Very Berry Smoothie
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This Berry Smoothie starts your day with a superfood punch! It’s an easy, healthy smoothie that includes strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, plus some hidden spinach.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Anytime we can sneak extra produce into a recipe, we do! Probably why we love recipes like Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes, Baked Omelette, and Brownie Baked Oatmeal so much.
Here are reasons you’ll like this recipe so much.
- Flavor – This fruit smoothie tastes like a berry milkshake.
- It can be prepped as a smoothie pack – Scale it up and freeze the smoothie packs.
- More fruits and veggies – Like our other recipes that sneak in vegetables and fruits, smoothies are an easy and tasty way to eat more produce at breakfast.
- Chock full of superfoods – A superfood is one that is far and away more nutrient-dense than other healthy foods. This smoothie includes berries, spinach, flaxseed, and pecans, which all fall into the superfood category.
Ingredients
Here is what you need to make this Berry Smoothie:
Ingredient Notes:
- Frozen mixed berries – Can often be bought in bulk. This can be a mix of any of the following: raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries.
- Baby spinach – You can sub kale.
- Ground flaxseed – Here is why flaxseed is good for you.
- Raw pecans – Or your favorite raw nut.
- Unsweetened almond milk – or the milk of your choice.
- Vanilla Greek yogurt – Whole milk yogurt is the least processed.
- Unsweetened protein powder (optional) – If you want to include more protein, try adding 1 scoop of unsweetened protein powder. I like Vital Proteins Collagen Powder.
Make It a Freezer Smoothie Pack
What are freezer smoothie packs?
A freezer smoothie pack is a pre-prepared mixture of ingredients for making smoothies that is portioned, packed, and stored in the freezer until you’re ready to blend it into a smoothie.
To Prep the Smoothie Pack:
Layer ingredients in small freezer bags (or reusable silicone bags) in this order:
- 1/2 banana, sliced
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc)
- 1 cup spinach or kale, packed
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 2 tablespoons raw pecan halves (sub: any other raw nut)
Seal tightly, squeezing out the air, and freeze for up to 3 months.
To Make the Smoothie:
Pour the liquid in your blender, dump in the frozen smoothie pack, and blend.
More Smoothie Recipes
We worked hard to develop 7 delicious smoothie recipes and teach you how to prep them as freezer smoothie packs. Here are the other flavors available:
FAQs
Yes! If you don’t drink all of your smoothie, pour it into an ice cube tray (or something to help portion it out) and freeze. Then pop out the small portions of smoothie to toss in your blender next time you make a smoothie.
Sure! Feel free to add in a sugar-free, unflavored protein powder or collagen powder. I like Vital Protein Collagen Peptides. You may need to add a little more liquid if you include this ingredient.
I think smoothies are even more fun to drink when you have some dishwasher-safe, reusable silicone straws on hand like these (or some paper straws like these) to top off your beverage. So stinkin’ easy to enjoy a healthy, colorful breakfast, right?!
Yes! Freeze blueberries, blackberries, strawberries (sliced or whole), and raspberries the same way — in a single layer on a baking sheet for a few hours. Then you can transfer them to a freezer-safe container and they won’t be all clumped together!
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Very Berry Smoothie
Start your day with a super food punch! This easy, healthy berry smoothie includes strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, plus hidden spinach. Freezer smoothie pack instructions included.
Ingredients
- 1 – 1 1/4 cup milk (sub: any kind)
- 1/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (sub: plain yogurt + dollop of honey)
- 1/2 banana, sliced
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc)
- 1 cup baby spinach, packed
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 2 tablespoons raw pecan halves (sub: any other raw nut)
- 1 scoop unsweetened protein powder (optional) – Adds about 10 grams of protein.
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Instructions
Make It Now:
1. Start by adding 1 cup almond milk and the vanilla Greek yogurt to a high-powered blender. Then, add all the other ingredients.
2. Blend until smooth. You may need to stop and stir/shake the blender or add up to 1/2 cup more milk, as needed, to make sure it gets smooth.
Make Freezer Smoothie Packs for Later:
1. Layer ingredients in small freezer bags in this order:
- 1/2 banana, sliced
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc)
- 1 cup spinach or kale, packed
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 2 tablespoons raw pecan halves (sub: any other raw nut)
- (optional) 1 or 2 scoops unflavored protein powder
2. Seal tightly, squeezing out the air, and freeze for up to 3 months.
3. To Blend: Start by adding 1 cup almond milk and 1/4 vanilla Greek yogurt to a high-powered blender. Break up the ingredients in the smoothie pack bag by hitting it on the counter or crunching it with your hands. Dump the ingredients from the bag in and follow blending instructions above.
Notes/Tips
- Dairy-Free Version: Use plain, unsweetened dairy-free milk (i.e. almond milk). Use dairy-free plain yogurt. If adding protein powder, use a plant-based one.
- Check out all 7 smoothie packs and download a recipe cheat sheet and shopping list.
- If you’d like to add in more protein, feel free to add in a sugar-free, unflavored protein powder or collagen powder. I like Vital Protein Collagen Peptides. You may need to add a little more liquid.
Even my 2 and 4 year olds love this recipe! Love that it includes spinach! We often half the recipe when I’m not making enough for the whole family. It is does blend thick, with whole milk at least, but I often throw an extra splash of milk in there, and the Ninja handles it fine. This is becoming a staple in our home, so thank you for sharing it!
Love hearing this Sarah. Thank you for taking the time to let others know how much your family likes this smoothie!
I made the Berry Smoothie exactly as described. I had to put way more than a cup of milk in it, and more than 1/4 cup of yogurt in. I have a Ninja, and have made lots of smoothies. This made way too much, and the Ninja didn’t like having to blend these ingredients. It was way too thick. I probably won’t make this combination again. I wasn’t very fond of the taste.
Thanks for your honest feedback, Stephenie. Sorry it didn’t work out for you. I make a similar one with these exact amount regularly in my Vitamix and in our little Ninja blender. Sometimes it takes more milk to get it going. Also, I do think the sweetness of the frozen berries can vary widely between brands and even different packages.