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This Blueberry Smoothie is the perfect blend of feel-good ingredients and delicious flavor. Made with blueberries, banana, avocado, kale, and milk of choice, this smoothie is creamy, naturally sweet, and packed with fiber, healthy fats, and antioxidants.
Love blueberries? Don't miss my recipes for Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake, Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins, and Blueberry Pie Bars.
Blueberry Smoothie at a Glance
- Yield: 2 smoothies
- Time: 5 minutes
- Nutritional Benefits: Fiber-rich, packed with antioxidants, healthy fats, and hidden greens
- Dietary Notes: Easily dairy-free with your favorite non-dairy milk
- Why this Recipe Works: Avocado creates an ultra-creamy texture while adding fiber and healthy fats to this blueberry smoothie.
Recipe Highlights
Kristen's Key Tips
When it comes to making a smoothie that is sweet, creamy, and packed with veggies, here are the tips that matter.
- A ripe avocado is the secret to the creamy texture. It blends up super smooth and gives the smoothie a luxurious texture without adding yogurt or ice cream.
- The riper the banana, the sweeter the smoothie. Often eliminating the need for added sweeteners.
- Remove the stem of the kale before adding to the blender. That way it will blend up creamy and smooth and prevent a bitter smoothie.
- Use some, not all frozen fruit. Opt to use either frozen bananas or frozen blueberries. If both fruits are frozen, the smoothie may become too thick and need thinned out significantly with milk.
Looking for more smoothie recipes that add in veggies? You will also love my recipes for Tropical Kale Smoothie and Dairy-Free Berry Smoothie.
Happy Cooking! xo Kristen
Notes on Ingredients
You only need 5 ingredients to make this Creamy Blueberry Smoothie. Here are a few tips for selecting the best ingredients.
- Blueberries: Use fresh or frozen blueberries.
- Bananas: Use a ripe or slightly overripe banana to help sweeten the smoothie naturally. If using fresh blueberries, use a frozen banana for a thicker, colder smoothie. If using frozen blueberries, use a fresh banana to prevent the smoothie from becoming overly thick.
- Avocado: For a rich, creamy consistency, along with healthy fats. Be sure your avocado is ripe and soft, so that it will blend up easily into the smoothie.
- Kale: Be sure to remove the thick stem from the kale before adding to the blender. And feel free to use spinach in its place or omit both.
- Milk: Any variety of regular milk or non-dairy milk.
How to Make the Best Blueberry Smoothie
- Add liquid first! Pour the milk of your choice into the blender before adding the remaining ingredients. This will make the smoothie much easier to blend, as the blades will not get stuck on the solid ingredients.
- Thin as needed. If you find your smoothie is not coming together well or too thick, add additional milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.
- Serve Immediately. This blueberry smoothie is best served immediately, as the ingredients will begin to separate as it sits.
More Smoothie Recipes
- Pina Colada Smoothie
- Cherry Smoothie
- Sweet Potato Smoothie
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
- Cottage Cheese Smoothie
- Mango Smoothie
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Creamy Blueberry Smoothie
Ingredients
- ½ cup milk, any variety
- ¼ cup kale, chopped and thick stem removed
- ¼ medium ripe avocado
- ½ cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
- ½ large banana, fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Pour the milk into the blender. Add in the kale and avocado and blend until smooth. Add in the blueberries and banana and blend again until smooth and creamy. Serve immediately.
Equipment
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Delicious way to sneak in broccoli! Love it!!! 🙂
Thanks Josie 🙂
Yess. We are loving smoothies over here too! I am always looking for new smoothie recipes and I happen to have a ton of blueberries in my fridge waiting to be used!
Well then you know exactly what you must make 😉
Awesome hidden veggies! My daughter and I love smoothies, we are going to have to try yours.
Hope you and your daughter love this smoothie 🙂
I love this! And I loved everything we ate in Chicago 🙂
Everything was TOTALLY fabulous in Chicago!
My daughter loves her smoothies and if I can sneak in some veggies...that's a win. I may try this on her tomorrow morning for breakfast
I hope she loves it Kita.
I am loving all the hidden veggies in this smoothie! yum!
Adds so much nutrition to a tasty shake!
I love that there is broccoli in this blueberry smoothie, I will have to try this!
Hope you love it Joy!