Blackberry and Banana Smoothie
A smoothie that celebrates the berries of summer with banana and flax seeds to help make it creamy and thick. It's full of wonderful, healthy ingredients that will make a brilliant start to your day. Make it as an after school or work snack for a satisfying energy boost to get you healthily through to dinner. Try one!
Servings: 1
Equipment
- blender
- glass to serve
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup blackberries
- 1/4 cup greek yogurt - coconut
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup optional
- 1 tablespoon flax seeds - ground
- 1/2 cup milk preferred kind
Instructions
- Pile your ingredients into your blender and blend.
- Serve in a nice tall glass and enjoy!
Notes
- Add the ingredients to a jug and blend with a stick blender. There is nothing in this recipe that will prove difficult to mash up so it will do a good job.
- This makes one large glass or two small glasses of delicous purple smoothie.
- Make this vegan by using a vegan suitable milk and greek yogurt. There a lots to choose from these days. Check the labels.
- Make this gluten-free by checking that the greek yogurt is gluten-free some types use thickeners which may not be suitable. Always check your product labels if you are unsure.
- Make this dairy-free by using dairy-free milk and greek yogurt. Check out the product labels for peace of mind.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1glass | Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 829mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 427IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 273mg | Iron: 1mg
