothies?
Occasionally I add something like Mark Sisson’s protein powder Primal Fuel, but usually just make them from high nutrient foods, so extra isn’t needed. I also usually just throw in some egg yolks for cheap and healthy protein.
what if we do not have fresh eggs..is there a substitute or just don’t use them at all?
just omit or add extra coconut oil
How many does this recipe serve?
depending on how much you drink, 1-2 people. My husband can drink it
himself, but it can serve 2 adults or several kids.
Can you store the excess in the fridge at all?
yum! I’ve never tried almond butter in my smoothies… I’ll have to give that a try, with some cocoa powder. Thanks for this idea!
Hi there, I love your breakfast ideas. You hit on my exact struggle. For these smoothies, didn’t you say they had egg yolks? How many for the recipe? Also, how do you keep your coconut oil from solidifying with the cold ingredients?
Sorry! Just added that. What I get for writing late at night I guess! I usually add two egg yolks and the texture is great. We have a vitamix, so that helps with mixing everything smoothly, but even when we just had a regular blender, the eggs help the coconut oil emulsify and it all ends up pretty smooth. Hope that helps!
Hi Wellness Mama! I really want to try this, but the egg thing is throwing me a for a loop. Do I just put the egg yolks in raw? I’m very new to this diet so this may be silly, but won’t that put me at risk for Salmonella? Thanks!
Yep, just throw the egg yolks in raw. It is a great source of
proteins, fats and nutrients. Just make sure you are using quality
eggs from a source you trust (local farmer, etc) and there will be
virtually no risk of salmonella. I wouldn’t try it with store eggs
though!
Ummmmm what if your allergic to raw eggs what can u substitute with instead of the raw eggs ?????
You could just leave them out if you can’t eat them.
I’m curious why you don’t use the egg whites as well?
I’m sensitive to eggs…
Hi! Can you use the “gelling” type of grass fed gelatin? That’s all I have & my gummies didn’t work out too well, id love to use it in smoothies if you think it would work? Thanks!