Blackberry Smoothie

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Anyone up for a gorgeous purple Blackberry Smoothie for breakfast, brunch, an afternoon snack or dinner? Yes friends, this totally works for dinner.

I love whipping up this Blackberry Banana Smoothie since it brings back fond memories of the kiddoes running out to pick blackberries from the hedges with the occasional acknowledging ‘mama yook, we share the brackbrie’ yells.

Eventually, they would traipse indoors with their purple faces and hands and hand over a bowl full of blackberries with a ‘mama yook, we bring you some’. 

If you or your kids love smoothies and can’t wait for smoothie season, then try this vibrant Dragon Fruit Smoothie and this easy 5 Ingredient Pumpkin Pie Smoothie.

Why Make This Recipe?

• Super easy and very quick – this breakfast smoothie has 4 simple ingredients, and 1 blender and is ready in 5 minutes.
• Adaptable – easy to customize with various add-ins, milks, and more.
• Budget friendly – made with a few affordable everyday ingredients from your local grocery store.
• All day long – great for breakfast, brunch, lunch and even dinner.
• Serve a crowd – double or triple the recipe to serve a crowd. 
• Dietary – Suitable for vegetarian and gluten free diets. Can be easily made vegan

Smoothie Ingredient Notes

You only need a few ingredients to make this delicious creamy smoothie.

• Blackberries – for this you can use fresh or frozen blackberries depending on what you have.
• Bananas – please use ripe bananas for this. They can be fresh or frozen. 
• Milk – whole milk makes this nice and creamy. However substitute in any milk you like.
• Yogurt – this recipe calls for unsweetened Greek yogurt. Use dairy free vegan yogurt if you prefer according to your diet.
• Optional sweetener – add maple syrup or agave syrup, honey or another liquid sweetener to taste for added sweetness if needed.

How to Make A Blackberry Smoothie

Get complete ingredients list and instructions in recipe card below.

1. Get all your ingredients together (blackberries, bananas, milk, yogurt).
2. Add them to your blender and blend into a smoothie.
3. Serve immediately.

Look at that delicious color.

Recipe Tips

• For this you can use either fresh blackberries when you have them available but if not frozen blackberries work a treat.
• I prefer very thick smoothies so I use 1/2 cup (120ml) of milk. However please add more milk, (like up to another half a cup) if you want a more liquid drink.
• Make sure to only use ripe bananas – ripe banana is best for sweetness and easy blending.
• Use a high powered blender if starting with frozen fruits.

Easy Smoothie Delicious Variations

• Strawberry Blackberry Smoothie – To make this variation simply substitute half the blackberries for some strawberries. You can use either fresh or frozen strawberries for this recipe.
• Add extra fruits – add other fruit like frozen berries esp frozen blueberries, frozen mango, peaches etc.
• Ice cubes – you can add in some ice cubes to cool it down.
• Vary the milk – I love using unsweetened almond milk, soy milk, oat milk and coconut milk in this. You can even add in some coconut water.
• Add seeds and nuts – I love adding in seeds like flax seeds, chia seeds or nut butter eg almond butter or cashew butter. Add in some protein powder as well. Try a few variations and see what you like.

Storage Tips

• Chill – Store in glasses covered in plastic wrap or an airtight container for up to 1 day in the refrigerator. Remix before serving.
• Freeze in Jars – Freeze the blended smoothie in mason jars (with a little space at the top to allow for expansion). Let it thaw in the refrigerator, and mix in a little milk if needed before serving.

FAQs

Want More Smoothie Recipes and Drinks

• Blackberry Smoothie.
• Dragon Fruit Smoothie.
• Peanut Butter Milkshake.
• Easy Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie.
• Pumpkin Pie Smoothie.
• Instant Pot Infused Water – 4 ways.
• Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie Bowl.
• Jamaican Sorrel Drink.
• Check out all my Drink Recipes.

Recommended Tools

• High Powered Blender – You need a good blender that can handle blending frozen fruit for this.
• Regular Blender – If you are not using frozen fruit then a standard blender works perfectly.
• Measuring Cups – great for getting your portion sizes right.
• Glass Serving Containers – serve your drink in these with straws for an awesome look.

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