Blueberry Kefir Smoothie Flavoured with Rose & Good for Your Gut

Kefir smoothies are my go to weekday breakfast. They are both nutritious and delicious and keep me going happily until lunchtime. Kefir is also incredibly good for your gut. This summery blueberry kefir smoothie is flavoured with rose and a bit of a treat.

Blueberry Kefir Smoothie

I do like a healthy start to the day, even if things go downhill later on. Green smoothies made with fresh leaves are my favourite. I usually add a banana to sweeten things up a bit, but that’s generally the only fruit I use. However this blueberry kefir smoothie is a fruit smoothie and I wanted the flavour of the blueberries to shine through. I find bananas can muddle the taste sometimes. So, no banana was used in the making of this smoothie.  Instead I added an apple for sweetness.

There are only six ingredients needed for this blueberry kefir smoothie, although you can add a teaspoon or two of your favourite superfood powders if you like. Just make sure they’re not green ones or you’ll end up with an unappetising brown drink instead of a vibrant purple one. Rose syrup is easy to make and adds a wonderful floral accent to fruit smoothies, bakes and desserts.

I use organic milk to make my kefir, but you can use a dairy free alternative or even water kefir if you are vegan or have a dairy intolerance. Find out what kefir is and how to make it by following this link.

To make this blueberry kefir smoothie, you’ll need

• A power blender
• milk kefir (dairy or vegan)
• blueberries
• apple
• rose syrup (can use rose extract instead)
• chia seeds (or linseeds)
• rolled oats

Optimum Vac2 Air Vacuum Blender

I used the Optimum Vac2 Air Vacuum Blender to make this blueberry kefir smoothie. It’s a fantastic machine which blends in seconds and has a marvellous vacuum function that helps to keep fruit and veg from oxidising, thus retaining more of their vital nutrients. If you’re interested, you can read all about it in my Optimum Vac2 review. For other recipes using this fab machine take a look at my Full on Froothie page.

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Other Smoothie Recipes You Might Like

• Beetroot leaf green smoothie via Tin and Thyme
• Carrot, apple & Swiss chard smoothie via Planet Veggie
• Cucumber and celery smoothie via Tin and Thyme
• Ginger green goddess smoothie via Tin and Thyme
• Golden kiwifruit, pineapple & turmeric smoothie via Kavey Eats
• Mango carrot smoothie via Tin and Thyme
• Nettle tonic smoothie via Tin and Thyme
• Orange kefir smoothie via Tin and Thyme
• Strawberry watermelon smoothie via Little Sunny Kitchen

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Blueberry Kefir Smoothie – The Recipe

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Blueberry Kefir Smoothie

An easy fruity summery smoothie with floral notes. It's both nutritious and delicious.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time1 min

Total Time6 mins

Course: Breakfast, Drinks

Cuisine: British

Keyword: blueberries, kefir, rose, smoothie

Servings: 4 people

Author: Choclette @ Tin and Thyme

Ingredients

• 750 ml kefir
• 200 g blueberries
• 1 apple
• 1 tbsp rose syrup or 3 drops Holy Lama Rose Drops for a no-sugar alternative
• 2 tsp chia seeds
• 1 tbsp rolled oats
• Your choice of superfood powders - optional. I added 1 heaped tsp baobab and 1 heaped tsp purple corn powder

Instructions

• Place all ingredients into a power blender and blitz for around 30 seconds, depending on what blender you're using. For the Optimum Vac2 Air Vacuum Blender, use the vacuum function followed by the smoothie function.
• Pour into glasses and enjoy.

Notes

Can serve 4 to 8 people, depending on what size glasses you use.

Will easily keep for 48 hours in the fridge without separating if the vacuum function is used.

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