This frozen berry smoothie is thick, creamy and consists of only 4 simple ingredients. It makes a great quick breakfast, healthy snack or even dessert.

Smoothies made with frozen instead of fresh fruit, are super refreshing and can easily be made all year round.
For more smoothie recipes that include frozen fruits see Frozen Pineapple Smoothie, Frozen Peach Smoothie or Frozen Fruit Smoothie.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This healthy mixed berry smoothie is dairy-free, vegan and naturally gluten-free.
- It's a delicious and easy way to get in some nutrients- perfect for picky eaters.
- It's ready within 5 minutes.
Ingredients & Substitution Notes
- Frozen Mixed Berries: I bought a mixed berry blend that consisted of frozen blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and red currant. Feel free to use your favorite berries.
- Banana: Naturally sweetens the smoothie and adds some nice thick texture. Make sure to choose a ripe banana with lots of brown spots. If you can't have banana, replace with 2 (Medjool) dates or 3 regular normal ones.
- Milk: I chose almond milk but any milk of choice such as soy milk, oat milk or regular dairy-milk will work. I imagine it could also work with light coconut milk but I have never tried it.
- Vanilla Yogurt: For a vegan smoothie choose vanilla soy yogurt. If you don't need this smoothie to be dairy-free you can also use vanilla greek yogurt. It's natural sweetness balances out the tangy berry flavors very well.
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How to Make a Frozen Berry Smoothie
This healthy berry smoothie calls for only 4 basic ingredients. All you'll need is a strong blender.
STEP 1: Blend. Put all the ingredients (mixed frozen berries, banana, milk of choice & vanilla yogurt) into a blender.
STEP 2: Adjust. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust consistency and sweetness. Serve with some fresh berries or coconut flakes on top (optional).
Top Tips
- Ripe Banana: To ensure that the banana adds some natural sweetness and creaminess to this smoothie, make sure to pick a ripe one with lots of brown spots on the skin.
- Good Blender: You'll need a fairly high-powered blender to ensure that you'll end up with a smooth texture.
Variations
- Vegan: This smoothie will be vegan as long as you choose a non-dairy milk alternative and vanilla soy yogurt.
- Consistency: Feel free to change the texture of the smoothie by adding more/less milk. For a thinner smoothie, gradually add more milk. For a thicker smoothie, add a couple more frozen berries.
- Sweetness: The sweetness of this smoothie will depend on the ripeness of your banana and the berries you choose. Redcurrent and blackberries taste rather sour whereas raspberries and strawberries are sweeter.
- Yogurt: If you can't find any vanilla yogurt, you could use plain greek yogurt or plain soy yogurt and add 2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. However, the taste won't be as sweet.
- No Banana: To create a frozen berry smoothie without banana, simple replace it with 2 (Medjool) dates or 3 regular normal ones.
Optional Add-Ins
- Nut Butter: Add a teaspoon of nut butter such as peanut butter or homemade almond butter for some extra protein and healthy fats.
- Seeds: We love adding 1-2 teaspoon of chia seeds or flax seeds to our smoothies for some extra fiber. Hemp seeds would also work but be careful, they have quite a strong taste.
- Sweetener: If you feel that the smoothie isn't sweet enough, you could add an additional sweetener of choice such as maple syrup or honey (not vegan).
- Leafy Greens: such as a handful of fresh spinach adds a nutritional boost.
Storage
This smoothie tastes best when enjoyed right away but can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 day.
FAQs
Yes, you could also use a frozen instead of a fresh banana. This will result in an even creamier smoothie. Feel free to add more milk.
If you have a fairly strong blender, there's no need to defrost frozen berries to make a smoothie. The stronger the blender, the smoother the texture will be. For best results I recommend a high-powered blender such as a Vitamix.
Generally, berries are loaded with antioxidants which help keep free radicals at bay. They are also high in fiber and other nutrients such as vitamin C, K1 and manganese. You can read more about the health benefits of berries here.
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📖 Recipe
Frozen Berry Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- 1 cup almond milk of other milk of choice *oat milk, soy milk, cow's milk
- 3 tablespoon vanilla yogurt *regular dairy or soy
- 1 ripe banana
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients (mixed frozen berries, banana, milk of choice & vanilla yogurt) into a strong blender.
- Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust consistency and sweetness.
- Serve with some fresh blueberries or coconut flakes on top (optional).
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Notes
- Consistency: Feel free to change the texture of the smoothie by adding more/less milk. For a thinner smoothie, gradually add more milk. For a thicker smoothie, add a couple more frozen berries.
- Sweetness: The sweetness of this smoothie will depend on the ripeness of your banana and the berries you choose. Redcurrent and blackberries taste rather sour whereas raspberries and strawberries are sweeter. Feel free to add a sweetener of choice (honey, maple syrup) for a sweeter smoothie.
- Vegan: This smoothie will be vegan as long as you choose a non-dairy milk alternative and vanilla soy yogurt.
- No Banana: If you can't have bananas, replace them with 2 (Medjool) dates or 3 regular normal ones.
- Serving Size: Makes 1 big or 2 small smoothies.
Amy says
This recipe is very easy and imformative. Before I found this recipe, I was using a very over complicated one. Thanks!
Katie says
Glad to hear that, thanks Amy!
alana says
this is amazing super thick
Katie says
thank you, glad to heat that you liked it 🙂