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Goji Berries Blitzed
Goji berries are one of the “super foods” I try to eat on a regular basis. However, they really didn’t work very well in a smoothie using our old blender which produced a not very appealing reddish sludge at the bottom of the jug. So, the very first ingredient I put to the test in our Froothie blender was goji berries. We tend to add all sorts of things to our smoothies and a banana is not an uncommon ingredient, but I wanted to keep this as simple as possible so that we could taste the goji berries and get a real chocolate hit.
It’s perhaps, no surprise to other Froothie Fanatics that this actually worked, but I was thrilled. In a matter of seconds, you could no longer detect any individual part of the goji berries – they blended perfectly. The kefir raw cacao and goji berry smoothie was also quite delicious and worked as I’d hoped. It’s raw, healthy and energy boosting. You can find out more about kefir in this spiced kefir pancakes post. Better still, I have a whole post on how to make kefir and what to use it for.
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Kefir Raw Cacao and Goji Berry Smoothie – The Recipe
Kefir Raw Cacao and Goji Berry Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 750 ml kefir
- 1 tbsp goji berries
- 1 tbsp raw Peruvian cacao powder (mine was from Indigo Herbs)
- 2 tsp bee pollen
- 2 tsp (or to taste) raw honey
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into a power blender (a Froothie blender is ideal) and whiz for 20 to 45 seconds or until smooth.
- Pour into glasses and enjoy.
I would love a big glass of this for breakfast C.
Well you know how to make one now Bintu 😉
Tasty looking smoothie!
Thank you, they are a great way to start the day.
What a great idea. That sounds wonderful Choclette and yes the Optimum whizzes up anything smooth in seconds. Couldn’t be without mine now.
Thanks Jac, I can quite see why it’s become such a kitchen staple – it’s fab.
This sounds yummy!
Thanks Jo 🙂
I couldn’t live without my power blender now! Not had goji berries in a drink before but I should try it.
Yes, know what you mean Sarah. Even though I’ve only had it a few weeks, I think I’d be lost without it now. Have you tried goji berries yet?
that’s an interesting recipe, one that I know I would love… we’ve got our nutribullet and need more inspiration for smoothies so I will be turning towards you for new recipes!
Better than porridge, hey Dom 😉 I’ve tried all sorts of things in our smoothies now we have a blender that can cope with them – such fun.
I like the ingredients of this smoothie, it sounds super healthy so I am going to have to attempt to make it my blender.
Did you try it? What did you think?
I love a good creamy smoothie! This one sounds amazing, love the addition of Goji berries too!
Thanks Sus, the goji berries give quite a nice flavour as well as being good for you.
Now that is a healthy smoothie, so many superfoods!
Haha Janice, I held back on the number of healthy ingredients I added to this one to keep it simple 😉
I like that you use kefir here. It sounds and looks really super!
Thanks Angie, we produce a lot of kefir. We used to have a small glass every day – now we have large glasses of smoothie 2 or 3 times a week instead.
What an amazing idea! I recently tried kefir for the first time and absolutely loved it! Never thought of turning it into a smoothie though! 😀
When you get kefir just right, it’s delicious Nadia and making a smoothie out of it is such a good way of adding lots of other beneficial ingredients.
I have made kefir in the past from a powder and used my yogurt maker to make a batch for breakfast etc – not sure how you make yours? The Froothie sounds like it’s doing a great job especially if it can grind those goji berries!
I’ve not heard of kefir being made from a powder before Maggie. We have a firm culture, which grows bit by bit. You remove some of the kefir and just keep adding milk.
This sounds healthy! I’ve never heard of kefir though, I’ll have to investigate.
Cathy, there’s a link in the post to a previous one which describes what kefir is.
This looks beautiful! Just my type of smoothie, everything is better with chocolate!
Ah thank you, a fellow chocoholic Harriet 🙂
This sounds so lush and healthy – thanks for sharing:-)
Thanks Camilla. I’ve become a bit of a smoothie addict in the last year or so – it’s such an easy way of getting in lots of healthy stuff and usually tastes delicious.