This berry avocado smoothie is packed full of sweet blueberries and strawberries, creamy avocado, and the natural protein power of greek yogurt. Delicious any time of the day, make it for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or a post workout boost.
Read on for suggestions on substitutions or make it uniquely yours by including your favorite smoothie mix-ins. All you need is a blender and an appetite.
Making Homemade Smoothies
When it comes to making smoothies at home, there isn’t a lot to it. You literally throw everything into your blender, process it on high for a couple minutes until all the ingredients are pureed, then pour it in a glass and enjoy.
Smoothies are great for light meals and snacks while on the go. I enjoy them as a quick weekday breakfast or a post workout snack. I love that it allows me to have a fruit and veggie base boost without a lot of time in the kitchen.
If you are new to the homemade smoothie game, I’ve got an entire post on how to make homemade smoothies. Check it out and you’ll be a smoothie making pro in no time.
What You’ll Need
What makes this berry avocado smoothie special is the ingredients that go into it. This smoothie is a blend of fruit with a natural protein boost. From there you can add optional add-ins to make it uniquely your own.
- Blueberries & Strawberries – fresh or frozen, berries add flavor, bulk, and little flecks of color.
- Avocado – the extra fat in the avocado will fill you up, slow down digestion, and give the smoothie a creamy texture.
- Plain greek yogurt – a protein boost. It helps make your smoothie thick. I like full fat, plain, but you can use low fat, vanilla or honey flavored, or plant-based alternatives.
- Milk – more protein plus helps think out the smoothie. Use whatever kind you keep on hand
- Honey – (optional) adds a little bit of sweetness, if needed.
Recommended Kitchen Tools
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- high quality blender
- kitchen scale
- cup or jar
- reusable straw
How to Make a Smoothie
Making a smoothie is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Measure your ingredients into the blender, or a jar if using an immersion blender. Puree until smooth. Serve. You can measure by volume or weight, and as you gain more experience in what you like you’ll be able to measure by sight. My preference is to put the blender pitcher on my scale and measure by weight. It helps me to ensure consistent results without underestimating what I’m consuming.
Tips for Success
No matter how easy a recipe may be, there is always room for a few tips to make your success guaranteed. When it comes to smoothies, most problems are about getting just the right consistency.
- For a super thick rich smoothie – Use frozen fruit and add the milk a little at a time as you blend the rest of the ingredients together. You may not use all of the milk, but add just enough to thin out the smoothie as needed.
- If your smoothie is too thin – try adding a bit more greek yogurt or ice cubes.
- If your smoothie is too thick – add more milk or thin it out with some water.
Optional Smoothie Add-Ins
Make this smoothie uniquely yours by adding in your favorite mix-ins. While I have tried some of these myself, others have been suggested by other readers. If I’m missing your favorite, let me know and I’ll add it to the list!
- Leafy greens like spinach or baby kale
- Coconut oil
- Flax seed
- Chia seeds
- Hemp protein
- Cacao powder
- Nuts or nut butters
- Oats or oatmeal
- Collagen powder
Berry Avocado Smoothie FAQs
Most of the questions I’ve received about this smoothie over the years aren’t actually about how to make it, but instead about how to alter it to their own taste. Most commonly, people want to know if they can add, remove, or substitute an ingredient to make it more to their liking.
While the answer is usually yes, I’ve included a few more details in the FAQs below. I hope it helps you in your smoothie making endeavour!
How to Store a Berry Avocado Smoothie
As with most smoothies, the texture of this berry avocado smoothie relies on the temperature of the ingredients in order to keep it’s thick, rich texture. It will not keep the right texture if stored in the fridge or freezer and is best when you drink it right away.
That said, if you absolutely must store it for later, the best method I’ve found so far is to pour it into ice cube trays and freeze it. When you are ready to enjoy pop the ice cubes back into the blender to return it to it’s thick, smooth consistency.
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Berry Avocado Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/2 of an avocado (2 1/2 oz)
- 1/4 cup blueberries (1 1/4 oz)
- 1 cup strawberries (5 oz)
- 1/2 cup 2% greek yogurt (4 oz)
- 1/2 cup milk (4 oz)
- 1 tsp raw honey (optional)
Instructions
- Add avocado, blueberries, strawberries, yogurt, and milk to the blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Taste, then add honey if using.
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
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For the step by step version of this recipe, check out the How to Make Berry Avocado Smoothie Story.
Love the addition of avocado to this!
I love putting avocado in my smoothies – so creamy and filling! This sounds delish!
Everything a body needs! Not to mention all the ingredients look so beautiful. Yum!
You have all the good foods there. So healthy and something we should be drinking as part of our New Year’s resolutions.