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Berries disappear quickly in my house, so I have to freeze them fast for this blackberry smoothie. Slightly sweet, super creamy & delicious.
One of my favorite memories with my kids is picking blackberries along Spring Lake Highway in Central Florida. A handmade sign scrawled “Blackberries” called to us and we immediately pulled in. Todd Blackberry gave us a tour and buckets then we got to work.
The large, juicy berries were calling to us and we did our best to avoid the thorns. I had no clue that blackberries grew on thorny bushes until I picked them that day.
We definitely ate more than we took home that day! I still think of our blackberry picking day whenever I eat these beautiful summer berries.
How to Make a Blackberry Smoothie
I’m keepin’ it simple with this smoothie recipe. Only 4 ingredients to a super creamy and delicious creation. If you want a refreshingly cold smoothie, then either the blackberries or the bananas should be frozen.
To boost the protein and turn your blackberry smoothie into a filling breakfast, add in a scoop of plant based protein powder like homemade protein powder. This adds in 10 grams of protein as well as 4 grams of healthy fat which will help your body break down the natural sugar + fiber.
How to Pick the Right Coconut Milk for Smoothies
Did you know there are a few different kinds of coconut milk AND they all can be used in different ways? Let’s break them down:
- Canned coconut milk: comes in full fat and low fat versions that usually have the least amount of additives.
- Shelf stable coconut milk: these typically have the most amount of additives, yet are super convenient.
- Refrigerated coconut milk: The newest player in the world of coconut milk, also may contain a lot of additives and sweeteners to be wary of. Just make sure to read the labels and pick an option that doesn’t have added sugars or a bunch of strange ingredients.
No matter what option you go with for this blackberry smoothie, you’ll be okay. Don’t stress out about messing up — the fact that you’re giving this a shot is a great step! If you want a new challenge, then try making your own coconut milk! It would be a delicious addition to this blackberry smoothie.
Fresh vs Frozen Blackberries
I like using fresh blackberries in smoothies. Since they have seeds and can be a little gritty, they do seem to blend better when fresh. It’s also pretty hard to find frozen blackberries!
You can always freeze them yourself to make sure your smoothie will be cold when blended. To freeze your own berries, start by picking them at the peak of their growing season. Then flash freeze on a cookie sheet lined with parchment. Once frozen, toss the berries in a freezer safe bag until you’re ready to blend a blackberry smoothie.
Low Sugar Smoothie Recipes
If you’re looking for more low sugar smoothie options like this blackberry smoothie recipe, then I’ve got you covered:
- Apple celery smoothie
- Banana peach smoothie
- Pumpkin fertility smoothie
- Healthy cherry smoothie
- Banana oatmeal smoothie
- Berry smoothie
- Melon smoothie
- Raspberry smoothie
Please let me know how this blackberry smoothie recipe turns out for you, in the comments. I love hearing from you, and hope this smoothie becomes one of your new favorites.
FAQs
Yes! Berry smoothies are a great low sugar smoothie ingredient. Just make sure you use whole foods and real ingredients in your smoothies. Fruit can naturally sweeten + cream and thicken smoothies without any extras needed.
If you’ve got a high powered blender like a Vitamix, then just blend away. Still have seeds? Then you probably need to blend a bit longer. If you’re blending this smoothie in a non high powered blender, then you might not get all the seeds, yet blending in stages like the recipe below helps more of your ingredients blend smoothly.
Avoid added sugar, as fruit is sweet enough on its own! Also avoid ‘smoothie packs’ with additives, thickeners, etc as these are not 100% whole foods. Stick to fruits, veggies, and leafy greens and you’re smoothie will be great.
Creamy Blackberry Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup blackberries
- ½ banana
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Add the spinach and coconut milk to blender and blend until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients and blend again.
Equipment
Notes
- Use frozen blackberries or banana to chill the smoothie down.
- Swap spinach with the leafy green of your choice.
- For a thicker smoothie use canned coconut milk. For a thinner smoothie use carton coconut milk.
May need a little stevia if blackberries not fully ripe/sweet and would add some ice but pretty good.
I loved it and i liked it.
I didn’t have a blackberry so i added blueberry.
so yummy!!!
This smoothie was probably my least favorite that I have tried so far (Day 3) in the 10-day smoothie challenge. The flavor was good but I didn’t like all the blackberry seeds in the smoothie. After you drink this make sure to check your teeth because I had a ton of seeds stuck in my teeth. I guess I am just not a huge fan of blackberries. I did enjoy that the creamy aspect that the coconut milk added to the smoothie.
This recipe was so rawking awesome! my husband loved it too. I used a cherry and blackberry frozen mix and it was absolutely delicious. I used silk coconut milk but next time I think I will give canned coconut milk a try .
I liked it, but I wasn’t crazy about strong coconut flavor (I used light coconut milk in a can)…I think I will try it again with half coconut milk and half water or almond milk.
Wow, this smoothie is absolutely amazing! I love how the flavors complement each other and that the creaminess of the coconut milk and banana gives it a milkshake consistency. Definitely a winner.
Day 3 Creamy BlackBerry. Yum! I used fresh blackberries and frozen banana. I’ll be making this one again with some protein added for a post workout drink.
I would love to reblend this one with fresh berries. I had to add the other half of the banana as there wasn’t any flavor (most likely the lack of flavor in my berries) I squeezed in half a lemon & some Lavender and this was pretty tasty. Thick & Creamy but partly do to me adding the Protein Boost
I used frozen blackberries (left on the counter for about 5 minutes to begin to thaw) and the bright, berry flavor came through beautifully. My banana was a little larger, so half was plenty, and this was creamy enough to be my dinner before an early night, especially since I over indulged at lunch.
It was pretty good. I usually stay away from berries with seeds, but this was something I’d try again! I’d also add some fat/fiber like avocado.
Today’s smoothie was great, I love blackberries, so was a great combo.
Not my fave… very seedy and needed to add a full banana as I did not use full fat coconut milk, but coconut almond refrigerated milk, probably won’t make this one again, but there are so many other green smoothie options out there!
I like the creamy texture of this smoothie. Also, the blackberry flavor is nice too. My first time using coconut milk. I liked it!
Good. Used strawberries and blueberries and came out tasty.
I liked this one. I added a bit of elderberry powder and flaxseed to give it a bit more nutrients. Although it was creamy, I think without the bananas it’s not sweet enough.
This was so creamy and delicious! I love berries because of the antioxidants so that made this smoothie just that much better to me!!
So yummy, sweet & creamy.
Yummy! I made a lot of swaps with this one. I don’t care for coconut milk. I forgot to put blackberries on my shopping list. I used frozen cherries instead. It turned out very good. Although, I think it would have been great with very sweet blackberries. I will try it again with the blackberries next time.