Blackberry brings a deeper berry flavor to peach, banana, and almond milk. Banana supplies body and peach softens tartness. It is an alternative to strawberry-based smoothies when you want the more noticeable seed texture and flavor of blackberries.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Blackberry Peach Banana Almond Smoothie
Blackberry brings a deeper berry flavor to peach, banana, and almond milk.
Prep: 5 minutesServings: 1
Base recipe: 1 serving; the full base batch
Vegan
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Measured ingredient amounts adjust with servings. “To taste” amounts and directions stay as written.
Ingredients
- 1 cup blackberries
- 0.5 cup frozen peach slices
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 banana, peeled
Directions
- Pour the measured liquid into the blender. Add the softer prepared ingredients first, keeping the frozen pieces separated so they can move toward the blades instead of forming a solid block above them.
- Add the remaining edible ingredients, including the measured fruit, nuts, seeds, or spices listed for this recipe. Blend until evenly combined. Use the machine instructions to choose a suitable speed, and stop before checking texture or scraping the jug.
- Taste a small spoonful after blending. If the mixture is too thick to pour, add cold water one tablespoon at a time and blend briefly again. Divide the base batch into 1 serving and enjoy promptly.
Notes
Contains tree nuts. Prepared ingredients are required; additional cooking, cooling, freezing, brewing, or soaking time is excluded from the active prep estimate. Serving volume and nutrition totals are not measured.
Adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies.
Tips and ingredient notes
Wash blackberries gently and remove leaves or stems. Frozen peach chills the drink without extra ice. Seeds may not vanish completely in every blender, so stop when the texture suits your preference.
Check fresh peaches for stones before measuring the flesh. Frozen slices offer convenience, but should be separated before blending. Skin may remain visible in the finished drink; that is different from finding hard pieces of fruit that still need processing.
A banana with a few brown speckles gives a different sweetness from a firm, barely ripe one. Slice it before freezing, keeping pieces separate. This makes measuring easier and avoids a large frozen mass that the blender cannot move.
Use the specified plain plant beverage as your starting point. Brands vary in sweetness, thickness, protein, and fortification, so one product is not automatically equivalent to another. Shake the container before measuring and record a change of base as a recipe variation.
Ingredient health benefits
- Peach adds dietary fiber, which supports normal bowel function.
- Banana contributes vitamin B6, which helps the body process protein.
Nutrition references: NIDDK: Fiber and fluids; NIH: Vitamin B6. These are ingredient contributions; nutrition per serving has not been calculated.
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Recipe adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies. Article text and directions written for Healthy Smoothie Recipes. Supplement omissions and preparation changes mean source nutrition totals do not apply.
