This Mixed Berry Smoothie is a refreshing on the go blend that makes busy mornings easier and delivers a bright, energizing boost every time.
Smoothies are an excellent choice for Breakfast or an afternoon snack to keep you going until your next meal. You can also try making a Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie or Strawberry Banana Smoothie for another delicious flavor option.
Sabrina’s Mixed Berry Smoothie Recipe
I love how quickly this Mixed Berry Smoothie comes together, just blend and go for a filling, refreshing drink I can enjoy right away or prep ahead for busy mornings. When I want a heartier breakfast, I turn it into a smoothie bowl with fruit, nuts, or granola, and when I’m craving something more dessert like, I finish it with whipped cream, extra fruit, or a little shaved chocolate.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
- 2 frozen ripe bananas , sliced
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
Instructions
- Add strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, bananas, orange juice, water and yogurt to a high speed blender.
- Blend until smooth.
Nutrition
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Sabrina’s Tip
When I want to add more vitamins and minerals to my smoothie, I mix in a few simple, healthy add ins. Seed butter is one of my favorite ways to thicken it while boosting the nutrition. I’ll toss in a handful of spinach for extra greens, or sprinkle in chia or flax seeds. They blend right into the Mixed Berry Smoothie so I barely notice them, but they add antioxidants and fiber that make the whole drink even better for me.
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Can you make this ahead of time?
I like to prep smoothies ahead of time so I always have a quick breakfast ready to grab on my way out the door. When I’m stocking up, I make a big batch and freeze individual portions so they last for months. To make enough for six smoothies, I just triple the ingredients and blend in a few batches. If my blender is full, I try to keep the same ratio each time. Once everything’s creamy, I pour the smoothie into freezer-safe mason jars, leaving an inch at the top so they can expand. Then I freeze them and move a jar to the fridge the night before so it’s thawed and ready for me in the morning.
How to Store
- Serve: After blending your Mixed Berry Smoothie, don’t leave the drink sitting out at room temperature for more than 2 hours, or it will melt, and the dairy ingredients will go off.
- Store: To keep the smoothie recipe, you can cover it or store it in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days. Pouring leftover smoothie into a mason jar makes it easy to seal and store for later.
- Freeze: Freezing my berry smoothie is an easy way to prep ahead. I seal it in an airtight, freezer-safe container—especially tempered glass if I’m using jars—and leave a little space at the top so it can expand. Stored properly, it keeps well for up to 3 months. When I’m ready to drink it, I just move a jar to the fridge and let it thaw.
Variations
- Sweetener: The frozen berries, banana, and orange juice already add a wonderful, sweet taste to this smoothie. But if you think it could use a little more sweetness, you could always add a bit of honey, agave, or maple syrup to the mixture.
- Juice alternatives: If you don’t have orange juice, you could swap it out for another fruit juice option like apple juice, white grape juice, or cranberry juice.
- Vegan Mixed Berry Smoothie: To make this recipe for a vegan diet, you’ll need to get rid of the yogurt. You can use dairy-free vanilla yogurt instead of regular yogurt. Or, to leave out the yogurt but still have a nice creamy consistency, swap the juice for a dairy-free milk option like coconut, almond, oat, or soy milk. You could also add coconut cream as a delicious vegan ingredient to make a more velvety, creamy mixture.
- More fruit: There are plenty of other varieties of frozen fruit that you could add to your smoothie recipe. Frozen berries like blackberries or pitted cherries would add to the mixed berry flavor. You could also add other varieties of fruit like mango, pineapple, peaches, or kiwi.
- Healthy mix-ins: Making a homemade smoothie means you can add a variety of flavors and healthy ingredients to the mixture. Try adding a handful of spinach to incorporate some leafy greens. You can also boost the protein with a scoop of protein powder or by blending in almond butter, chia seeds, flax seeds, or hemp seeds.
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