Coconut Berry Smoothie

This Coconut Berry Smoothie is made with creamy coconut milk, juicy strawberries, natural sweetener, and a dash of coconut extract for an extra boost of coconutty goodness. It’s light, refreshing, and the perfect low carb and keto friendly breakfast, snack, or sweet treat. Adult and kid-approved!

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When you want something more satisfying to quench your thirst than water or a carbonated beverage, fruit and berry smoothies are always a good idea. Fortunately, I have a few tasty recipes for you, including Peach Strawberry Smoothie, Raspberry Pineapple Smoothie, Real Fruit Smoothie, and the smoothie du’ jour, this coconut strawberry smoothie!

Smoothies, although nutrient-dense, can be high in calories, carbs, and refined sugar, depending on what’s in them. This coconut strawberry smoothie, however, is made with only four ingredients: coconut milk, strawberries, coconut extract, and monk fruit sweetener. As a result, this simple recipe slashes the carbs and refined sugar without sacrificing ANY flavor!

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• You’ll only need four ingredients (plus ice) and a few minutes of your time. 
• It’s DELICIOUS. Strawberries and coconut go really, really, really well together!
• There’s no added sugar, so this smoothie is perfect for keto and low-carb meal plans. 
• This smoothie is dairy-free and vegan -no modifications needed!
• The personalization possibilities are endless.

Ingredients You'll Need

• Coconut Milk: I like making coconut-based smoothies with unsweetened coconut milk beverage (a refrigerated cartoon), but you can also use a shelf-stable carton of coconut milk. Canned coconut milk is also an option. Just know that it’s significantly higher in fat and calories.
• Strawberries: I encourage you to use fresh, juicy strawberries when they’re in season between April and June (although some growing seasons last from January through November). If strawberries are out of season, frozen strawberries are just as delicious. Not to mention, they are equally rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, manganese, folate, and potassium.
• Coconut Extract: A small amount intensifies the discernable coconutty flavor. For a mild coconut taste, omit the coconut extract and use vanilla extract instead.
• Monk Fruit Sweetener: This all-natural sugar, carb, and calorie-free sweetener adds just the right amount of sweetness. Stevia is also an excellent sweetener for sweetening smoothies without adding sugar, carbs, or calories.
• Ice: Crushed ice reduces the wear and tear on your blender’s blades. If you don’t have crushed ice, you can use ice cubes, of course, but you may just need to pulse the cubes a few times, depending on how powerful your blender is.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Step 1: Blend. Add coconut milk, strawberries, coconut extract, monk fruit sweetener, and ice to a high speed blender or food processor. Give the mixture a few quick pulses to crush up the ice, and then blend until smooth.

Step 2: Serve. Pour the smoothie into a tall glass, grab a straw, and enjoy! It doesn’t get much easier than that!

Expert Tips

• To preserve freshness, it’s best to keep strawberries in the original packaging, so do not wash them until you’re ready to make the smoothie. Rinse well under cool water immediately beforehand.
• I hope you try this coconut strawberry smoothie as it’s truly divine, but feel free to switch it up and blend any type of fruit or berry with coconut milk. Stick with fresh fruits and berries when they’re in season. Go with frozen fruit and berries when they are not. 
• You can use a cup of frozen strawberries as an alternative to ice. The smoothie will deliver more vitamins, fiber, antioxidants, and strawberrylicious flavor in this case. 
• This coconut berry smoothie is perfect for meal prep purposes. First, make a big batch to freeze in single-serving freezer-safe jars. Then, when you’re ready to drink it, simply pop it into the microwave for 30 seconds or so.

Variations

Add more berries: You certainly aren’t limited to strawberries. Coconut is also excellent with blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries -or any other fruit you like!

Boost the protein: Add a scoop of your favorite vanilla or chocolate protein powder for a more satiating protein-packed coconut berry smoothie. For more protein, you can also use Greek yogurt, peanut butter, flax seeds, oats, or chia seeds.

Add greens: Check out this list of healthy green smoothies for ideas of what to add to smoothies beyond spinach and kale.

Smoothie popsicles: Another option is making extra to freeze in molds on popsicle sticks -and just like that, you will have a batch of strawberry coconut smoothie ice pops!

Storing

This recipe makes one coconut berry smoothie, but if you happen to have extra, pour it into an airtight glass container and keep it in the fridge for 1-2 days. Likewise, you can freeze it and then thaw it in the microwave for 30 seconds or in the refrigerator for a few hours. Remember, the liquid expands when it freezes, so leave space in the container to accommodate that.

Recipe FAQ's

For more smoothie bowl tips and tricks, check out my Low Calorie Açaí Bowl post. 

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