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Slightly sweet, super creamy, and full of summer flavor, this Blackberry Smoothie recipe is one I come back to again and again. Berries disappear fast in my house, so when blackberries are in season, I freeze them quickly just so I can keep this smoothie on repeat.
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Why You’ll Love This Blackberry Smoothie
One of my favorite memories with my kids is picking fresh Florida blackberries. A handmade sign scrawled with “Blackberries” pulled us right in. Those large, juicy berries were calling to us, thorns and all. I had no idea blackberries grew on thorny bushes until that day. We definitely ate more than we brought home.
- Easy to customize with protein powder for a filling breakfast
- Only 4 simple ingredients for a creamy, no-fuss smoothie
- Naturally low in sugar thanks to fiber-rich blackberries
Ingredients You’ll Need
To make this blackberry smoothie recipe, you’ll need:
- Blackberries: I like using fresh blackberries in smoothies. Because they have seeds and can be a little gritty, they tend to blend smoother when fresh. Plus, frozen blackberries can be surprisingly hard to find. If you want a colder smoothie, you can absolutely freeze them yourself.
- Banana (fresh or bananas for creaminess)
- Coconut milk: I like to use lite coconut milk to cut down on calories while keeping the creaminess.
- Spinach: I like to toss this in to boost the fiber content (I promise you won’t even taste it)
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How to Make a Blackberry Smoothie
I’m keepin’ this one simple. Just four ingredients blended into something creamy and delicious. If you want your smoothie extra cold, either the blackberries or the banana should be frozen. To turn this into a more filling breakfast, add a scoop of plant-based protein powder like Homemade Protein Powder. It adds protein and healthy fats to help balance the natural fruit sugars and keep you satisfied longer.
Recipe Tip
For the smoothest texture, blend your liquid and banana first, then add the blackberries. If your blender struggles with seeds, blend a little longer or pause to scrape down the sides before finishing. A high-powered blender works best, but blending in stages helps any blender perform better.
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.
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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.
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Did you make this recipe?
Leave a review for a chance to win signed copies of my cookbooks!Yes! Blackberry 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.
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!