This Mixed Berry Smoothie uses just 3 ingredients including frozen berries. It's made without yogurt and is the perfect healthy recipe!

Honestly, this girl loves fruit smoothies. I'll be completely blunt from the jump. I cannot eat, nor drink, dark greens.

The reason is I have IBD and for me, dark greens and foods like kale bother my gut. So, you will never see smoothies on my blog that contain kale.

Sorry my kale loving peeps. However, you can totally add it though. Seriously, knock yourself out. Eat your kale. Hell, eat my kale too. Eat all the kale. Kale it up. To the max.

While you go kale crazy my smoothie will be kale-free. In other words, it's just......fruit.

I hear gasps of horror from everyone looking for all the hidden stuff. Guess what? There is no hidden stuff in this smoothie.

This smoothie is just over here going "I'm a fruit smoothie. That's what I am. And I'm freaking owning it because fruit smoothies not pretending to be anything else rock".

I mean, this is a judgement free zone. Like kale? Cool. Hate kale? Cool. Love fruit? Cool.

Honestly, I think people are too judgemental. Everyone is so busy telling everyone else what they should be doing. You know what? Screw that.

You do you. Again, stop worrying what other people think. Who freaking cares. The only person you have to make happy in this life is YOU!

So, drink fruit smoothies. With kale. Without kale. Cripes, add whatever you want. It's all good.

While you're embracing the new you that totally accepts yourself and all your kale choices in life, I'll just be over here, sipping on a mixed berry smoothie.

With no kale. Because I own my kale free existence. Like a boss!

Ingredient Notes:

Berries: First, I used frozen mixed berries for this recipe. Feel free to use whatever you like.
Coconut Water: Secondly, I used coconut for this smoothie. If you haven't tried it yet, coconut water is amazing. Honestly, I love using it in smoothies and fruity drinks.
Extract: Lastly, this smoothie uses almond extract. Almond really works well with fruit so I love using it in recipes like this. Feel free to omit if you don't have it or like it.

How to Make Mixed Berry Smoothies:

First, place the berries, coconut water and extract in a blender. Pulse, then blend. It should only take a minute or two.
Secondly, you can adjust the consistency of this smoothie easily. If you want it thinner then add more coconut water. And if you want it thicker add more berries.
Lastly, pour into cute little mason jars and serve.

Side note: Don't yell at me for the straws! The photos were taken prior to reusable straws being available. Also, we've always used paper straws so we can use our shredder to break them down.

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Mixed Berry Smoothie served in mason jars with twine tied on the rims and red and white straws in each glass.

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Mixed Berry Smoothie

This Mixed Berry Smoothie uses just 3 ingredients including frozen berries. It's made without yogurt and is the perfect healthy recipe!

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword berry smoothie, mixed berry smoothie

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 85kcal

Author Kim Beaulieu

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups frozen mixed berries
2 cups coconut water
1 tsp almond extract

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Place berries, coconut water and almond extract in your blender. Pulse, then blend until smooth. Should only take a minute or two to become smooth as silk.
I suggest starting with 1 ½ cups of coconut water to start, then add until you reach the consistency you like. I like my smoothies very thick.
Enjoy with a big old mixed berry loving smile!

Notes

Recipe created by Cravings of a Lunatic

I highly suggest not skimping on the almond extract. Almond extract works beautifully with berries. It really enhances the flavour.

Originally posted on January 22, 2015.

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Comments

Patrice

January 28, 2015 at 8:54 am

I love smoothies and I wanted to be a ninja when I was a child soooo win-win opportunity here.

Sandy

January 28, 2015 at 8:56 am

My family likes smoothies made with frozen berries, bananas and yogurt. And always like to add lime juice. Yum.

Alison H.

January 28, 2015 at 9:51 am

My favorite smoothie is Blueberry Banana!

Charlie

January 28, 2015 at 10:57 am

Morning Kim!

I'm like you, IBS, but greens don't bother me. Pork does though! among other things.

Even with that said my favourite smoothies are the fruit ones. I think my favourite though is a mixed berry one.

What could I use instead of coconut water? Daughter allergic to coconut.

Have a Joyful Day :~D
Charlie

- Kim Beaulieu
  
  January 29, 2015 at 12:58 am
  
  Hey Charlie:
  
  Oh man, pork is a gut killer right. I react horribly to pork, as well as any alcohol. It's horrible. I love pork so I give in about once or twice a month.
  
  I would substitute a berry juice in this for someone allergic to coconut. We make ours with fruit juices on occasion. You could also go old school and use frozen yogurt in this. Or ice plus some greek yogurt. A mix of water or ice with a hint of citrus would be lovely too. Citrus just makes berries pop. I think using ice with a hit of fresh orange juice would be amazing.
  
  - Charlie
    
    January 29, 2015 at 3:18 pm
    
    Thanks Kim!
    
    I really like the ice and orange juice idea.
    
    I find the shoulder does less damage to me than the loin.
    
    Have a Joyful Day :~D
    Charlie
    
Wendy Rozema

January 28, 2015 at 11:57 am

My favorite kind of smoothie is one with Strawberries, bananas and blueberries!

Dana B

January 28, 2015 at 12:05 pm

pineapple, banana, & coconut...like a pina colada 🙂

rust

January 28, 2015 at 12:44 pm

My favorite smoothie is made with yogurt, blueberries, skim milk, and a chocolate energy mix/powder.

Mandy Shannon

January 28, 2015 at 12:50 pm

Hahaha I have to say my favorite at the moment is a pineapple Kale smoothie, but this really sounds delicious and I wouldn't add Kale to it

Angela Y

January 28, 2015 at 1:47 pm

I would make a spinach, banana and raspberry smoothie!

Heather B

January 28, 2015 at 4:09 pm

I love Kiwi-Strawberry Smoothies. Yummy!

Georgette Helton

January 28, 2015 at 9:18 pm

kale ,,,,green apple,,,pineapple,,butternut squash

Kirsten Deacon

January 29, 2015 at 12:36 am

My favorite would have to be banana and orange and strawberry ---- yeah!

kelly tupick

January 29, 2015 at 8:06 am

I enjoy fruit smoothies the best. I love banana and strawberries in mine.

Laureen

January 29, 2015 at 10:19 am

I love putting finely ground steel cuts oats in my smoothies!

Choc Chip Uru

January 29, 2015 at 5:18 pm

This smoothie looks just like what I need to kick off the day 😀
Yum!

Cheers
Choc Chip Uru

Laurie B

January 30, 2015 at 8:31 am

I love any kind of fruit smoothie

Amy Heffernan

January 30, 2015 at 8:35 am

Strawberry and banana!!!

julie_bolduc

January 30, 2015 at 9:29 am

I love strawberry and banana smoothies

nicolthepickle

January 30, 2015 at 11:14 am

I love banana mango smoothies, or green tea and peach.

Bailey Dexter

January 30, 2015 at 12:45 pm

A friend of mine always make me a ginger,flaxseed berry one when I stop over! I love it!

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