I am hitting up the health foods big time! I’m trying to shed some weight and eat more deliberately. A healthy smoothie like this delicious Blueberry Kale Smoothie is such a great way to pack in the fruits and veggies, plus my kids love this one.
I’ve been growing kale in my garden and decided it was high time to get used to blending greens into my smoothies. I’ve found the right combination to make this green smoothie sweet enough that even my kids drink it up without flinching. As long as they don’t see the greens go into the blender, they have no idea they’re even drinking spinach and fresh kale leaves. (My kids are actually in high school and college now and CAN handle seeing the greens, but I created this recipe more than 10 years ago so things were different then. lol.)
When I make a smoothie, I don’t usually measure. The process is more of tossing in what healthy ingredients I have on hand. Feel free to adjust the ingredients and amount according to what you have available or what suits your taste buds. Also, we all know that dark leafy greens are AMAZING FOR YOUR HEALTH. If you don’t like kale, spinach is a great option instead, the two are totally interchangeable in this recipe and equally delicious!
Some of my other favorite drinks to enjoy are this Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie or my refreshing Orange Julius Recipe.
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🫐 Ingredients:
- Blueberries – fresh blueberries or frozen
- Greek yogurt – plain – to give the smoothie a great creaminess, you could use a vanilla if that’s what your typically have in the fridge, but I love to skip the added sugar when I can and the banana gives just enough sweetness that added sugar isn’t needed.
- Milk – choose your favorite type, we really love cow milk, but have also used almond milk or oat milk. Any of the non-dairy options work as well.
- Banana – a nice ripe banana, the riper the sweeter. Fresh or frozen bananas work. This is your primary natural sweetener in the smoothie and it disguises that greens flavor perfectly.
- Fresh baby kale and/or spinach – fresh is preferred because it doesn’t have the extra water in it that a thawed frozen green typically has.
- Packet of Stevia sweetener (optional) – to sweeten this healthy smoothie – totally optional.
For a full list of these simple ingredients and their measurements, 📋 please view my printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Substitutions and Variations
- This recipe works with any kind of milk, almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk or cow milk.
- You can use any natural sweetener for this. We’ve tried sugar, honey and maple syrup and all are amazing. I also sometimes add coffee creamer which is kind of my secret weapon for indulgence, but it does chip away at the all natural health factor.
- Try any fresh or frozen fruits you have on hand. We’ve used kale and baby spinach in a pineapple smoothie, strawberry banana smoothie, and even a blueberry cherry smoothie.
- For a more protein packed smoothie, add in hemp seeds or chia seeds, or one of your favorite protein powders.
🔪 Instructions:
Step 1: Blend all the ingredients together in your high-speed blender. Add Stevia or honey to sweeten (optional).
Step 2: Pour into glasses and enjoy!
GARNISH/SLICE/SERVE: Serve this delicious smoothie alongside a bowl of granola or a hard boiled egg.
Helpful Tip for Blueberry and Kale Smoothie
This blends up a little thicker if you use frozen fruit instead of ice cubes. If your fruit is not frozen, it is wonderful with the ice cubes too. I like how the ice makes the smoothie extra cold so I use ice cubes whether I’m using frozen fruit or fresh.
A squirt of whipped cream on top goes a long way to getting kiddos excited about smoothies.
Use a high powdered blender like a Vitamix to really chop up the greens and the ice. Even my little Ninja blender does a fantastic job processing all the ingredients when I’m making a single serving.
HISTORY OF THE SMOOTHIE – The term “smoothie” has been around since the early 20th century, but it wasn’t until 1930 that it was used to describe a drink. Early smoothies were simply fruit, fruit juice and ice, and they were an obscure concept in the United States until the natural food craze of the ’60s and ’70s. During these decades, health food stores popped up around the country, and these stores often made and sold blended fruit drinks
Recipe FAQs
Yes absolutely! You can use fresh or frozen fruit and veggies for this and the taste comes out simply amazing. If more of your ingredients are frozen, you may want to lessen the amount of ice you use.
This smoothie is best consumed immediately after it’s blended.
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Blueberry Kale Smoothie
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 6 ounces plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup milk, almond milk, coconute milk (or ¼ cup vanilla creamer)
- 1 banana, ripe
- 1-2 cups baby kale or spinach leaves, fresh
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1 packet Stevia
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth.
- Top with whipped cream if desired. Serve immediately.
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Comments & Reviews
Kristina says
I have been making this for years now and love it!!
Beth Gough says
How many calories does this have and protein. It is very good. My son needs more caloric intake and protein as he doesnt like breakfast but needs something on his stomach
CWoods says
very good smoothie! I’m drinking it now. I did spinach, soy peach/mango yogurt, & regular milk. I used a very ripe banana I had in the fridge. No need for extra sugar.
Sarah says
This smoothie is amazing!! Rather then stevia I put honey and I put a little extra Greek yogurt and its perfection! This is now my go to smoothie! Thank you for this!
lauren says
I just bought a ninja blender and this was the first recipe that I tried. It was awesome! I followed the recipe exactly- I just added a little ice and a few tablespoons of simple syrup made from xylitol. My boyfriend now wants me to make him one. Thank you for the recipe, I will be sharing.
Audrey (KeyGypsy) says
Stumbled upon your recipe on Pinterest! I’ve been looking for a new Kale smoothie recipe — Can’t wait to try this one!
Audrey | http://www.KeyGypsy.com
Queenie says
What a coincident! I’ve been making smoothies myself. I’ve been using lots of greens kale, kiwi, spinach, cucumber, broccoli with almond milk. I’ll try your Blueberry Kale very soon.
Mary L says
From now on, this is going to be my morning breakfast instead of my coffee and toast! I always have those ingredients around but don’t use them in that fashion. I will now! (Plus it sounds delicious !)
girlinspired says
Yes! It’s great for breakfast! Though I couldn’t replace my coffee no matter how energizing the smoothie! 😉 ha!
Charity says
Mmm, blueberries! I usually just do strawberries, milk, and spinach, and a bit of maple syrup if the strawberries were sour. I like that this version is ‘sweetened’ with a banana. =)