Banana Berry Kefir Smoothie
A highly nutritious and refreshing banana berry smoothie made with kefir! It's creamy, thick, sweet and tangy - and makes for a refreshing snack or even a well-balanced breakfast. Kefir is comparable to a drinkable yogurt that tastes great in smoothies with 12 different probiotic strains! This recipe makes two 12-ounce smoothies.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Lifeway mixed berry kefir, or preferred kefir
- 1 1/2 cups Fairlife non-fat milk, or preferred milk
- 1 medium ripe banana
- 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed berries
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/2 cup spinach, optional - will alter the color a little bit
- 1 scoop vanilla or unflavored protein powder, optional
- Honey, optional - if you prefer a sweeter smoothie
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a large blender, starting with the liquids first for easy blending. Blend until smooth. If the consistency seems too thick, add a little bit more milk or water. Taste test - if you prefer a sweeter smoothie, drizzle in some honey, agave, or monk fruit sweetener.
- Pour into two glasses and drink immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
- To Make It More Sweet: Add more banana or incorporate honey. You may need to increase the liquid content if adding more banana.
- To Make It Less Thick: Add less of the frozen berries or 1/4 cup of water or milk.
- Higher Protein: Blend in 2-3 tablespoons of peanut butter or a 1-2 scoops of protein powder. You could also add hemp hearts.
- To Make It Lower in Calories: Use almond milk, however, this will decrease the protein content.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 2 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 308 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 9.4g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 1.8g | 9% |
| Cholesterol 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium 153mg | 7% |
| Total Carbohydrate 34g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber 12.1g | 43% |
| Total Sugars 17.2g | |
| Protein 21.7g | |
| Vitamin D 1mcg | 5% |
| Calcium 610mg | 47% |
| Iron 2mg | 12% |
| Potassium 423mg | 9% |