This Blueberry Avocado Smoothie recipe is easy, delicious, and packed with nutrients! Wild blueberries, creamy avocados, and a few simple ingredients make this healthy smoothie perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a post workout meal.
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I love starting the day with a fresh smoothie. There is something about the vitamins and nutrients from fresh fruit and protein that helps me feel good and stay energized all day.
Enjoy a healthy smoothie for breakfast, a BLT salad for lunch, and low carb shrimp tacos for dinner, and you have nutrition that your body will thank you for. Keep up that trend, and you will love the healthier person you are becoming.
Why You Will Love This
Adding healthy ingredients and protein powder to a fruit smoothie will give you the energy you need to start the day and keep you fuller longer. Or you can use this as a tasty side drink to this low carb turkey wrap.
If you haven't tried avocado in smoothies then you are missing out. This healthy fat creates an incredibly smooth drink and is loaded with nutrition.
- Fresh Ingredients - Ditch the boxed breakfast for a wholesome smoothie loaded with fresh or frozen fruit.
- Lots of Vitamins - Vitamins A, B, C, Calcium, Magnesium, Niacin, Potassium, Riboflavin and Thiamin are all found in this blueberry smoothie.
- Loaded with Protein - The protein and fiber in this smoothie help you feel full and satisfied.
- Naturally Sweet - The banana adds the perfect amount of sweetness, so you do NOT have to use honey, maple syrup, or agave.
- Ready in Minutes - Grab your favorite mug, because this healthy smoothie is perfect for drinking on the go or at the office.
Ingredients
This blueberry avocado smoothie is naturally sweetened and made with a handful of ingredients.
- Avocado - I like to keep bags of frozen avocado on hand for our smoothies. Make sure the avocados are ripe but not brown and mushy when you freeze them.
- Banana - A ripe, frozen banana adds a great texture and a touch of sweetness without having to use any processed sugars. Plus, they have fiber and potassium in them.
- Wild Blueberries - Loaded with antioxidants, frozen blueberries are a great way to keep the smoothie cold without adding ice.
- Greek Yogurt - Provides additional protein and creaminess to the smoothie.
- Protein Powder - Vanilla protein powder gives the extra protein needed to make this a great meal replacement.
- Milk - Smoothies need a liquid to blend everything together. Milk will add a better flavor than water would give. Use fat free milk or unsweetened almond milk to keep the calories lower.
How To Make a Blueberry Smoothie
Make this blueberry smoothie with avocado in no time. Simply add the ingredients to a blender, pulse, and enjoy.
- Add the ingredients to a blender. Pour in the milk first. Then add the yogurt, fruit, avocado, and protein powder to the blender.
- Mix until smooth. Pulse on high speed until the ingredients are smooth and creamy.
This smoothie recipe makes 1 - 20oz drink or 2 - 10 oz smoothies.
Simple Tips
- A high speed blender will crush and pulse your frozen ingredients better.
- The order that you add your ingredients to a blender is very important. I like to add the milk first, the frozen ingredients second, and other ingredients last.
- This smoothie is best served right away. If you were to refrigerate it for later it could be too runny.
- Add more or less milk depending on how thick or thin you like your drink.
- Turn it into a smoothie bowl by reducing the milk. Top it with blueberries, chia seeds, and a grain free granola.
- Frozen wild blueberries taste best in this shake. They also contain 2x the amount of antioxidants vs regular blueberries.
- If you prefer less sugar, you could skip the banana and add ½ cup more fruit or avocado chunks.
- Keep frozen bananas in your freezer for making smoothies. For the best flavor, make sure they are ripe before freezing them.
- For a vegan smoothie, use a vegan yogurt and a plant-based protein powder.
Recipe FAQs
To freeze bananas, simply remove them from the peel and add them to a freezer bag. Place in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Avocado is the secret ingredient for a smoothie that's both nutritious and downright delicious! Not only does it provide healthy fats, fiber, and nutrients, but it also provides a creamy texture to the smoothie.
You could use a half of avocado or half a cup of frozen avocado chunks. I like to freeze avocado into chunks before putting them into a smoothie to keep the drink extra cold.
Nutrition
Whether you are tracking macros or following a specific program like Whole30 or Optavia, this smoothie can work for your nutritional goals.
Optavia
- This would not fit into the Optimal 5&1 plan but could be a meal on the maintenance program.
Macros
- Protein - 20 grams
- Carbs - 19 net grams
- Fats - 8 grams
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Recipe
Blueberry Avocado Smoothie
Blueberry Avocado Smoothie is perfectly balanced with tart wild blueberries, creamy avocados and just the right amount of sweetness from a banana. It's the perfect protein drink for breakfast or lunch.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup fat free milk
- 1 frozen ripe banana
- ½ cup frozen wild blueberries
- ½ cup frozen avocado chunks
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
Instructions
- Add the milk to the bottom of a high powered blender. Add the frozen fruit and avocado, Greek yogurt, and protein powder.
- Cover and pulse on high until smooth.
Notes
- A high speed blender will crush and pulse your frozen ingredients better.
- The order that you add your ingredients to a blender is very important. I like to add the milk first, the frozen ingredients second, and other ingredients last.
- This smoothie is best served right away. If you were to refrigerate it for later it could be too runny.
- Add more or less milk depending on how thick or thin you like your drink.
- Turn it into a smoothie bowl by reducing the milk. Top it with blueberries, chia seeds, and granola.
- Frozen wild blueberries taste best in this shake. They also contain 2x the amount of antioxidants vs regular blueberries.
- If you prefer less sugar, you could skip the banana and add ½ cup more fruit or avocado chunks.
- Keep frozen bananas in your freezer for making smoothies. For the best flavor, make sure they are ripe before freezing them.
- For a vegan smoothie, use a vegan yogurt and a plant-based protein powder.
Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 264Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 7mgSodium 89mgCarbohydrates 30gFiber 7gSugar 14gProtein 23g
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