Let's talk about a great pick me up: my own recipe for a special breakfast berry smoothie that I call Berrylicious Morning Smoothie! (Now, don't laugh. I personally love the sound of 'berrylicious') 😉
But before I share my recipe, I just want to say that Spring is truly in the air here in Northern Virginia! Although the weather has been a bit erratic the past couple of weeks, overall, I am loving it all! 🙂
Have you been able to plan to see the cherry blossoms in DC yet this spring? I love taking walks through our beautiful area and watch the flowers bloom, the earth come alive and really take in what nature offers us in this busy world.
Your weekend routine may be one that includes coffee, not changing out of your PJs unless there's a soccer game, and maybe more coffee. (Hahaaa, so me!)
But, with Spring here, let's change that. Walking paths, hikes, and visiting the many local and national parks to see the flora is something that can be come part of your weekend routine. Before you head on your morning walk to enjoy the spring air, make yourself a refreshing Berrylicious Morning Smoothie. It is easy to make, delicious, and healthy!
Benefits of this healthy morning treat:
- The flavonoids in berries are being linked to more benefits all the time. In fact, the flavonoids found in blueberries and strawberries, for example, are shown to help prevent weight gain!
- Greek yogurt is heavily strained so the liquid whey and lactose is mostly removed, causing a very tangy taste. The ones with vanilla in them - so tasty!
- Live, active cultured yogurt is great for gut health, including immune function!
- Bananas are filling and full of potassium!
Berrylicious Morning Smoothie
- Yield: 2-3 1x
Ingredients
- ½ cup blackberries
- ½ cup blueberries
- 4 strawberries
- 1 banana
- 7 oz vanilla Greek yogurt
- ½ cup almond milk
Instructions
- Wash all the berries and take the tops off the strawberries. Peel the bananas.
- Put all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
- Pour into glasses and serve topped with granola if you desire. Chill leftovers in the fridge if you can't drink all.
Notes
You can also add raspberries if you wish. For the milk, you can use what you have - skim or soy milk. For non-dairy smoothies, substitute 1 cup rice milk for the milk and yogurt. Or, use soy yogurt or milk instead of dairy.
When it comes to your morning routine, make it a healthy one! This smoothie is full of benefits, and can easily replace a more calorie dense, refined carb loaded, fake sugar option found at a drive through. Yes, the drive through is convenient, but honestly, the prep time for this smoothie is shorter than most week-day morning drive through lines. So yes, you can save time with a smoothie too! You can take a smoothie with you on your commute, have it at home, and even share the smoothie with your kids! By focusing on nutrition and taste, you can have a great start to your day. When your children eat healthy from a young age, it really becomes the norm.
This looks delicious. I want to make this ASAP I love a good health enriched smoothie!
I love berries in my smoothies and I think this recipe is something that I'll enjoy. Berries are packed with health benefits too aside from it being super yummy!
This looks really delicious! Such a great day starter!
I’m always looking for new smoothie recipes! I love this berry smoothie. It looks so healthy and delicious!
I love to start my day with a smoothie. This berry smoothie looks so refreshing and packed full of antioxidants. It's definitely going into the recipe rotation here. Nom!
I have to say that berry smoothies are my favorite. The burst of berry flavor is a great way to start my day.
Now that sounds super yummy. I can't wait to try this.
I love the deep color and texture of your smoothie! I'll have to replace regular milk with almond milk, for a more healthier drink.
Berries really do have a lot of health benefits along with tasting amazing. I need to make this when berries are in season and the kids can enjoy it.
I love the bright purple color of this smoothie! Sure looks like it is packed with flavor and healthy goodness! I will make this soon as I have all the berries I need. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
I MUST have this in my life! I love a good smoothie. It's a great way to start the morning. I can't wait to try this.
This looks so good! I also saw that your Rainbow Smoothie was featured on Inspire Me Wednesday - congrats! I'm pinning now 🙂
This sounds like a deliciously easy breakfast.
Ooh this looks and sounds amazing. I love smoothies so will definetely try this and share with friends!
This looks delicious. I drink a smoothie, usually green, every day. Sometimes 2.
This looks really delicious. The colour is just gorgeous. I could use a smoothie for the mornings, and this one looks like it would be a winner. Refreshing!
I love smoothies! I am always looking for new recipes. They are so refreshing in the warm weather, and a great way to get a lot of nutrition!
The berries smoothie is always the best! This recipe is so appealing, and for sure it taste delicious.
Looks amazing. What a great idea to take 'on the go' any time of day too. Thank you for sharing!
Oh man, this looks amazing! Not only does it look delicious from its ingredient list, but your photos are stunning! Can't wait to try my hand at this recipe!
What a delicious treat. I think breakfast would be much more fun with that as my meal.
Smoothies are my favorite way to sneak a healthy breakfast or snack into my crew. This recipe looks delish! Can't wait to try it!
This looks like a delicious recipe!! We love our berry smoothies (or any smoothies) for a quick breakfast!
This smoothie looks and sounds amazing! I love trying new recipes, and my will actually drink them when they are a color other than green! Thanks for sharing! Pinned!
My boys and I LOVE smoothies! I don't do dairy but a splash of unsweetened coconut or almond milk would be great.
This would be the perfect way to great a busy morning!
Plus this looks like it would be delicious to freeze and make into ice pops if there is any left over. (that would probably be doubtful! ) I think we have everything we need to make a smoothie tonight to be totally honest with you... yeah for a healthy treat!!
This is one of the most delicious-looking smoothies I've seen.
This looks SO GOOD! I need to try it, I love making smoothies and trying new ones!
I am so happy that spring is here, too. My flower garden is blooming and there is even a birdie momma in one of my bird houses fixing to lay her eggs. How exciting! This smoothie looks so wonderful. I love all the benefits of berries and will have to give this a try.
Yum! That sounds and looks awesome. And by reading the ingredient list you know it's super healthy as well. I'm a huge fan of smoothies anyway. I'll definitely be trying this out. Thanks!
I would love a great berry smoothie right after a good workout. This looksgreat!
Looks tasty! I'm really a sucker for all smoothies.
Yum! This looks amazing- and sounds so springlike! I love almonds and berries together. I'd bet this would be good with almond milk.
I used to live in DC and had to go see the cherry blossoms a few times each spring. It was a beautiful ritual!
Sounds like a good smoothies. I would love to try these
Such a amazing smoothie. I would love to try these.
This smoothie looks amazing! Can't wait to try it!
Smoothies are great for breakfast, this looks yummy. I also add some pea protein powder and skip the yogourt since I'm dairy free.
Smoothies are my go to breakfast, they are always so packed with nutrients and they are so yummy too. What's great is that you also get to pick the fruits and the other ingredients that you want to include in them. Thanks for this recipe, it sounds and looks delightful.
This looks so delicious and energizing!
I have been on such a smoothie kick lately and this one look super yummy!! I need to try this one soon!!
Is it weird that I LOVE that you put to WASH the berries in your prep?!?! One of my biggest pet peeves lol!! Yay for berry smoothies!! One of my favs!! I usually have one mid-day for an energy boost 🙂 I add a little spinach to mine though!
I love smoothies.This sounds good!
I'm always looking for new smoothie recipes to try. I love the dark purple color of this berry smoothie. It looks so fully of healthy yumminess.
looks amazing