Low carb blueberry smoothie

Low carb blueberry smoothie

This is the perfect on-the-go, easy-peasy, low carb breakfast. Fresh, flavorful blueberries meet their match when combined with coconut milk, lemon juice and vanilla. Make a big batch for the whole family to enjoy! Divine!
July 6 2016 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Beverage, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Low carb blueberry smoothie

This is the perfect on-the-go, easy-peasy, low carb breakfast. Fresh, flavorful blueberries meet their match when combined with coconut milk, lemon juice and vanilla. Make a big batch for the whole family to enjoy! Divine!
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2 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 11⁄3 cups 325 ml canned, unsweetened coconut milk
  • 3 oz. 85 g frozen blueberries or fresh blueberries
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp ½ tsp vanilla extract
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Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.
  2. Taste, and add more lemon juice if desired.

Tip from our Dietitian

If enjoying this smoothie for breakfast, we recommend increasing the protein for a more filling and nutritious meal.

If you tolerate dairy, replace the coconut milk with greek yogurt and add 2 tbsp whey protein isolate per serving. Add some water for a runnier consistency if needed.

If you don't eat dairy products, eat a couple of eggs on the side.

Recommended special equipment

Blender.

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77 comments

  1. 51
    Reply to comment #50 by Jay
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    January 21 2019
    Yes, you can substitute.
    Unsweetened almond milk
    1g carb
    1g protein
    2.5g fat

    Unsweetened coconut milk
    1g carb
    0g protein
    4g fat

    Those are for 1 cup serving, Silk brand.

  2. 52
    Reply to comment #7 by Kristin Berglund
    Marguerite
    February 23 2019

    I may try this not familiar with coconut milk are there different kinds

    Hi Claudia!
    Yes, there are different kinds. Use one that is unsweetened and I hope you'll find one you like. The cans we use are 400 ml (about 13 fl.oz).
    Good luck!

  3. 53
    Ilknur
    February 25 2019
    Hello,
    I'm from Turkey. And I want to ask can I use Turkish homemade yogurt ? Because generally we make our yogurts at home.
    Reply: #54
  4. 54
    Reply to comment #53 by Ilknur
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    February 26 2019

    Hello,
    I'm from Turkey. And I want to ask can I use Turkish homemade yogurt ? Because generally we make our yogurts at home.

    If you can make your yogurt with full fat cream, it would be a good option.

  5. 55
    Chuck
    March 27 2019
    What about Peanut Butter? Any kind
    Replies: #56, #56
  6. 56
    Reply to comment #55 by Chuck
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    March 27 2019

    What about Peanut Butter? Any kind

    For peanut butter make sure there is no added sugar. It should only be peanuts (and salt).

  7. 56
    Reply to comment #55 by Chuck
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    March 27 2019

    What about Peanut Butter? Any kind

    For peanut butter make sure there is no added sugar. It should only be peanuts (and salt).

  8. 57
    Kelsey Mabery
    March 31 2019
    Has anyone tried freezing these into popsicle molds for a summer treat?
  9. 58
    Dawn
    April 2 2019
    So you can use almond milk for the smoothie, blueberries. What other fruit can be used. I cannot use dairy alergic so have to be careful. I find it hard to find recipes with out cheese in , can you suggest any dairy free options i dont like to eat alot of meat i go off alot of things im a really fussy eater. Would appreciate some guidance ..thankyou Dawn
    Reply: #59
  10. 59
    Reply to comment #58 by Dawn
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    April 3 2019

    So you can use almond milk for the smoothie, blueberries. What other fruit can be used. I cannot use dairy alergic so have to be careful. I find it hard to find recipes with out cheese in , can you suggest any dairy free options i dont like to eat alot of meat i go off alot of things im a really fussy eater. Would appreciate some guidance ..thankyou Dawn

    Yes, you can use almond milk. You can also use any berry you prefer. Most other fruit will be too high carb. You can use the recipe search tools to filter for dairy free recipes.

  11. 60
    Thomas
    April 3 2019
    The nutritional info on this recipe seems way off. When I enter it into CM it has way more carbs, way less fat and way less calories. How are you getting 43 g of fat out of 7 oz of coconut milk? Did you leave out an ingredient?
    Reply: #63
  12. 61
    Christine
    April 4 2019
    The keto diet sounds similar to the high protein diets from the early 80's. I lost a lot of weight on one of those diets - it was fantastic. Of course as soon as I went off the diet I gained even more weight than I had lost. Not related to the diet, but I now have a plethora of food allergies... Almonds, all dairy, avocados, all eggs, beef, mushrooms.... So the keto diet looks great, but how can I substitute for my sensitivities? You even use almond flour and almond milk.... I can't tolerate them. Should I simply give up?
    Reply: #62
  13. 62
    Reply to comment #61 by Christine
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    April 5 2019

    The keto diet sounds similar to the high protein diets from the early 80's. I lost a lot of weight on one of those diets - it was fantastic. Of course as soon as I went off the diet I gained even more weight than I had lost. Not related to the diet, but I now have a plethora of food allergies... Almonds, all dairy, avocados, all eggs, beef, mushrooms.... So the keto diet looks great, but how can I substitute for my sensitivities? You even use almond flour and almond milk.... I can't tolerate them. Should I simply give up?

    There are substitutions for these ingredients, or you can find different recipes. Coconut milk is a good substitute for almond milk.

  14. 63
    Reply to comment #60 by Thomas
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    April 5 2019

    The nutritional info on this recipe seems way off. When I enter it into CM it has way more carbs, way less fat and way less calories. How are you getting 43 g of fat out of 7 oz of coconut milk? Did you leave out an ingredient?

    Different locations and brands may call the same product by different names. If the coconut milk is low fat, try coconut cream instead.

  15. 64
    Denise G
    April 7 2019
    I find the measurements in recipes very odd. Sometimes within the same recipe amounts are on weight(g) and then volume (ml)
    I wish there was more consistency in the amounts
    Reply: #65
  16. 65
    Reply to comment #64 by Denise G
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    April 8 2019

    I find the measurements in recipes very odd. Sometimes within the same recipe amounts are on weight(g) and then volume (ml)
    I wish there was more consistency in the amounts

    Thank you for your feedback. Our recipe team is working hard to standardize our recipes to make them simpler and easier to follow.

  17. 66
    mack
    April 16 2019
    how many calories?
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  19. 68
    Polly
    June 2 2019
    How much sugar is in this? Thanks!
    Reply: #69
  20. 69
    Reply to comment #68 by Polly
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    June 4 2019

    How much sugar is in this? Thanks!

    This is 10g carbs.

  21. 70
    Elizabeth
    June 20 2019
    Why is the serving size for the coconut milk in grams and not mls? I don’t know how much to use.
  22. 71
    Elizabeth
    June 20 2019
    The coconut milk is in grams and the blueberries are in mls. Should these be swapped around perhaps?
  23. 72
    Denny
    August 14 2019
    How is a 10gram carb smoothie "okay" for a keto diet? Sounds good (though the lemon juice is a bit weird), but that would use up a lot of carbs before lunch!
    Reply: #73
  24. 73
    Reply to comment #72 by Denny
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    August 16 2019

    How is a 10gram carb smoothie "okay" for a keto diet? Sounds good (though the lemon juice is a bit weird), but that would use up a lot of carbs before lunch!

    This is a moderate low carb recipe, as indicated by the orange, rather than green circle around the carb count number. You can read more about keto, moderate and liberal low carb at this link - https://www.dietdoctor.com/how-low-carb-is-low-carb

  25. 74
    Julie
    April 16 2020
    This was really good. Had to improvise with the remaining almond milk & heavy whipping cream I had available, threw in some ice cubes to get it frosty. Yum. I miss ice cream but recipes like this helps.
    Reply: #75
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    Reply to comment #74 by Julie
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    April 17 2020

    This was really good. Had to improvise with the remaining almond milk & heavy whipping cream I had available, threw in some ice cubes to get it frosty. Yum. I miss ice cream but recipes like this helps.

    I'm glad the improvisation worked for you and that you found the recipe helpful!

  27. 76
    Foo Bar
    July 2 2020
    How much fat does the coconut milk in the US have? Or what is the milk to water ratio?

    400g can in Germany at 90% milk, 10% water is roughly 90g of fat.

    Reply: #77
  28. 77
    Reply to comment #76 by Foo Bar
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    July 6 2020

    How much fat does the coconut milk in the US have? Or what is the milk to water ratio?
    400g can in Germany at 90% milk, 10% water is roughly 90g of fat.

    The one we use has 42 grams of fat, 4 grams protein, and 6 grams of carbs for the entire amount of coconut milk.

  29. 78
    Tiffany
    September 30 2020
    This was a great smoothie ..ingredients Were very simple only thing I didn’t like what is the unsweetened coconut milk... but will make the smoothie again with almond milk.
  30. 79
    Mike
    March 3 2021
    One serving is 2/3 of a cup ? How can that be a meal ? It's easy to call it low carb when the serving size is so minuscule .
    Reply: #80
  31. 80
    Reply to comment #79 by Mike
    Charlotte Zwart Team Diet Doctor
    March 4 2021

    One serving is 2/3 of a cup ? How can that be a meal ? It's easy to call it low carb when the serving size is so minuscule .

    Yes, 2/3 cup of canned unsweetened coconut milk, plus blueberries, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Please note that this is a breakfast recipe.

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