Smoothie: Vitamin-Packed Super Sweet Berry
May 22, 2017
Smoothies provide that instant solution to sugar cravings which I often get. When you're watching your weight and are wanting to limit your sugar intake, sugar cravings are really real! Especially when it comes to chocolate, my ultimate weakness. I have already created a solution to get my chocolate fix in a guilt-free way, check out my recipe for healthy chocolate brownies here. But with a busy week, you may not have the luxury of time to make and bake a batch of brownies. A smoothie provides a quick solution. I really didn't even think about what I was putting in this smoothie; I just threw in a load of things I already had in my house and hoped for the best!
Ingredients (serves 2 people)
- 250ml of your chosen milk
- 1 scoop of banana protein
- 1 raw banana, in slices
- 3 handfuls of frozen raspberries
- 2 handfuls of frozen blueberries
- 2 handfuls of raw baby spinach
Throw them all into a blender and blend. Add more or less milk for your desired thickness. Enjoy your deliciously thick and tasty smoothie!
Nutritional Information
Bananas
- 105 calories per medium-sized banana.
- Rich source of carbohydrate and a relatively low glycemic index.
- Good source of potassium.
- High in vitamin B6 and C.
- Rich in fibre.
- Naturally free of fat, cholesterol and sodium.
- 52g calories per 100g.
- Rich in vitamin C, E and K.
- Contains potassium, manganese, biotin and folic acid.
- High amount of fibre.
- Rich in antioxidants.
- Very low in fat.
Blueberries
- 57 calories per 100g.
- Rich in vitamin C and K.
- Contains vitamin B6 and E.
- Good level of fibre.
- Very low in fat.
- Good source of manganese.
- 23 calories per 100g.
- High in vitamin A, K, E and folate.
- Good source of potassium, copper, iron and magnesium.
- Naturally free of fat.
- Rich source of chlorophyll.
- Very low glycemic index.
Along with all the minerals and vitamins, the milk also provides a source of calcium and the protein powder provides a source of protein. This is a perfectly balanced smoothie and tastes super sweet too, with no added sugar and promises to combat those sugar cravings. Plus it's super colourful and refreshing too!
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