Description
This Mixed Berry Smoothie is a refreshing and nutritious drink combining frozen berries, banana, and milk, optionally sweetened with honey or agave syrup. It’s perfect for a quick breakfast or a healthy snack, 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, or nondairy like almond milk)
- 1 medium banana
- 2 cups frozen berries (any mix of your choice)
- 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 milk, the banana, the frozen berries, and 1 tablespoon of honey into a blender. If you prefer a thicker or thinner texture, you can adjust the milk amount later.
- Blend Smooth: Blend all ingredients until smooth. Depending on your blender’s power and the desired consistency, you may need to pause and stir the mixture, adding more milk as needed to reach your preferred texture.
- Taste and Adjust Sweetness: Taste the smoothie and add additional sweetener, honey, or agave syrup if you want it sweeter and more like ice cream.
- Serve with Garnish: Pour the smoothie into glasses and top with cookie crumbles for a delightful texture contrast and flavor enhancement.
Notes
- You can use any type of milk: regular, fat free, or nondairy alternatives such as almond milk.
- Select your favorite berries; pre-frozen are best, but fresh berries can be used if frozen for at least 2 hours beforehand.
- To boost protein, add a scoop of your favorite protein powder in the blending step.
- Adjust sweetness to taste with honey, agave syrup, or sweetener packets depending on your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
