Healthy Blueberry Smoothie
This smoothie tastes like a peanut butter and jelly combination but is allergy friendly! Made with sunbutter and no yogurt or bananas, it's refreshing and flavorful.
Servings: 1 people
Calories: 325kcal
Equipment
- 1 high powered blender like Ninja, Nutribullet or Vitamix
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen wild blueberries
- 2 tablespoons dried mulberries (optional but strongly recommended!)
- 2 tablespoons sunbutter (sunflower seed butter)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup milk of choice
- ½ cup ice as needed
Instructions
- Add frozen blueberries, mulberries, sunbutter, vanilla, and milk to the blender and pulse to grind, eventually blending at high speed until smooth. If using any add ins like greens or seeds, just add them with the rest of the ingredients.
- Use a blender tamper, if needed, to push down the mixture instead of adding more liquid. Once combined, add about ½ cup of ice if needed to thicken. Blend till smooth.
Notes
- Sunbutter can be replaced with pumpkin seed butter.
- Additions include chia, flaxseeed, hemp seed, cottage cheese, greens, and protein powder. See post for specific suggestions.
- Dried mulberries can be found at health food stores and online.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 278mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 473IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 281mg | Iron: 4mg