This is a reference for all of the low carb and keto smoothies you could ever imagine making!
I have been obsessed with my daily low carb smoothie here lately! I love to have a keto green smoothie everyday. I like the way it taste and I enjoy it.
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The thing with most smoothies is they are huge sugar bombs…am I right? A perfect example is this Apple n Greens Smoothie from Jamba Juice. A small(12oz) has 56 net carbs and 45 grams of sugar…OMG! A SMALL! THAT IS MORE SUGAR THAN A 12 OZ CAN OF COKE!
So I have scoured the inter-webs for all of the essential ingredients of a Keto Smoothie! I would recommend picking one from each category to make a smoothie you will love.
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How to make Low Carb Smoothies:
- FRUIT
You really want to keep the fruit to a minimum, obviously. I stick to berries like a few frozen strawberries or blueberries. These just add a touch of sweetness.
- GREENS
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Spinach, kale, arugula, parsley, romaine, celery, etc. My favorites are spinach or kale. I like to add a lot of greens to my low carb smoothies…at least 2 cups! Have you tried frozen okra in your smoothie? I have been adding that lately and you cannot taste it at all! I have been reading about okra becoming the next superfood
PROTEIN
Feel free to add a scoop of protein powder. Find one that is sweetened with a sugar free sweetener and is lower in carbs.
- SUPERFOODS
Chia seeds, flax seed, cacao nibs (use sparingly), spirulina, hemp seeds, matcha, and Acai. My favorites are chia seeds and matcha. You can add these directly into your low carb smoothie and blend them up, or you can sprinkle the hemp hearts, chia seeds, cacao nibs, or flax seeds on top for a little crunch.
A little note about hemp hearts…these little things are amazing! For 3 tablespoons, your looking at zero net carbs, 15g of fat, and 10g of protein!
- FATS
Coconut oil, Almond butter, natural peanut butter, cashew butter, or avocado. Make sure the nut butters have no added sugar! My favorite to use is almond butter.
- LIQUID
Almond milk, cashew milk, coconut milk, or just plain ol water (my favorite). Make sure the milks are unsweetened, obv!
- SWEETENER
Stevia, erythritol, monk fruit powder, xylitol (toxic to pets). My favorite is Swerve or liquid stevia! If I have added protein powder to my smoothie then I will reduce or skip the sweetener. It just depends on how sweet your protein powder is and how sweet you like your low carb smoothies!
What else could we need…besides a blender! Here is my favorite blender!
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I have a quick recipe down below in the recipe card, but I am also loving this combo:
3-4 strawberries
2 cups fresh spinach
2 tablespoons unsweetened almond butter
1 scoop vanilla Premiere Protein powder
½ to 1 scoop AmazingGrass Green Superfood
1 scoop Innate Magnesium powder
1 cup ice
1 cup water
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