A delicious and refreshing recipe for a Coconut & Berry Smoothie made with coconut milk, coconut water, frozen banana and berries.
When I posted this Choco Banana Smoothie last week I spoke about how I was struggling to get back into our early morning routine after a summer of lazy starts. This Coconut & Berry Smoothie is another of my attempts to try to squeeze in a healthy and speedy breakfast to kick start our day.
I have to be honest and say although I am a massive smoothie fan I don’t think they should replace a proper sit down breakfast every morning. I probably only allow my fussy eater a smoothie brekkie once or twice week max as I would worry that allowing her to “drink” her meals would encourage even worse habits and potentially make her even fussier.
But of course this smoothie isn’t just confined to the morning and would make an excellent after-school snack. I used coconut milk and coconut water in my recipe (making it ideal for vegans), but you could easily swap these for cows milk, almond milk or hazelnut milk and it would be equally as delicious.
There’s something so fresh and tasty about this smoothie. The coconut taste is very subtle but the small amount of coconut milk makes it super creamy. I always try to use frozen bananas in my smoothies as they have a much creamier consistency when blended whereas fresh bananas just turn to mush. They also make your smoothies thicker so you can create an almost milkshake-like smoothie with no ice cream involved. Genius!
To freeze bananas for smoothies simply peel them, cut into three and pop them into freezer bags. So simple and you’ll never throw away an over-ripe banana again!
Coconut & Berry Smoothie
Prep Time: 3 mins- Total Time: 3 mins
Yield: 1 1x
Category: Breakfast Smoothie
Cuisine: European
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A delicious and refreshing recipe for a Coconut & Berry Smoothie made with coconut milk, coconut water, frozen banana and berries
Ingredients
- 200ml / 3/4 cup coconut water
- 75ml / 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1 frozen banana
- 5 strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- 10 raspberries (fresh or frozen)
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients into a blender and blitz until smooth. Drink immediately or keep in the fridge for up to 12 hours. You will need to give it a little shake or mix before drinking.
Lorna says
February 19, 2018 at 12:19 pmLove the combination of the coconut and berries. Brilliant on busy mornings when I don’t have time to sit down for a proper brekkie.
★★★★★
Rachel @ tenminutesspare says
July 15, 2015 at 9:42 pmI don’t comment often enough to say how delicious all your recipes are but I saw your Facebook post about photography and just wanted to say how AMAZING I think your photos are. I’m still very much a newbie blogger and **blushes** takes photos on my I-phone. Anyway just wanted to say how yummy everything looks but also how gorgeous you have made it look!
Ciara Attwell says
July 16, 2015 at 6:05 amThank you so much Rachel. That is so kind of you. And there’s nothing wrong with taking photos on an i-phone. I’m heading over to check out your blog now!
Phil @MyJuiceRecipes says
September 18, 2014 at 4:12 amAnother great creation of you Ciara 🙂 I’m a fan. This is really a great morning energy booster.
Ciara Attwell says
September 18, 2014 at 11:41 amThanks Phil!
Mummy Tries says
September 16, 2014 at 11:41 amLooks great and sounds super yum, almost like a desert in fact #recipeoftheweek
Ciara Attwell says
September 16, 2014 at 6:29 pmIt really is. I see it as a total treat!
Julie's Family Kitchen says
September 14, 2014 at 8:49 pmOh my, this smoothie sounds scrummy with the coconut and berries. I’ll definitely be making this one.
Ciara Attwell says
September 15, 2014 at 5:39 amIts so delicious Julie. I hope you love it too!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
September 14, 2014 at 5:54 pmI love making coconut and raspberry smoothies. One of my favourites.
Ciara Attwell says
September 14, 2014 at 6:31 pmMine too!
Boo Roo and Tigger Too says
September 14, 2014 at 12:01 pmSuch a great smoothie idea and fab for the mornings when you are too busy to sit down and eat breakfast #recipeoftheweek
Ciara Attwell says
September 14, 2014 at 12:19 pmThank you, I really do love it!