Easy Berry Smoothie From Frozen Fruit
Starting with frozen fruit for your smoothie means you don't have to add ice cubes, making it super easy! And you can use any frozen fruit for this technique, too.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 123kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup yogurt or milk for add protein (can add up to 1 cup)
- 3 cups frozen fruit*
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chia seeds, hemp seeds, and/or flax meal optional
- handful of raw spinach or kale optional
- ¼ to ½ cup apple juice or other juice, optional**
- water as needed to get desired consistency
Instructions
- Add yogurt or milk to a blender pitcher, then add the frozen fruit and any optional ingredients (it's best to only fill the pitcher 3/4 full at most).
- Pour fruit juice, if using, and 1/2 cup of water over ingredients and blend. It will be pretty thick when starting with frozen fruit, so use a spatula to scrape down and more liquid as needed to get a good, smooth blend going.
- Blend until completely smooth. Serve immediately.***
Notes
*Or amount needed for your servings (you can use 1 to 3 different kinds of berries and/or chopped and frozen other fruit).
** Tart berries benefit from apple juice, but sweeter berries like strawberries may need only water.
***You can also freeze smoothies for busy mornings - pour into 1-cup freezer-safe glass jars with a 2-3-inch headspace (to allow for expansion), seal and freeze.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.7g | Protein: 3.7g | Fat: 2.9g | Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 23mg | Fiber: 6.2g | Sugar: 11.2g | Calcium: 37.5mg
