How often do you find yourself five alarms deep, rolling out of bed, hurriedly getting yourself (and/or others!) dressed and ready, before scrambling out the door without a thought to breakfast? If you're anything like me, then the answer is: often. 

However, breakfast doesn't need to be another arduous task on our morning 'to-do' list. In fact, breakfast can be lightning fast, nutritious, tasty and fun to boot. Our saving grace? Smoothies.

'But, don't smoothies require preparation?' you ask, shuddering at the thought of spending an extra twenty minutes making breakfast and eating it, as opposed to looking for your car keys. It's true - smoothies can be perceived as intimidating, requiring a variety of different ingredients to create. However, here at Ready Blends, we're happy to do most of the work for you!

Our smoothies come ready-to-blend, only requiring the addition of a liquid to be successfully blended by you at home. However, while our blends are already rich in essential nutrients and vitamins and don't require extras, they work well as smoothie bowl bases.

Smoothie bowls have quickly established themselves as the 'it' breakfast of contemporary times, the darling of Instagram feeds everywhere - and it's no surprise given how aesthetically pleasing they are, often vibrantly coloured and showcasing fresh, healthy ingredients. 

Using Ready Blends, you can whip up a smoothie bowl in no time at all, even during the busiest morning. To treat yourself to a satisfying, scrumptious breakfast, we've whipped up four smoothie bowl recipes corresponding to four of our most essential blends. All of these blends are currently available in our Starter Pack.

BERRY BREAKFAST:

1x Ready Blends Berry Breakfast packet.
1/2 to 3/4 cup of your preferred nut milk (we recommend almond).
Half of a medium-large banana, sliced.
1/3 cup of fresh strawberries, sliced.
1 tbsp of unsalted cashews, chopped.
1 tbsp of coconut flakes (desiccated coconut, or coconut chips also work well).   
1 tbsp of chia seeds (alternatively, hemp seeds).

EASY GREENS:

1x Ready Blends Easy Greens packet.
1/2 to 3/4 cup of water (or coconut water).
1/3 cup of fresh blueberries.
1/3 cup of fresh strawberries, sliced.  
1 tbsp of coconut flakes (desiccated coconut, or coconut chips also work well).   
1 tbsp of chia seeds (alternatively, hemp seeds).

BANANA BOMB:

1x Ready Blends Banana Bomb packet.
1/2 to 3/4 cup of your preferred nut milk (we recommend almond).
1/3 cup of fresh blueberries.
1/3 cup of a granola mix.
1 tbsp of coconut flakes (desiccated coconut, or coconut chips also work well).   
1 tbsp of chia seeds (alternatively, hemp seeds).

MANGO GINGER:

1x Ready Blends Mango Ginger packet. 
1/2 to 3/4 cup of water (or coconut water).
1/3 cup of fresh strawberries, sliced.
1/3 cup of fresh pineapple, sliced.
1 tbsp of almond flakes (or almonds, chopped).
1 tbsp of chia seeds (alternatively, hemp seeds).

Note: All fruits and toppings are ultimately optional, and are dependent on your tastes!

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add your Ready Blends contents to your blender, along with 1/2-3/4 cup (depending on how thick you want your smoothie bowl base) of water (Easy Greens, Mango Ginger) or nut milk (Berry Breakfast, Banana Bomb).
2. Blend!
3. Pour your smoothie base into your serving bowl.
4. Add fresh fruits and toppings. We recommend arranging them like a rainbow.
5. (optional) Take a photograph, upload to your Instagram, and tag @readyblends!
5. Enjoy your quick, fresh, flavourful breakfast.