This caffienated, low calorie smoothie works better than your green tea

Blending up a smoothie seems easy enough, but the wrong combination of ingredients can leave you with a breakfast that's too sweet.

After an early run, mix up this two-minute breakfast, and sip as you get ready for work.

This antioxidant-rich matcha green tea is tossed into the blender, offering the energizing boost you need to start your day.

Here's how to DIY this Vanilla matcha smoothie

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups milk of your choice (I used unsweetened almond milk)1 tablespoon matcha powder1/2 banana5 ice cubes1/4 avocado1 scoop vanilla protein powder

DIRECTIONS