Our blueberry spinach smoothie is a delicious way to get extra veggies in your day, this spinach smoothie is a great choice! Packed with frozen blueberries, yogurt, and milk the spinach isn’t even noticeable. Gluten-free.
This recipe blends together nutrition and flavor to create a blueberry spinach smoothie kids will love. The frozen blueberries allow you to sneak in a handful of spinach without anyone even noticing!
As parents, we all know the challenge to getting kids to eat more green veggies. Not with this smoothie! It packs all the benefits of spinach into a glass with a berry flavor. This recipe will be requested over and over. If you’re interested in trying your hand at making your own yogurt, it’s super easy to do. Find out how with this Homemade Yogurt recipe.
Spinach is a nutrient powerhouse filled with iron, vitamin C, vitamin K and vitamin A. Get your kids excited about spinach by making any of these other spinach recipes: Greek Yogurt Spinach Dip, Spinach Muffins with Banana and Blueberries, and High Fiber Smoothie.
This is a great smoothie for chefs of any age to blend together. They will get a kick out of watching the smoothie change to a deep purple color from the blueberries. Encourage your chefs to make this recipe for a breakfast meal, after-school snack or even an evening dessert!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen blueberries `
- 1 cup spinach
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1 tablespoon flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey, optional
How To Make
- Add the ingredients to a blender. To your blender add blueberries, spinach, milk, yogurt, flax seeds, and honey if using. Puree until well mixed. Pour into glasses and enjoy!
Substitutions
- Swap the blueberries for raspberries, blackberries, pineapple, mango, or banana.
- Use 1 tablespoon chia seeds or hemp hearts instead of flax seeds.
- Replace the dairy milk and yogurt with soy, almond, oat or coconut versions for a dairy-free smoothie.
- Add Greek yogurt for a boost of protein
- Sweeten the smoothie with honey or agave syrup
- Swap the vanilla yogurt with plain or any fruit flavored variety
FAQs
Our recipe calls for 1 cup fresh spinach. Add more or less based on preference and the size of your blender.
Easily – all you need to do is take a handful of spinach plus your favorite fruit to blend together. From a spinach banana smoothie to a strawberry spinach smoothie, there are SO many delicious smoothie combinations.
Sure can. Our favorite way to freeze a smoothie is to pour into popsicle molds – makes a delicious treat once frozen.
Blend the 1 cup spinach and 2/3 cup milk together first. Then, add the remaining smoothie ingredients and blend all together. If you are using a lower power blender, changing up the way you add in the ingredients can make a difference.
PRO TIP: Freezing yogurt is a great way to reduce waste. Learn How To Freeze Yogurt if you don’t use it quick enough. It works great for smoothies!
Other Smoothie Recipes
- Peanut Butter Powder Smoothie
- Orange Smoothie Recipe
- High Fiber Smoothie
- Smoothie Freezer Packs
- Strawberry Smoothie Without Yogurt
- Blueberry Smoothie With Cottage Cheese
- Cherry Pineapple Smoothie for Kids
CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.
Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen blueberries ✅
- 1 cup spinach
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt ✅
- 1 tablespoon flax seeds ✅
- 1 tablespoon honey, optional
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to a blender. To your blender add blueberries, spinach, milk, yogurt, flax seeds, and honey if using. Puree until well mixed. Pour into glasses and enjoy!1 cup frozen blueberries, 1 cup spinach, 2/3 cup milk, 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt, 1 tablespoon flax seeds, 1 tablespoon honey, optional
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