Description
A refreshing and healthy mixed berry smoothie made with banana, frozen berries, milk, and optional sweetener, perfect for a quick breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups milk (dairy or nondairy such as almond milk)
- 1 medium banana
- 2 cups frozen mixed berries
- 1 to 2 tablespoons honey or agave syrup or 1 to 2 packets sweetener (optional)
- Cookie crumbles for garnish
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: Place 1 cup of milk, the banana, frozen berries, and 1 tablespoon of honey into a blender.
- Blend: Blend the mixture until smooth. Depending on your blender’s power and desired texture, add more milk and/or stir partway through blending to achieve the perfect consistency.
- Adjust sweetness: Taste the smoothie and if needed, add additional sweetener or honey to reach your preferred level of sweetness.
- Serve: Pour the smoothie into glasses and garnish with cookie crumbles for added texture. This recipe yields one large serving or two small servings.
Notes
- Use any kind of milk: regular, fat free, or nondairy alternatives like almond milk.
- Choose your favorite berries, either pre-frozen or a combination of types. If using fresh berries, freeze them for at least 2 hours before blending.
- Add protein boost by including a scoop of your preferred protein powder during blending.
- The sweetness can be customized according to taste; adjust or omit sweeteners as desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
