Food

Get-Up-and-Go Protein Smoothie

Recipe created by Frances Boswell

This smoothie has coffee, cashew butter, and soy milk, for caffeine and protein (6 grams). It's one of O's delicious start-your-day-right breakfasts.

Servings: Serves 1

Ingredients

1/4 cup brewed espresso , chilled

1/2 cup vanilla soy milk

1 Tbsp. cashew butter

1 large frozen banana (very ripe is best)

2 to 4 ice cubes

Directions

Total time: 5 minutes

Combine all ingredients in a blender. Process until smooth. Serve immediately.

From the September 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine