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Wellness Mama » Blog » Recipes » Breakfast Recipes » Brainpower Smoothie Recipe

Brainpower Smoothie Recipe

February 9, 2011 (Updated: January 3, 2020)   —  by Katie Wells

Brain Boosting and Skin Nourishing Protein Smoothie

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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 Boosting and Skin Nourishing Protein Smoothie
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4.5 from 14 votes

"Brain Power" Smoothie Recipe

A filling and delicious smoothie with beneficial fats, protein, and natural flavors gives you a great energy boost!
Course Drinks
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 810kcal
Author Katie Wells
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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

This recipe can be adapted to fit your preferences. You can use cold brewed coffee, tea, almond milk, or coconut water as the base and add other fruits or flavors. The main thing is to get the gelatin (scroll down for the collagen peptides form of gelatin, this is best for smoothies) and coconut oil or MCT oil for the proteins and fats. 
A note on egg yolks: Many people feel uncomfortable using raw egg in any form. After much research, I feel comfortable giving my children raw egg yolks as long as I know and trust the source of the eggs, but as always, do your own research before consuming any food raw!

Nutrition

Serving: 1smoothie | Calories: 810kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.5g | Protein: 14.8g | Fat: 75.9g | Saturated Fat: 65.9g | Cholesterol: 210mg | Sodium: 62mg | Fiber: 6.8g | Sugar: 15.5g

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This brain power smoothie combines healthy fats like coconut oil or MCT oil with the skin and hair boosting benefits of collagen.

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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Discussion (87 Comments)

  1. Katy

    May 3, 2012 at 6:55 PM

    Ugh, i really want to try this smoothie, but i just don’t think that i could do the eggs! 🙁

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      May 3, 2012 at 7:47 PM

      Its still good without the eggs 🙂

      Reply
  2. Shelly Brandt

    April 13, 2012 at 12:37 PM

    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.

    Reply
    • Ozzie

      December 7, 2012 at 1:33 AM

      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.

      Reply
      • Dani

        April 29, 2018 at 6:47 AM

        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!!!

        Reply
  3. jill

    February 25, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    how many servings is this?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      February 25, 2012 at 9:36 AM

      About 2-4 🙂

      Reply
  4. Ester

    October 4, 2011 at 2:19 AM

    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

    Reply
  5. Perry

    August 31, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    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.

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      September 1, 2011 at 6:08 AM

      I made my own coconut milk (cheaper and tastier!). https://wellnessmama.com/2447/homemade-coconut-milk/

      Reply
  6. Paula widish

    August 23, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Hi there, Do you ever add any protein powder of any kind to your smoothies?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      August 23, 2011 at 3:31 PM

      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.

      Reply
  7. Melissa

    August 12, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    what if we do not have fresh eggs..is there a substitute or just don’t use them at all?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      August 12, 2011 at 4:30 PM

      just omit or add extra coconut oil

      Reply
  8. Shorti

    July 8, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    How many does this recipe serve?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      July 13, 2011 at 6:55 PM

      depending on how much you drink, 1-2 people. My husband can drink it
      himself, but it can serve 2 adults or several kids.

      Reply
      • Courtney Derry

        March 29, 2013 at 12:47 AM

        Can you store the excess in the fridge at all?

        Reply
  9. Ryan

    March 22, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    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!

    Reply
  10. colleen

    February 18, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    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?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      February 18, 2011 at 3:00 PM

      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!

      Reply
      • Nicole

        June 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM

        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!

        Reply
        • Wellness Mama

          June 20, 2011 at 4:35 PM

          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!

          Reply
      • karlee

        July 19, 2014 at 12:45 AM

        Ummmmm what if your allergic to raw eggs what can u substitute with instead of the raw eggs ?????

        Reply
        • Wellness Mama

          July 19, 2014 at 12:25 PM

          You could just leave them out if you can’t eat them.

          Reply
      • Lynn

        May 26, 2015 at 6:36 PM

        I’m curious why you don’t use the egg whites as well?

        Reply
        • Wellness Mama

          May 27, 2015 at 11:48 PM

          I’m sensitive to eggs…

          Reply
    • Sarah

      March 23, 2015 at 2:34 PM

      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!

      Reply
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