5 nutritious milkshake recipes for any time of the day

Netflix has a lot to do with our random milkshake cravings. From Riverdale to Stranger Things—what is with these kids endlessly sipping on thick chocolate- and cherry-topped berry shakes while plotting to save the world? Plus, with summer in its wake, it might be the perfect time to stock up on handy milkshake recipes. An icy cold beverage with a little grown-up flair to it might just save a hot day for you. These concoctions replace all the preservative and sugar-laden additions with superfoods like matcha, avocado, peanut butter (homemade please), chia seeds and more. 

Mumbai-based Seeds of Life cafe shares five milkshake ideas with Vogue, that can be made for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They fill you up and avoid leaving you with a sugar high after. 

Recipe: Avocado matcha milkshake

Ingredients: 

• ½ an avocado

• 1 banana, frozen

• 1 tbsp matcha powder

• 125-150ml milk (of choice)

• 1 pitted date (optional, if sweetener is required)

Method: 

Add all the ingredients in a food processor/blender and blend till the mixture is smooth.

Recipe: Summer berry milkshake

Ingredients: 

• ½ cup of raspberries, frozen

• ½ banana, frozen

• ¼ cup of fresh pomegranate

• ½ cup fresh orange juice

• 125-150ml milk (of choice)

Method:

• Add all the ingredients in a food processor/blender and blend till the mixture is smooth.

• Add some water if needed to make it thinner.

Recipe: Breakfast milkshake

Ingredients: 

• 1 banana, frozen

• 2-3 tbsp oats

• 1 tbsp chia or flax seeds

• 1 tbsp almond or peanut butter

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• 125-150ml milk (of choice)

Method:

• Add all the ingredients in a food processor/blender and blend till the mixture is smooth.

• Add chia seeds or flax seeds on top.

Recipe: Banana and chia milkshake

Ingredients: 

• 1 frozen banana

• 1 cup of berries (of your choice)

• 100-150ml of milk (of your choice, depending on how thick you want it)

• Chia or flax seeds

Method:

• Add all the ingredients in a food processor/blender and blend till its smooth.

• Add chia seeds or flax seeds on top.

Recipe: Chocolate peanut butter milkshake

Ingredients: 

• 1 banana, frozen

• 1-2 dates, pitted

• 2 tbsp peanut butter

• 2 tsp cacao powder

• 100ml milk

Method: 

Add all the ingredients in a food processor/blender and blend till its smooth. 

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