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
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Blueberry Kefir Smoothie – The Recipe
- 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
- 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.
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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Cathy @ Planet Veggie
12th July 2018 at 4:59 pmI love smoothies for breakfast (and most lunches at the moment, too). Now I’m going to follow your link and learn about kefir 🙂
Choclette
16th July 2018 at 11:14 amKefir is brilliant stuff. We make it with dairy milk, but I understand it can be made with vegan milks too.
Diana
12th July 2018 at 5:07 pmI love kefir and this smoothie sounds very healthy and delicious!
Choclette
16th July 2018 at 11:15 amThanks Diana. I’m just about to make another one 😀
Ceri Jones
12th July 2018 at 8:26 pmI love kefir! I’m not often a smoothie drinker, but have found when its been hot its something I crave. Will give it a go! A gorgeous colour!
Choclette
16th July 2018 at 11:12 amI don’t think I’d ever had a smoothie until I got my first Froothie blender. We used to drink a small glass of kefir neat each morning instead. But I’m now addicted to smoothies, they’re such a good way of getting in a lot of nutrients early in the day.
Helen @ family-friends-food.com
12th July 2018 at 11:11 pmThis looks gorgeous – such a beautiful colour. I’ve been planning to eat (drink) more kefir and this looks like a delicious way to do it.
Choclette
16th July 2018 at 11:10 amWe consume most of our kefir in the form of smoothies. It makes it so easy as well as delicious.
Heidi Roberts
14th July 2018 at 9:05 pmI just bought a big box of blueberries in the market for loads of kefir smoothies!
Choclette
16th July 2018 at 11:07 amOh you found some kefir grains Heidi. I’m so pleased.
Jacqui | Recipes Made Easy
15th July 2018 at 5:34 pmHave to confess to not having tried Kafir yet. This does sound delicious though maybe now is the time! Thank you for linking to #CookBlogShare
Choclette
16th July 2018 at 11:03 amKefir is the sort of thing that once you get used to it, you wouldn’t be without it.
Corina Blum
17th July 2018 at 11:00 amI still haven’t tried kefir but this does sound like a gorgeous summery smoothie! Thanks for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice
Choclette
18th July 2018 at 11:02 amThanks Corina. Kefir has become so much a part of our life over the last 20 years, life would seem a bit strange without it now.
Nico @ yumsome
17th July 2018 at 12:08 pmI’ve only ever tried kefir once (again, in Thailand!) – it was locally-made from coconut water. I wasn’t impressed, TBH.
We sell bottles of it at work, and I’m now thinking that since your smoothie looks so lovely, I’m going to grab a bottle, and use it in a smoothie. What a great idea – thank you for the inspiration! Definitely going to make your recipe first, before venturing into uncharted territory! xx
Choclette
18th July 2018 at 11:00 amWell, I’ve only every tried milk kefir made with dairy milk and water kefir made with water, so I can’t vouch for a coconut version. But water kefir can be really good (when you get it right), especially in the summer. It creates it’s own natural fizz and you can add ginger or fruit to flavour it.