I have a fruit smoothie daily. I mostly enjoy them for breakfast and on an occasion will have one for lunch if I missed my morning smoothie.
Plan and Prep
The secret to having a daily fruit smoothie is the planning and prep. It is like any healthy eating lifestyle, you have to plan and prep!
My youngest son has discovered that he is liking a good smoothie too. I buy fruit all summer long so we can freeze the fruit in order to have it readily available to make these delicious fruit smoothies.
My one tip is to individually freeze your fruit after you have rinsed and dried completely. This makes it much easier to use a few pieces at a time instead of the fruit clumping together.
Once the fruit is frozen, I place them in freezer-safe bags or containers so we can easily use the individual pieces in each smoothie.
The fruit smoothie recipe
Fruit Smoothie
A delicious fruit smoothie using fresh frozen fruit and coconut water.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup Coconut water
- 1 Tablespoon Flax-seed(optional)
- 1/4 cup Frozen Raspberries
- 1/4 cup Frozen Blueberries
- 1/4 cup Frozen Strawberries
- 1/4 cup Frozen Blackberries
- 1 Frozen banana
Instructions
Place all ingredients into blender and mix until well blended.
Serve immediately.
Notes
If not using frozen berries, you may need to add ice. The frozen fruit aids as a thickening agent. You can substitute any fruit in place of berries.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 20 ouncesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 317Total Fat: 3.8gSaturated Fat: 05gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 242mgCarbohydrates: 58.3gFiber: 1107gSugar: 49.1gProtein: 4.5g
I add additional protein powders and various other powders into my morning fruit shake for additional supplements. Warning, I am a supplement junkie!
My main protein source is chocolate protein powder from Truvani. This brand as it is completely organic and uses only the best ingredients in all of their supplements.
I highly recommend that you check out the Truvani products. Also, you will discover the truth about what goes into your food by reading these books, The Food Babe Way, and Feeding You Lies.
Here is the list of the other supplements that I add into my fruit smoothie.
Each of the above powders is USDA organic certified. I add 1 small scoop of each powder into my morning shake along with a large scoop of the chocolate protein powder.
Are you a smoothie drinker? If so what is your favorite combination of ingredients? Check out more drink recipes.
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Rachael says
What an awesome idea. I don’t think I would have ever thought to use coffeemate in smoothies. Thanks for sharing.
Designed Decor says
Rachael, it makes them creamy!
Celebrate Woman says
Love you creative spirit and the colors of these recipes. Who would have thought that Coffee Mate is inside of it all!
Ronda Ogilvie says
oh, yum!! Those smoothies look so good!!
shadylane85 says
I love coffee mate – these are great ideas for other uses! I love smoothies too so I can imagine these are delicious.
Nikki Dargantes says
I never thought Coffee Mate would be great with fruit smoothies. Thanks for sharing this great idea! 🙂
joyfulgiftsbyjulie says
What a great idea to add Coffee Mate to your smoothies. I’m working on a meal replacement plan with smoothies and shakes. This is a great idea for adding more flavor to them. Thanks!
Kristin Yach says
Never even considered using coffee mate for anything other than coffee! thanks for the recipe.
Mrs. Mashed Up says
Great recipe idea. A friend of mine just poured some Coffee Mate (chocolate) over his ice cream yesterday! Have you ever tried that?
Designed Decor says
That is a great idea! I would use it in a milkshake too!
April G says
I haven’t used creamer in a long time. I never considered using it for a smoothie though! I love the French Vanilla flavor! Yum!
Linda says
Beautiful!! Thanks for the recipe.
Amanda Love says
This is actually the only brand I would buy and the only flavor I love although Hubby loves Hazelnut. Never thought of making smoothies with it before though.
Designed Decor says
Never tried the hazelnut, I am a French vanilla fan.
Teresa McCluskey says
I love how we can use coffeemate for many things! These drinks look awesome!
Tessa Smith says
Mmmmm I love smoothies! These look delicious! And refreshing!
Russ R. says
Your post reminds me of Wendy’s Frosty. I have always paired it with Coffee Mate. For some reason, Coffee Mate makes some magic in most stuff that you put it on.
Christine says
I’ve used the Sweet Cream flavor in smoothies before. YUM!
Jen says
What a brilliant idea to use Vanilla Coffee-mate in smoothies! I never would have thought of this but I bet its absolutely perfect!
The New Classy says
You drinks look fabulous! Do you have enough for me, too? 😛
rochkirstin says
Oh I have never thought that you can make other drinks from Coffee Mate. I’ll try to mix ours also with fruits. 🙂
Diana Villa says
Everything looks so yummy! Me and my family totally love smoothies. Thanks you so much for sharing the great recipe 😀
Catherine S says
I have used Coffee-mate in my coffee but never thought about it for anything else. This is a great idea, thanks for the post.
Vanessa says
Don’t you just love those Mason jars? What a brilliant recipe. Thank you for sharing.
nmburk says
I’ve never thought to use Coffee-mate in a fruit smoothie! Great idea- and I love the tip about freezing berries.
Designed Decor says
Your welcome for the berry freezing tip!