By posting this recipe for wild blueberry smoothie I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the Wild Blueberry Association of North America and I am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.
Keeping a new year resolution to eat healthy has never been easier. Start with one simple idea liking eating real food instead of something processed. Just look around your kitchen. I bet you have a whole assortment of fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables ready for a quick smoothie buzz in the blender. What I especially love about smoothies is that they can be completely customized to your own taste. Right now I’m loving experimenting with wild blueberries. Sipped through a straw or eaten out of a bowl with an assortment of toppings wild blueberry smoothies bring us one step closer to a healthier lifestyle.
Food trend predictions for 2017 will have you adding some rather unusual ingredients to your smoothie. How about charcoal or Peruvian maca powder? Ah-no thanks. Then there is blue-green algae, sorry, but not happening here. Lastly, and this one really blows my skeptic mind is something known as an “adaptogen” (is that a real word?) called ashwagandha….I can’t even. Just give me some real food like wild blueberries!
And in case you did not know wild blueberries are quite different from cultivated blueberries. Wild blueberries are not planted, but occur naturally in fields in Maine and Canada. Smaller in size they have twice the antioxidants of regular blueberries and are more intensely flavored. They have a nice balance of sweet-tart and those flavors and nutrients are locked in at harvest when they are individually quick frozen (IQF). Find them in the frozen food section of the grocery store.
Back to easy! Open your fridge, check your pantry and grab some wild blueberries from the freezer. You will have everything you need to put together a super food delicious and jam-packed naturally nutritious smoothie. Not to mention you will save a ton of money not buying supplements created in some laboratory. This A-B-C (apple, basil, Cinnamon) wild blueberry smoothie came together in a few minutes with what I had on hand today in my kitchen. Notice the subtle changing layers of flavors as you sip down to the delicious last drop. Your belly says, “thank you”!
Easy as A-B-C Wild Blueberry Smoothie
- Prep Time: 1o minutes
- Total Time: 56 minute
- Yield: Makes 2 servings. 1x
Ingredients
¾ cup frozen Maine wild blueberries plus additional for garnish
1 (5.3 oz) container Greek nonfat blueberry yogurt
½ large red apple, quartered (do not peel)
4 large fresh basil leaves plus a sprig for garnish
1 tablespoon honey
1/8-teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 small frozen banana
2 tablespoons plain Greek nonfat yogurt
1 (5.3 oz) container Greek nonfat coconut cream yogurt
2 ice cubes
Instructions
- In high-powered blender combine blueberries, blueberry yogurt, apple, basil, honey and cinnamon until smooth. Measure out ½ cup and divide between two serving glasses.
- Add banana and plain yogurt to remaining mixture in blender; blend until smooth.
- Top off glasses evenly using just half of the blueberry-banana mixture.
- Add half of the coconut cream yogurt and the ice cubes to the remaining mixture in the blender; blend until smooth. Divide evenly between glasses.
- Spoon or pipe remaining coconut cream yogurt on top. Sprinkle with wild blueberries. Garnish with basil sprig.
- Category: drink
- Method: blender
Keywords: smoothie, wild blueberry, basil, apple, healthy, breakfast