Oaty Berry Smoothie

I am a big fan of smoothies! They are PACKED with nutritional goodness, are super fun to make and taste delicious. All you need is a blender (and it doesn't have to be an expensive one!). Smoothies make the perfect breakfast or pre-workout boost! - enjoy an hour before your work-out for maximum benefit.

You can easily create your own smoothie using some basic ingredients such as fruit and milk or why not have a go at my 'Get up & Go Smoothie' - The Oaty Berry, as vlogged by The Lean Machines ..Thanks boys!

Serves 2 people.. (or one 1 hungry person!)

Ingredients:

A quick note first... a cup is a 250ml measuring cup (the boys used ermm a massive mug!)

- Overnight Oats: 1/4 cup of rolled oats soaked over night in 1/4 cup of low-fat/fat-free natural yoghurt and 1/2 cup of milk (I used skimmed milk) .. check out my over-night oats recipe for more info [click here].

- 1/2 frozen banana (cut up into chunks first THEN freeze.. don't freeze in the skin!!)

- 1 cup of frozen berries (summer fruits or winter berries)

- 1/2 cup (125ml) 100% pure apple juice - to sweeten and make the mixture more 'runny'

- 2 tbsp (10g) of unsweetened desiccated coconut (optional)

- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

- 4 ice-cubes - to make the mixture more 'runny'

How to Make:

1) The night before, soak your oats in the yoghurt and milk and then chop up ½ a banana and freeze (in a sandwich bag).

2) The next morning simply add your overnight oats to your blender along with your frozen banana, frozen berries, apple juice, coconut, ice-cubes and vanilla.. whizz until smooth ... serve and enjoy!