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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.
Not a fan Didn’t hate it but blackberries are not my favorite fruit. Could taste the spinach a little too much.
Smooth and Creamy
Not my favorite. I thought it would be creamier. The color was like mud, found it off putting.
Didn’t care for the seeds in it and mine were much darker than the picture and not as creamy. It may have had something to do with the refrigerated coconut milk I used vs. canned. I will try canned next time it is called for.
Creamy and delicious! I used homegrown olallieberries that I had stored frozen. Thankful for my Vita-Mix which did a great job of breaking down the seeds from the berries.
Pretty good. I think I didn’t add enough ginger. Overall I like it.
This so far, was my favorite. Very creamy.
I don’t usually buy blackberries or coconut milk so I was interested in the flavor of this smoothie. It’s not my favorite but I realize the coconut milk is a good fat and I need that. I still gave it 5 stars because the recipe has good nutritional value. Next time I’ll add a scoop of protein.
Yummy. Used mixed berries instead of just blackberries.
This smoothie was a pleasant surprise. I am not the biggest fan of coconut milk. The coconut milk made this combination so creamy and luscious, yet still light.
The Creamy BlackBerry smoothie definitely deserves a do-over from me! I usually eat fresh blackberries instead of blending them, so I felt like the smoothie was a little rough. I may have added too much ground flax seed. Overall it was a good smoothie and I’ll be trying it again to see if I prefer using blueberries instead. I was able to make it a meal by adding oats – that’s a plus!
My favorite so far! I added vanilla protein powder to make it a meal replacement. Delish! Did not use coconut milk as I don’t particularly care for it.
Very filling with a pleasant taste…not too sweet.
Did not like the blackberry and banana combination. I would make again, but use the blackberries and leave out the banana. I might add some almonds for additional flavor.
Delicious! Added some blueberry ans less blackberry because of how seedy blackberries are.
This is the first green smoothie I’ve ever made that I did NOT like. It was warm, too thick and gritty. The only thing cold were the frozen berries. Even after I added ice to it that didn’t really help. Only drank half of it.