This keto smoothie is perfect for a quick breakfast or a post-workout refuel option. It’s packed with antioxidants for better detoxification, vitamin c for a healthy immune system, and folate for proper cholesterol function.
This post very detailed, so feel free to jump to the sections that help you make the best keto blueberry smoothie using the table of contents below:
How to make a keto smoothie
Making keto smoothies can come in all different shapes and sizes.
You can add yogurt, protein powder, or play mix and match between coconut milk or almond milk.
The beauty of a good smoothie really lies in the ingredients you have available, and the ingredients you find delicious.
Don’t ever let anyone tell you your smoothie is “wrong”. There should be no food shaming EVER.
Flavour Combinations
This smoothie gives you plenty of energy, plus the flavours of vanilla and blueberries are an absolute flavour aficionado.
The original recipe was made with yogurt and protein powder together, in combination with MCT oil, and coconut milk.
I’ve made this with almond milk, vanilla extract, ice and no ice, honestly, they all taste great, so get creative with your smoothie recipes!
This smoothie is a little lighter in comparison to other traditional keto smoothies, so if you’re looking for a super thick smoothie, I suggest you try out my avocado green smoothie.
Health Benefits and Micronutrients
Antioxidants
Blueberries provide an excellent source of antioxidants which effectively “mop” up the free radicals caused by oxidative stress (exercise).
This keto smoothie used as a post-workout refuel option not only helps the recovery process but tastes pretty good too!
Folate
Folate, or known as vitamin b9 – is a very important mineral for pregnant women, supporting normal fetal development by decreasing the risk of neural tube defects.
Nutritionist Tip!
Men also need folate for sperm with correct chromosomal structure! Folic Acid also supports the regulation of cholesterol as found by a polish study.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a powerful anti-inflammatory which aids in immune system support, as well as creating correct vassal dilation, which in turns helps rectify high blood pressure.
Vitamin C is also used to prevent scurvy, but scurvy only occurs when your diet is completely devoid of any vitamin C (like being on a ship for 12 months with nothing but slop for food).
It’s not something you need to worry about these days!
Recipe Tips:
Suitable Substitutions
- MCT Oil – If you don’t have any MCT oil that’s totally fine, you can replace this with coconut oil, or any fat you like.
- Blueberries – Any berry will work (blackberry, raspberry, strawberry) and will have a similar carbohydrate content.
- Protein Powder – If you don’t have protein powder, you can simply omit this from the recipe. If you still want a fluffy texture, you could try adding a raw egg, but these can sometimes contain salmonella on the eggshell, so pregnant women should avoid this.
- Milk Alternatives – I’ve made this with unsweetened almond milk, unsweetened coconut milk, pea milk, and they all taste similar. Just find milk you like, and use that.
- Regular milk (cows milk) has a large amount of naturally occurring sugars (called lactose) which will increase the carbohydrate level of your smoothie, so just watch out for that one.
- Like to put ice in your smoothie? ice or no ice, it all tastes great, so get creative with your smoothie recipes!
Other Great Smoothie / Shake Recipes:
Beetroot Smoothie (for athletes)
Keto Smoothie – Blueberry
Ingredients
- 1 cup Coconut Milk or almond milk
- 1/4 cup Blueberries
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp MCT Oil or coconut oil
- 30 g Protein Powder optional
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients into a blender, and blend until smooth.
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Susan says
Can you use the MTC Oil in powder form instead of the liquid form?
FatForWeightLoss says
Sure! But its kind of a waste of the powdered form.
alila says
i hardly take milk.can i use coconut powder instead? and plain yoghurt?
FatForWeightLoss says
You can use plain yogurt and water? adjust to desired consistency
BB says
What would the nutritional info be if you didn’t add the optional protein powder? Net carbs & calories?
Donna says
Can you use full fat yogurt instead of milk? And
Mixed berries instead of just blueberries and still have the same nutritional information?
FatForWeightLoss says
No, this would be different.
JLaurie says
Thanks Aaron!
I can’t wait to try this smoothie, this morning!
Dyanne B. says
This looks so good, I’m going to add coconut cream to mine,. Thanks Aaron for sharing.
Shane says
I just tried this and used organic vanilla extract because I don’t have essence. I also used strawberries. It had absolutely no flavour. Would like to know how people are getting an out of this world experience as sthey me have posted without using a sweetened milk? I am trying to go with no sweeteners. Thanks
FatForWeightLoss says
Hey Shane. By flavour, do you mean sweetness? – It takes time to get used to foods that aren’t packed with sugar, so hopefully once you adjust to the sugar free life, this will taste amazing for you 🙂
Stephanie Thomas says
I’m using that swerve sugar and xylitol.
Ed says
What brand of protein powder do you use/recommend?
FatForWeightLoss says
If you strict keto, I recommend grass-fed WPI – otherwise normal grass-fed WPC is good too.
Stephanie Helms says
I’m trting to add this recipe to a keto tracking app. What is the fiber amount for the recipe?
Courtney says
I’m looking for a smoothie that I can hide my drinkable keyone supplement in that has a mixed berry flavor. Do you think it would work using that instead of the protein powder?
FatForWeightLoss says
Hey Courtney. Yes of course! that will help immensely.