If you are looking for a thick and delicious smoothie bowl, you'll love this blueberry smoothie! Using healthy fruits and whips ups in a few minutes.
Add your favorite toppings and make this for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert!
Smoothies remain a favorite snack of mine and this blueberry smoothie without yogurt is near the top of the list. Oh, and it makes the best popsicles too!
And although this blueberry smoothie calls for milk, you can easily substitute another liquid like water or juice.
This smoothie is also great with greens added like kale or spinach.
Ingredients:
- Bananas
- Blueberries
- Dried Cranberries
- Milk
- Toppings
How to make a blueberry smoothie:
- Start with frozen bananas and blueberries. Once frozen cut the banana into slices.
- Place all the ingredients into a high-speed blender.
3. Blend the ingredients for several minutes until the smoothie is thick and creamy. Add additional liquid if needed. To make the smoothie thicker, add additional frozen fruit or ice cubes. There are additional ideas for thickening smoothies further down the post.
5. Pour the smoothie into two bowls and sprinkle with your favorite toppings. Serve immediately.
6. As an alternative, you can enjoy this blueberry smoothie as a drink and pour it into bottles or glasses.
To make this blueberry smoothie with no bananas:
Swap the banana for:
- zucchini
- avocado
- oatmeal
- yogurt
- more frozen fruit
- chia seeds
Smoothie Toppings:
- Granola
- Chopped nuts
- Chopped fruit
- Sliced bananas
- Coconut flakes
- Dried fruit
How can I thicken a smoothie?
- Add more frozen fruit
- Add chia seeds or flax seeds - ground
- Add ice cubes
- Add yogurt
Smoothie Add-ins:
- Frozen mango
- Pineapple
- Lime or lemon juice
- Almond or Peanut butter
- Oats
- Nuts like almonds and cashew nuts
- Protein powder
Blender:
I used a Vitamix TNC 5200.
Can I use a food processor?
Yes, a food processor can be used instead of a blender. Add all the ingredients at the same time before processing.
How to store smoothies:
- Store leftovers smoothie in a glass bottle for up to 24 hours.
- Freeze in cubes and mix with a bit of milk to make smoothies again.
- Freeze into popsicles.
Can I use another berry?
- This recipe will work well with another berry if you do not want to use blueberries.
Smoothie Recipes:
- Strawberry Smoothie
- Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie
- Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie
- Berry Smoothie
- Pineapple Smoothie
If you are looking for a thick and delicious smoothie bowl, you'll love this blueberry smoothie! Using healthy fruits and whips ups in a few minutes.
Add your favorite toppings and make this for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert! It's vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free!
- 1 cup blueberries, frozen
- 2 1/2 bananas, frozen
- 2 tbsp dried cranberries (optional)
- 2 cups milk (use regular or dairy-free)
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Add the sliced bananas to a high-speed blender along with the blueberries, cranberries, and milk, and blend for a few minutes until thick and creamy. Add more liquid if needed.
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Add sweetner like honey or maple syrup if needed.
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To make smoothie bowls: pour the smoothie into two bowls. Sprinkle with your favorite toppings. I love granola, nuts, berries, sliced bananas, coconut flakes. Serve immediately.
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You can also enjoy this recipe as a smoothie in a glass or bottle. Serve immediately or cover and enjoy later.
To make this blueberry smoothie with no bananas:
Swap the banana for:
- zucchini
- avocado
- oatmeal
- yogurt
- more frozen fruit
- chia seeds
Smoothie Toppings:
- Granola
- Chopped nuts
- Chopped fruit
- Sliced bananas
- Coconut flakes
- Dried fruit
How can I thicken a smoothie?
- Add more frozen fruit
- Add chia seeds or flax seeds - ground
- Add ice cubes
- Add yogurt
Smoothie Add-ins:
- Frozen mango
- Pineapple
- Lime or lemon juice
- Almond or Peanut butter
- Oats
- Nuts like almonds and cashew nuts
- Protein powder
Blender:
I used a Vitamix TNC 5200.
Can I use a food processor?
Yes, a food processor can be used instead of a blender. Add all the ingredients at the same time before processing.
How to store smoothies:
- Store leftovers smoothie in a glass bottle for up to 24 hours.
- Freeze in cubes and mix with a bit of milk to make smoothies again.
- Freeze into popsicles.
Can I use another berry?
- This recipe will work well with another berry if you do not want to use blueberries.
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