Blueberry Almond Butter Smoothie
An insanely creamy, nutritious, 6-ingredient smoothie with wild blueberries, banana, almond butter, flaxseed, and chia seed. A delicious, plant-based breakfast or snack!
Servings 2 (smoothies)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups ripe chunks frozen banana (~1 1/2 bananas as original recipe is written)
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries (wild, organic when possible)
- 1 Tbsp almond butter (or peanut or sunflower seed butter)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
- 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal
- 1 Tbsp chia seed
- 1-2 Tbsp protein powder (optional // see my Vegan Vanilla Protein Powder Review for recommendations)
Instructions
- Add frozen banana, blueberries, almond butter, flaxseed meal, chia seeds, and almond milk to a high-speed blender and blend on high until creamy and smooth. Protein powder is optional and I skipped it, but it would make a great addition for more staying powder (just know it will affect the flavor/sweetness). See my full Vegan Vanilla Protein Powder Review for recommendations.
- If it has trouble blending, add a bit more almond milk. Then taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more banana (or a bit of stevia) for sweetness, blueberries for fruitiness, almond butter for nuttiness/creaminess, or almond milk to thin.
- To serve: An optional step is to pour a bit of light coconut milk or almond milk into your serving glass(es) first and then top with the smoothie for a swirl effect! Coconut milk is thicker and makes a better swirl, but both work.
- Garnish with additional chia seeds and/or almond butter (optional) and enjoy! Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 2 days, though best when fresh.
Notes
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without protein powder or additional toppings (i.e. coconut milk or chia seed).
Nutrition (1 of 2 servings)
Serving: 1 smoothies Calories: 183 Carbohydrates: 31.9 g Protein: 3.8 g Fat: 5.5 g Saturated Fat: 0.7 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 73 mg Fiber: 6.6 g Sugar: 16.1 g