Kefir Raw Cocoa and Goji Berry Smoothie
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 is 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 smoothie was also quite delicious and worked as I’d hoped – raw, healthy and energy boosting. You can find out more about kefir in this spiced kefir pancakes post.
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- 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
- Place all the ingredients into a blender (the Optimum 9200 is ideal) and whiz for 20 seconds or until smooth.
- Pour into glasses and enjoy.
Camilla Hawkins
9th March 2015 at 11:28 amThis sounds so lush and healthy – thanks for sharing:-)
Choclette Blogger
9th March 2015 at 11:50 amThanks 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.
Harriet Emily
9th March 2015 at 1:42 pmThis looks beautiful! Just my type of smoothie, everything is better with chocolate!
Choclette Blogger
9th March 2015 at 1:47 pmAh thank you, a fellow chocoholic Harriet 🙂
Cathy
9th March 2015 at 2:38 pmThis sounds healthy! I’ve never heard of kefir though, I’ll have to investigate.
Choclette Blogger
12th March 2015 at 8:02 amCathy, there’s a link in the post to a previous one which describes what kefir is.
Maggie
9th March 2015 at 3:25 pmI 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!
Choclette Blogger
12th March 2015 at 8:03 amI’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.
Nadia
9th March 2015 at 5:53 pmWhat an amazing idea! I recently tried kefir for the first time and absolutely loved it! Never thought of turning it into a smoothie though! 😀
Choclette Blogger
12th March 2015 at 8:05 amWhen 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.
Angie Schneider
9th March 2015 at 7:17 pmI like that you use kefir here. It sounds and looks really super!
Choclette Blogger
12th March 2015 at 8:06 amThanks 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.
Janice Pattie
9th March 2015 at 8:14 pmNow that is a healthy smoothie, so many superfoods!
Choclette Blogger
12th March 2015 at 8:07 amHaha Janice, I held back on the number of healthy ingredients I added to this one to keep it simple 😉
Sus Davy
9th March 2015 at 8:25 pmI love a good creamy smoothie! This one sounds amazing, love the addition of Goji berries too!
Choclette Blogger
12th March 2015 at 8:08 amThanks Sus, the goji berries give quite a nice flavour as well as being good for you.
Cherished By Me
9th March 2015 at 9:26 pmI like the ingredients of this smoothie, it sounds super healthy so I am going to have to attempt to make it my blender.
Choclette Blogger
12th March 2015 at 8:09 amDid you try it? What did you think?
belleau kitchen
10th March 2015 at 8:03 amthat’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!
Choclette Blogger
12th March 2015 at 8:11 amBetter 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.
Sarah Trivuncic
10th March 2015 at 12:45 pmI couldn’t live without my power blender now! Not had goji berries in a drink before but I should try it.
Choclette Blogger
12th March 2015 at 8:12 amYes, 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?
Jo of Jo's Kitchen
10th March 2015 at 12:53 pmThis sounds yummy!
Choclette Blogger
12th March 2015 at 8:13 amThanks Jo 🙂
Jacqueline Meldrum
10th March 2015 at 11:51 pmWhat a great idea. That sounds wonderful Choclette and yes the Optimum whizzes up anything smooth in seconds. Couldn’t be without mine now.
Choclette Blogger
12th March 2015 at 8:13 amThanks Jac, I can quite see why it’s become such a kitchen staple – it’s fab.
yummychunklet
11th March 2015 at 12:12 amTasty looking smoothie!
Choclette Blogger
12th March 2015 at 8:14 amThank you, they are a great way to start the day.
Bintu Hardy
12th March 2015 at 7:34 amI would love a big glass of this for breakfast C.
Choclette Blogger
12th March 2015 at 8:14 amWell you know how to make one now Bintu 😉