Collagen is widely regarded for its hair, nail, and skin supporting properties but for a lot of us, knowing how to incorporate it into our diet is less familiar. If you’re ready to mix up your traditional collagen-water routine with some delicious recipes, here’s a good place to start.
These delicious collagen recipes are made using BePure’s Collagen+, which in addition to a generous 10 grams of sustainably sourced marine collagen per serving, has been specially formulated with Vitamin C and bioflavonoids to increase collagen absorption; plus antioxidants including Vitamin E and the powerful Polypodium Leucotomos to support those experiencing skin irritation. It’s these extra ingredients that put the plus in Collagen+.
To help you get the benefits of collagen every day, here are five of the BePure team’s favourite Collagen+ recipes, including a beauty smoothie, homemade gummies, and super snackable bliss balls!
Everyday Collagen Beauty Smoothie
This delicious green smoothie is perfect when you’re on the go and like your Collagen first thing in the morning. We’ve packed in a healthy serving of daily greens, but don’t worry, the frozen banana combined with Collagen adds a creamy and slightly sweet flavour for everyone to enjoy.
Ingredients:
- Big handful of fresh spinach and/or kale
- 1 frozen banana
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 1/2 cups milk of choice (we like almond or coconut)
- 1 Tbsp BePure Collagen+ Vanilla or Chai
Directions:
- Peel banana, and place in the freezer 12 hours before making your smoothie.
- Place all ingredients in the blender and whiz until smooth.
Serves 1 | Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free
Collagen Iced Coffee Recipe
Is your morning choice of brew a coffee? Adding collagen to your coffee is a great way to pack in extra nutrients and antioxidants. Plus, it adds a creamy and slightly sweet flavour.
While collagen is suitable for hot temperatures, the lovely blend of antioxidants in BePure Collagen+ are not - that’s why we’ve created this delicious Collagen Iced Coffee Recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 x serve of cold brew coffee (decaf or iced tea are both lovely alternatives)
- 1 x serve (2 TBSP) of BePure Collagen+ in either Vanilla or Chai flavour
- 1/2-1 cup of your favourite milk, we love coconut or oat
- Ice cubes (optional)
Directions:
- Prepare the cold brew the night before. Simply steep coffee ground in cold water overnight.
- When you are ready to make your BePure Collagen+ Iced Coffee, stir a serve of collagen into the coffee (we like to shake in a jar to combine thoroughly)
- Pour in the milk, add you ice cubes, and then sit back and enjoy.
Serves 1 | Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free
Banana Bread Collagen Bliss Balls
Bliss balls that taste just like banana bread? Yes please! This tasty combo is our go-to snack for extra busy days. It’s super easy to make and with dollops of creamy cashew butter, cinnamon powder and your choice of collagen (both Vanilla and Chai work well) they’ll go down a treat.
Ingredients:
- 2 servings (4 TBSP) of BePure Collagen+ in either Vanilla or Chai
- 1 banana, mashed
- 10 pitted dates, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes
- 2 Tbsp cashew butter
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup desiccated coconut (+ extra for decoration)
Directions:
- Pop all ingredients in a food processor and mix until well-combined.
- Chill your mixture for 30 minutes or overnight.
- Roll into balls of about a tablespoon of mixture each.
- Once bliss balls are all formed, roll in desiccated coconut to coat.
Makes 12 | Gluten Free, Dairy Free
Collagen Spring Chia Pudding Recipe
Tired of tasteless toast for breakfast? We love chia seed pudding as a refreshing and light option that’ll fuel your day. This recipe is packed with fibre, healthy fats and the hero ingredient: Collagen. Feel free to mix in your own flavour combinations to the base chia pudding – try cacao powder, matcha...the options are endless.
Chia Seed Pudding Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk of choice, we love coconut, almond or oat
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1 serve (2 TBSP) of BePure Collagen+ in either Vanilla or Chai flavour
- Optional: You can also mix in other ingredients to flavour your base pudding flavour, eg. cacao powder, frozen bananas, matcha... the options are as boundless as your imagination!
Toppings (of course, you can use whatever you like here!):
- Hemp hearts
- ½ Sliced banana
- Berries (strawberries & blueberries)
- Ground Cinnamon
Directions:
- Fill a bowl with the milk and then gently stir in your chia seeds and BePure Collagen+ until well combined.
- Keep stirring routinely for another 5 minutes to prevent the chia seeds from congealing at the bottom.
- Leave to set for 5 - 10 minutes in the fridge or on the bench. You can store this in the fridge for up to 3 days or eat it right away.
- Decorate with your favourite toppings. Enjoy!
Serves 2 | Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free
Collagen Gummies Recipe
If you want a treat for your little ones (or for all to enjoy) that’s free of refined sugar but tastes just like a lollie, try Collagen Gummies. They’re made with gelatin, which comes from collagen, and helps nourish and support digestion.
Ingredients:
Chai Flavour
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 Chai tea bags
- 1.5 Tbsp gelatin
- 2-4 tsp maple syrup (or your natural sweetener of choice)
- 1 level Tbsp BePure Collagen+ chai flavour
Vanilla Flavour
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 Tbsp of cacao powder
- 1.5 Tbsp gelatin
- 2-4 tsp maple syrup (or your natural sweetener of choice)
- 1 level Tbsp BePure Collagen+ vanilla flavour
Directions:
- In a pot, simmer the coconut milk until warm but do not let it boil. If you're making the chai flavour, steep the chai tea bags in the milk as it heats up, then remove.
- Once warm, remove the chai tea bags and add all other ingredients apart from the BePure Collagen+ and stir until well combined.
- Set aside to cool to room temperature - approx. 30 minutes - you want it to be cool enough to add the BePure Collagen+ but before it starts to set.
- Once cool, stir in collagen and mix until combined.
- Pour mixture into your moulds, a baking tin also works fine, and put in fridge overnight to set.
- Pop out of moulds or cut into bite-sized pieces and enjoy! Store in fridge, they're good for up to five days… but good luck making them last that long!