I’ve been a tea drinker for as long as I can remember. And since I also love smoothies (what dietitian doesn’t?), I’m on totally on board with the idea of a tea-infused smoothie. If a London Fog Smoothie sounds up your alley too read on for the recipe!
I’m a big fan of a good cup of coffee in the afternoon, but I start every day with a milky cup of hot tea. Next to my morning snuggle with my sons, it’s my favourite part of the day. In fact, making a cup of tea is the first thing I do every morning without fail!
Despite the weather being cooler I still love a good smoothie so figured I would create a fall version to share with you. You can skip the step of freezing the tea and just add ice cubes if you wish, but I got the best results from freezing the tea. In fact, you could freeze a bunch at a time and just have them in a container in the freezer to make this smoothie on repeat in a pinch for those busy mornings!
How to Add More Nutrition to a Smoothie
I used dates as a sweetener to add some nutrition and fibre (my favourite way to sweeten a smoothie). You can also add in your favourite vanilla protein powder, a scoop of Greek yogurt or a spoonful of almond butter if you’re wanting to make this a heartier breakfast!
I’m a big fan of adding hemp hearts to smoothies since you can’t taste them and they have a decent amount of protein, fibre and healthy plant-based omega-3 fats! I usually add greens to most smoothies but this one is an exception;).
If you like smoothies check out this Apple Crisp Smoothie or this Cinnamon Roll Smoothie – two of my favs! Alternately, these Breakfast Power Cookies are sooo yummy and great to keep in the freezer.
LONDON FOG SMOOTHIE
London Fog Smoothie
This London Fog Smoothie is the perfect fall snack or breakfast on the go! You can add a tablespoon of almond butter, a scoop of vanilla protein powder or some Greek yogurt if you want to make it heartier and add some protein.
Ingredients
- 1 cup strongly brewed Earl Grey tea cooled & frozen into ice cubes
- 1 cup vanilla soy milk* (or milk of choice)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
- 2-4 pitted dates
- 1-2 tablespoons hemp hearts
Instructions
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Blend all of the ingredients together until smooth and serve!
Recipe Notes
*use unsweetened soy milk for a less sweet smoothie. You can use any plant-based milk, but soy milk has a higher protein vs most others. Choose a fortified soy milk for the most nutrition.
Hi! This sound and looks amazing! Question: Do you use all the ice cubes or how many would you suggest?
Thanks!
Hi Susie, I use all of them! Take care!
I love the idea of freezing the tea as ice cubes…. would this work for coffee as well? And how long would the ice cubes be good for? They are just in a regular ice cube tray correct?
Hi Melanie yes it would work for coffee and they are good in there as long as they aren’t freezer burnt (not a food safety issue just a quality issue) so I would say 2-3 months!
I was today years old when I learned how tasty dates are! I’m a little embarrassed! Haha.
Seriously this recipe is DELICIOUS! Next time I’ll add lavender to make it even more yummy. I used about 8 regular sized ice cubes after freezing a whole tray of tea. I wanted to save some for tomorrow :o)