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!
Blueberry Coconut Chia Smoothies
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 249 Calories from fat 189 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 21.07g | 32% |
| Cholesterol 18mg | 6% |
| Carbohydrate 11.26g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.55g | 14% |
| Protein 6.23g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
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.
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 cup full fat Greek yogurt (can use almond milk or coconut milk yogurt for dairy-free and vegan)
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1 cup unsweetened cashew or almond milk
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp ground chia seed
- Sweetener equivalent to 2 tbsp sugar (use your favourite!)
- Feel free to add protein powder, collagen or any other supplement that appeals to you.
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
- Divide among 4 glasses and serve.
Recipe Notes
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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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.
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… 😉
I love this…I have been looking for more smoothie ideas. Thank you!!
We put Wyman’s blueberries in our smoothies every morning!! I love that you used cashew cream!
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.
I love that you used coconut cream, this smoothie must be so creamy and delicious! Pinning to make later!
This looks great Carolyn and and I love Wymanns!
YUM! A great way to add more protein to my breakfast. The blueberries and yogurt are waiting in my fridge 🙂
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.
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 🙂
I have a smoothie almost every day and am constantly needing new ideas. Love this one!
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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This looks so refreshing!
What a powerhouse smoothie! Love the coconut in it.
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. 🙂
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
Hi
I was wondering what carbohydrates ‘by difference’ means? Do I still subtract the fiber from that number to find out net carbs?
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.
hi Carolyn……I was just wondering if I could use fresh blueberries instead of frozen ones…….
Sure, that should be fine.
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
Sure, as long as you are not posting the full recipe, that is fine by me. Thanks.
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!
I made this with coconut milk yogurt and loved the flavor!! You could definitely taste the coconut but it was delicious!!
Glad you liked it!