Description
A delicious and refreshing Mixed Berry Smoothie made with frozen berries, banana, milk, and optional sweetener. Perfect for a quick breakfast or snack, this smoothie can be easily customized with your choice of milk and sweetener, and garnished with cookie crumbles for added texture and flavor.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups milk (regular, fat free, almond, or any nondairy)
- 1 medium banana
- 2 cups frozen berries
- 1 to 2 tablespoons honey or agave syrup or 1 to 2 packets sweetener (optional)
Garnish
- Cookie crumbles for garnish
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: Place 1 cup of your chosen milk, the medium banana, 2 cups of frozen berries, and 1 tablespoon of honey into a blender.
- Blend until smooth: Blend the mixture until smooth. You may need to add more milk and stir the mixture partway through blending depending on your blender’s power and your texture preference.
- Taste and sweeten: Taste the smoothie and add additional honey, agave syrup, or sweetener if you prefer a sweeter, ice cream-like flavor.
- Serve: Pour the smoothie into glasses and garnish with crumbled cookies for added crunch and flavor. This recipe makes one large or two small servings.
Notes
- Use any type of milk you prefer: regular, fat free, or nondairy such as almond milk.
- Choose your favorite berries or a combination; if using fresh berries, freeze them for at least 2 hours before making the smoothie.
- Add protein by including a scoop of your favorite protein powder in the blender during the first step.
- Adjust sweetener to taste depending on your preference; the smoothie alone is mildly sweet.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
