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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.
This one will definitely go on repeat. What a dreamy flavour combination!
Yummy Yummy Keep them coming Jen
I really liked the creamy goodness of the coconut milk in this recipe! But for some reason, even though I used frozen blackberries, my smoothie wasn’t very cold. I added some ice and that helped. This was a pretty thick smoothie. Next time, I might try 1/2 the coconut milk and 1/2 coconut water.
Swapping out some of the coconut milk for some coconut water or plain water instead is a great idea to reduce thickness, Lisa!
I loved this one so much, so creamy and sweet. I never buy blackberries, so they were a treat. I used frozen berries and a frozen banana, too. Perfect on a hot, summer day.
This one was okay, but, I probably wouldn’t make this one again. It was tasty enough, but, just not my favorite, so far.
I liked the creaminess of this smoothie, although the seeds are not my favorite.
This one was pretty tasty! Definitely make sure to freeze the blackberries and banana.
This was so bitter! My fault for not tasting the fresh blackberries first. I think frozen would work better. I did agave and a whole banana to my son’s and that really helped.
Frozen blackberries would def help in this case since they are picked at the perfect ripeness. 🙂
For some reason this one tasted like grass. We tried different sweeteners but my 5 and 3 year old could not finish this one. It had a very bitter aftertaste and my 9 year old didn’t like the seeds.
Yummy!! Loved this one!
Enjoyed this recipe! Nice when looking for something a little less sweet.
Really loved this smoothie. Very tasty and i found it really filling too. Will definitely be making this one again.
Great taste! First time for trying coconut milk in a smoothie.
I used frozen wild blueberries instead of blackberries because it’s what I had and I didn’t want all the seeds. It was a little creamy for my taste (I used full-fat, canned coconut milk) so I think next time I’ll use light or refrigerated coconut milk. I added smoothie boost! Great color though and definitely great if someone is concerned about drinking something green (mine was purple). Not very sweet, very coconutty!
I used Thai kitchen coconut milk (only coconut and water) and I usually love that in smoothies, but this time it overpowered the blackberries. However I will definitely make this again, and maybe use half the amount of coconut milk, or sub almond milk. I added non flavored whey powder to make it my breakfast. Thanks!!
Mmmmm…. Blackberries. I added broccoli to boost the superfood content, and it didn’t impact the lovely blackberry flavor!