Healthy Blueberry Smoothie
A nutrient rich Healthy Blueberry Smoothie is a perfect way to start your day! This delicious, creamy, and gorgeous purple drink is full of real ingredients. The refreshing smoothie is made with blueberries, bananas, spinach, milk, greek yogurt, honey, and a dash of vanilla extract.
Enjoy this energizing drink made with some refreshing fruits, veggies, and protein to boost your mood as a midday snack. To make the smoothie rich in flavor, the ingredients should be fresh and bursting with amazing flavors. The blueberry smoothie should get a perfectly creamy texture without adding cream and sugar.
Store bought smoothies are unhealthy and loaded with fat, calories, and sugar. This blueberry smoothie recipe is super simple and you will just need to blend a handful of ingredients and 5 minutes. This healthy homemade blueberry smoothie is full of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals from fruits and greens.
You can adapt this blueberry smoothie according to your diet. Use vegan ingredients for a plant-based option, add some hemp, chia, or flax seeds to boost the immune system, or add nut butter for healthy fats. Use some whey or plant based protein powder for a good dose of protein to make it a fulfilling on the go breakfast.
The best way to make the smoothie very thick, creamy, and smooth is to use frozen fruits. It’s an awesome way to use overripe bananas sitting on your counter into a satisfying breakfast or snack.
Adding a handful of spinach or in a moderation is a good idea for best tasting smoothies. The flavor of the spinach is so mild that you will hardly know it’s there. It is a great way to add some spinach into kids smoothies for a good dose of greens on a regular basis.
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Ingredients
- Blueberries
- Banana
- Baby spinach
- Greek yogurt
- Milk
- Honey/Maple syrup
- Vanilla extract
Healthy Blueberry Smoothie Step By Step Recipe
Place the greek yogurt, vanilla, and milk in the bottom of the blender. Next, add spinach, frozen blueberries, and sliced bananas.
Blend on high until smooth and creamy puree. You can add 1-2 tbsp of water at a time as needed to blend it smoothly.
Add some honey or any sweetener of your choice. Blend it well for about 10 seconds and serve.
Tips For Making Healthy Blueberry Smoothie
- Use a good quality high-power blender like Vitamix, Blendtec, or NutriBullet. You will achieve a perfectly blended and smooth smoothie every time.
- If you don’t own a high-power blender, chop the fruits into small pieces.
- Run your blender for a long time to achieve a smoother consistency if you aren’t using a high-power blender.
- Using frozen fruits is key for making the best, thick, and creamy smoothie. Frozen fruits will help keep your smoothie thick and frosty. If you did not get time for freezing the fruits, you can use a few ice cubes for achieving the same.
Variations
- You can use freshly chopped fruits as well if you have not frozen them in advance. Add a few ice cubes while blending the smoothie. Frozen fruits will help keep your smoothie thick and frosty.
- I have used 2% milk in the recipe but I have tried using almond milk in the past and it tastes delicious as well.
- If you find the smoothie is quite thick for you, add some milk or water to thin it. I like my smoothies thick.
- Mixed berries go really well in this recipe, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries are all great. The color and taste will vary depending on your berries ratio.
- You can add a few nuts like almonds or cashew nuts for some healthy fats.
- Nut butter is a good variation for some nuttiness in the smoothie.
- Add some hemp seeds, flax seeds, or chia seeds as well to add a dose of some protein.
- Combine some vanilla or strawberry protein powder for a protein dose.
- You may add a handful of kale or chard instead of spinach in the recipe.
- Maple syrup or any other sweetener can be added for some more sweetness in the smoothie.
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Healthy Blueberry Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup Blueberries frozen
- 1 medium Banana sliced, frozen
- 1/2 cup Baby spinach cleaned
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup Milk *I used 2%/use any
- 1 tbsp Honey/Maple syrup *add extra if the blueberries are tart
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the greek yogurt, vanilla, and milk in the bottom of the blender. Next, add spinach, frozen blueberries, and sliced bananas.
- Blend on high until smooth and creamy puree. You can add 1-2 tbsp of water at a time as needed to blend it smoothly.
- Add some honey or any sweetener of your choice. Blend it well for about 10 seconds and serve.
Notes
- Use a good quality high-power blender like Vitamix, Blendtec, or NutriBullet. You will achieve a perfectly blended and smooth smoothie every time.
- If you don’t own a high-power blender, chop the fruits into small pieces.
- Run your blender for a long time to achieve a smoother consistency if you aren’t using a high-power blender.
- Using frozen fruits is key for making the best, thick, and creamy smoothie. Frozen fruits will help keep your smoothie thick and frosty. If you did not get time for freezing the fruits, you can use a few ice cubes for achieving the same.
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