Blackberry Acai Smoothie

This Blackberry Acai Smoothie is one of my all-time favorites! I love a smoothie that is fruit forward, but sneaks in those added vegetables & nutrients. It doesn’t hurt that she’s also pretty & thick! I’m sure you’ve also made a not so pretty smoothie before. Tasty, sure, but that weird brownish-green sludge color is sometimes hard to swallow.

That’s the thing about smoothies, they somehow become a little magical when all blended up (even if sometimes the don’t look so magical). Somehow we can toss all these random ingredients in a blender, hit a button & it becomes a perfectly acceptable meal. Now if I were to put up a recipe that had you put a banana, cauliflower, spinach, blackberries, cashews, seeds & acai powder on a plate you would think I am crazy. And yet, blend it up geriatric style & it becomes a healthy Instagram worthy addition to your day. Crazy!

One of the things I love about this Blackberry Acai Smoothie is the acai. Whether you have jumped on the acai berry superfood bandwagon or not, there is no denying that these little gems are low in sugar, contain healthy fats & contain antioxidants. Most of the time I use an acai powder over the frozen acai berry. I’ve used both & always have both on hand, but I find the powder form to be easier & more economical. Feel free to use either in this recipe. If you use a frozen acai berry packet you may just want to reduce some of the banana or remove the date as many of the packets contain additional sugars.

If you are all about the smoothie like I am here are some others you might enjoy…

Triple Berry Smoothie

Matcha Mint Chip Smoothie

Acai Smoothie Bowls

Print Recipe

Blackberry Acai Smoothie

This Blackberry Acai Smoothie is a quick & easy way to load up on fruits & sneak in those hidden vegetables.

Cook Time5 minutes mins

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup frozen banana (1 banana)
• 1/4 cup blackberries (frozen or fresh)
• 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower
• 1/3 cup spinach leaves (frozen or fresh)
• 1 tbsp cashew butter
• 1 tbsp ground flax seeds
• 1 1/2 tsp acai powder
• 1 pitted medjool date optional for added sweetness
• water (to reached desired consistency) sub liquid of choice

Instructions

• Add all the ingredients except your liquid of choice to a blender & blend slowly streaming in your liquid until you reach your desired smoothie consistency. You may have to stop to scrape down the sides during the process.
• Serve as a smoothie in your favorite container topped with any additional favorites (dried mulberries pictured here) or serve as a smoothie bowl loaded with extras.

Notes

Frozen versus fresh?  I prefer for my smoothies to be super thick so I prefer to use as many frozen fruits & vegetables as possible.  I also tend to purchase too much fresh fruit & vegetables each week & thus end up freezing quite a bit so that it does not go to waste.  Whether you chose fresh or frozen, they all work, you may just use less liquid if most of the ingredients are fresh.

Flax Seeds?  Flax seeds are a favorite add in to my smoothies as they provide added protein, healthy fats & fiber.  You can use either whole or ground flax seeds, I just prefer the look of the smoothie with ground.  If you don’t have any or are unsure you can omit or substitute with chia seeds.

Nut butter options?  I am a big fan of cashew butter as it has less taste than say a peanut butter or almond butter so it let’s the rest of the ingredients do the talking.  Feel free to substitute with any nut butter you may have, just note that it may alter the taste, especially with peanut butter.

Enjoy!