Blueberries, chia seed and coconut come together for a creamy low carb smoothie. Jam-packed with antioxidants and healthy fats, it’s a great snack for kids and adults alike. This post is sponsored by Wyman’s of Maine. Dairy-free and vegan options.
My family is crazy for smoothies. My husband makes them frequently as a way to fill himself up with good nutrition, and the kids always clamour for some as well. I am more than happy to see them drink a homemade smoothie concoction, full of fruit and dairy and maybe a little extra protein. It’s a far better choice of snack than the pre-packaged yogurts and energy drinks so many kids seem to crave. Our freezer always has several large bags of frozen fruit at the ready and Wyman’s wild blueberries are a particular favourite. My girls actually love to eat a bowl of the frozen berries on their own and often leave for school with purple lips and teeth.
Wyman’s is currently hosting a great Instagram Sweepstakes called 7 Days of Smoothies, to show off the vibrant array of smoothies that can be made with Wyman’s. For three consecutive 7-day periods, you can post a photo of your favourite smoothie made with Wyman’s frozen fruit to Instagram and be entered to win a high quality blender ($500 in value) and a year’s supply of Wyman’s products.
What do you need to do to enter?
- Post your photo to Instagram and include the recipe in the caption.
- Tag @wymansfruit and use the #SpringIntoSmoothies hashtag
- That’s it! So go get your smoothie on!
This smoothie is full of wonderful, low carb nutrition, with plenty of antioxidants and healthy fats. I have to confess, I tried to pack it even more full of nutrition by adding in some spinach on the first go round. I figured the beautiful purple colour of the Wyman’s berries would hide the spinach and my kids wouldn’t notice, but apparently I miscalculated. The green of the spinach, the purple of the berries and the black of the chia seeds did not come together well and I ended up with what looked like purply-black sludge. It tasted fantastic but really did not look appetizing AT ALL, and I knew there was no way I’d get my kids to drink it. So I ditched the spinach, knowing that we were still getting great nutrition from the blueberries, coconut and chia. They simply couldn’t resist that gorgeous purple hue and neither could I!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Wyman’s of Maine. All thoughts and opinions are my own. We really do keep bags of their blueberries in our freezer!
Blueberries, chia seed and coconut come together for a creamy low carb smoothie. Jam-packed with antioxidants and healthy fats, it's a great snack for kids and adults alike. Dairy-free and vegan options.
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 cup full fat Greek yogurt (you can use almond milk or coconut milk yogurt for dairy-free and vegan options)
- 1/2 cup coconut cream (the really thick creamy stuff from the top of the can of full fat coconut milk)
- 1 cup unsweetened cashew or almond milk
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp ground chia seed
- 2 Tbsp Swerve Sweetener or equivalent sweetener (use your favourite!)
- Feel free to add protein powder, collagen or any other supplement that appeals to you.
- Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
- Divide among 4 glasses and serve.
Serves 3 to 4. For 4 servings, each serving has 7.71 g NET CARBS.
Food energy: 249kcal
Total fat: 21.07g
Calories from fat: 189
Cholesterol: 18mg
Carbohydrate, by difference: 11.26g
Total dietary fiber: 3.55g
Protein: 6.23g
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Joshua Hampton says
Too bad you can’t hide spinach in that smoothie. But it does look wonderfully purple, my kids won’t be able to resist it. And me too.
Carolyn says
If you’re willing to drink something that looked like black sludge but tasted great, I say go for it! Add a cup or two of spinach leaves! But kids are kind of picky like that… 😉
JulieD says
I love this…I have been looking for more smoothie ideas. Thank you!!
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says
We put Wyman’s blueberries in our smoothies every morning!! I love that you used cashew cream!
sue weiker says
I had this for breakfast and loved it. I used mixed berries though.Was great. I halved the recipe so now I have lunch also. Thanks.
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
I love that you used coconut cream, this smoothie must be so creamy and delicious! Pinning to make later!
Kristen Chidsey says
This looks great Carolyn and and I love Wymanns!
Liz says
YUM! A great way to add more protein to my breakfast. The blueberries and yogurt are waiting in my fridge 🙂
Kirsten / Comfortably Domestic says
Smoothies are a definite go-to snack in our house. I especially love adding frozen blueberries because they give smoothies a milkshake-like quality. I really like your addition of coconut cream. I bet the texture of this smoothie is divine.
Lisa @ Wine & Glue says
Such an AWESOME smoothie! I love that your kids eat frozen fruit straight. I was shooting a recipe the other day with frozen fruit in the photos and my oldest snuck by and grabbed some, lol! Definitely saving this recipe for my next smoothie craving 🙂
[email protected] says
I have a smoothie almost every day and am constantly needing new ideas. Love this one!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
So, I’m totally in love with chia seeds right now. I’ve been having them in oatmeal and I just started using them in smoothies! I’ve been doing low carb lately for my every day food and I’m been using your blog as my guideline and inspiration! <3
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Ashley - Baker by Nature says
This looks so refreshing!
Rachel Cooks says
What a powerhouse smoothie! Love the coconut in it.
Karen says
I clicked on the link in your e:mail for the Chocolate Brownie Energy Bars and it brought me here. Not a bad place to land, but not the Chocolate Brownie Energy Bars……. Just thought I’d let you know the links aren’t quiet right. For the record, the other recipes do go to the correct place. Meanwhile, I found a couple of other recipes I want to try while poking around. 🙂
Carolyn says
Whoops, thanks! I can’t change it now, though. Sorry! Here’s the correct link: https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/2016/03/low-carb-chocolate-brownie-energy-bars.html
pauline says
Hi
I was wondering what carbohydrates ‘by difference’ means? Do I still subtract the fiber from that number to find out net carbs?
Carolyn says
Sorry, usually I remember to delete that part because it’s confusing. Yes, you still subtract fiber (and I always list the net carbs anyway). It’s the way carbs are actually calculated for all food, by subtracting the weight of all the other nutrients from the total weight.
edna says
hi Carolyn……I was just wondering if I could use fresh blueberries instead of frozen ones…….
Carolyn says
Sure, that should be fine.
Myra says
Hi there
I love your blog post, BLUEBERRY COCONUT CHIA SMOOTHIES, and we would love to feature it on our website, GreenThickies.com. Would it be OK for me to use one of your photos within my post? I will of course link back to your post.
Thanks so much
Myra
GreenThickies.com
Carolyn says
Sure, as long as you are not posting the full recipe, that is fine by me. Thanks.
Megan says
I am IN LOVE with this smoothie. I’ve made it non-stop after discovering it last week. As someone who lost 25 pounds on the Atkins diet last year and has committed to maintaining a low-carb diet ever since, this recipe is an essential in my expanding, nutritious low-carb arsenal. THANK YOU so much for creating and sharing this gem!
Tiffany says
Looks so yummy! If I am not using yogurt, would I use 1 or 2 cups of almond milk?
Thansy!
Carolyn says
That would be pretty thin. If trying to be dairy-free, you may want to use a coconut milk yogurt or an almond milk yogurt. Kite Hill has a good plain almond milk one.
Megan says
I made this with coconut milk yogurt and loved the flavor!! You could definitely taste the coconut but it was delicious!!
Carolyn says
Glad you liked it!
Maryann says
Hi. This looks yummy. My only question is for the coconut listed. Is it 1/2 cup of coconut shredded or milk?
Carolyn says
Milk, sorry. My recipe plug in is having issues.