Berry Smoothie

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This delicious Berry Smoothie recipe is the perfect sweet smoothie recipe that is healthy and a hit with the whole family. It is similar to my Banana Berry Smoothie but without a strong banana flavor. This smoothie tastes just like all my favorite berries blended into one and it is oh-so-yummy. Keep reading to snag the full recipe!

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We love making smoothies in our house in case you hadn't figured that out already. Smoothies are my favorite way to ensure my kids get fruits and even vegetables in their diet.

But also, if I am being honest, smoothies are one of my favorite ways to get enough fruits and veggies in my diet too.

I also love that they are quick to make, I can drink them on the go, and they fill me up with tons of nutrients that my body needs and craves.

Because I am blending fruits and vegetables, I still get all the nutrients and fiber from them. Juicing is delicious, but you lose the fiber. So smoothies are my drink of choice.

Are berry smoothies healthy?

It all depends on what you actually put in your smoothies. Did you know that many smoothie shops put sherbert in their "smoothies?"

Spoiler alert: those aren't healthy.

But when you make a smoothie at home, you can control your ingredients and you can make your smoothie as healthy as you want to.

I love to make my smoothies with fruits, vegetables, milk, yogurt and other ingredients that I can control.

How do you make a smooth smoothie?

No one wants a smoothie with bits in it. Here are my tips for making a smooth smoothie:

Use a high-quality blender. I love my Vitamix (this is the one I have).
Blend your smoothie long enough. My blender has a smoothie setting, I use it and I don't turn it off early.
Make sure that you use enough liquid.
Add something like yogurt to your smoothie (dairy or coconut milk yogurt are my favorite)
Use milk instead of water or juice. It will help keep the smoothie smooth and not icy.
Add a banana, mango or avodaco. These make the smoothest creamiest smoothies ever.

Do you need ice to make a smoothie?

No, you do not need ice to make a smoothie. In fact, I prefer to use frozen fruits or vegetables in my smoothies which means I don't need to use ice!

If I use fresh fruits or veggies though, then I use ice to make my smoothie.

What blender is best for smoothies?

There are many blenders you can use for making smoothies, but I personally own the Vitamix 780 and think it is simply the best. I get smooth, consistent results every single time which is exactly what I want for all my smoothies! You can buy your own Vitamix 780 HERE.

Alright, are you ready to get going? This smoothie will blend together in just a few minutes and I love that I almost always have these ingredients on hand to make it.

This Berry Smoothie is a personal favorite, and I love that I can keep the ingredients on hand at all times!

Berry Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients for Berry Smoothie Recipe:

2 cups Mixed Berries (frozen) or (1) 10 oz. bag
1 Banana (frozen)
1 container Vanilla Yogurt
1 ½ cup Milk

How to make a Berry Smoothie:

Place all of your ingredients into your blender.
Blend until smooth.
Top with fresh berries (or defrosted frozen berries) if desired.
Serve immediately.

Isn't this just the most beautiful smoothie? I promise it is delicious too!

Snag the printable recipe below:

Yield: 4 servings

Rhubarb Crisp

This rhubarb crisp recipe is delicious, forgiving, and so simple. You can even adapt these into a rhubarb crisp bars recipe.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

4 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped
1 cup sugar, white granulated
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup flour, all-purpose
½ cup oats - rolled
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup pecans, chopped
½ cup butter, melted

Instructions

You are going to start out by preparing your ramekins. Spray 4 Ramekins or 8x8 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Next up we have to preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Check out my tips for preparing rhubarb above and then get to work chopping rhubarb in small pieces before adding them to a large mixing bowl.
In another small bowl, you need to whisk together the white sugar and the cornstarch.
After you’ve mixed the white sugar and cornstarch together add that sugar mixture to the rhubarb bowl. Now you can set that aside for a few minutes while we prepare the rhubarb crisp easy topping.
For the topping, the first thing you need to do is get out a medium sized mixing bowl. In a medium mixing bowl, you’ll combine the brown sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon and pecans until they are well combined.
Next, you will need to add butter to a microwave safe dish and heat for 30-60 seconds until it is fully melted.
Take your melted butter and add it to the brown sugar crisp mixture and stir until well combined. At this point, the mixture will begin to crumble which is what you want!
Now we’re ready to divide the rhubarb mixture into individual ramekins or a baking dish, either will work fine the choice is completely up to you, just use what you have!
Top each ramekin or your baking pan with the crumble mixture and spread it a bit so it’s mostly even.
Now you are ready to place your ramekins on a cookie sheet if you are making this in one baking dish you can skip this part!
Your rhubarb crisp recipe will need to bake for 18-20 minutes or until topping is golden brown and the rhubarb mixture underneath is bubbly.
Now it’s time to remove the ramekins or baking pan from the oven. You can serve this rhubarb crisp warm or cold and of course, you can always top it off with ice cream if you like.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator, heat them up in the microwave or the toaster oven if you prefer to serve this dish warm!

Notes

I have some easy to follow instructions for preparing rhubarb so you have the perfect portions to include in your rhubarb crisp, easy as this:

Trim the stalks very close to the root.
Peeling the rhubarb is only necessary if the skin seems very thick and tough.
Clean it off well before you do any trimming or chopping to avoid getting any dirt bits on your chopping surface.
Chop off the leaves and your stalks are ready to be cut and added to your favorite rhubarb recipes.

Tip: you can freeze cleaned and chopped rhubarb so that it can be used in recipes throughout the year. You can include frozen rhubarb in this recipe just reduce the cornstarch slightly to compensate for slightly less moisture!