Summer is finally here! I’m not sure where you guys live, but in here the hot weather really made us wait, we had quite a cold and rainy spring so far, but finally the temperatures are rising, so it’s time for something refreshing!

I’m a huge fan of smoothies, too bad that until recently I was not making them right, all the time adding fruits and liquids, but nothing truly necessary to keep you full: Fats.

This led me to avoid them for a long time, as usually I was having one for breakfast and the hungry again after an hour or so. But after a little researching and experimenting I’ve finally found something truly good and satisfying.

First things first, though. I usually enjoy a low carb smoothie, this means that the carbs content are higher than usual, but check out the variations and notes to find how to make yours keto.

In my smoothies I usually add whey protein, especially the flavored version, as it can really change the type of smoothie you’re having while using the same ingredients, but keep in mind that not everybody likes it / digests it properly, so I’ll put it as optional, same for yogurt, feel free to skip it if intolerant or simply don’t like it 😀

Ingredients for One Smoothie:

• 100gr Frozen Mixed Berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
• 20gr Whey Protein – flavored or natural – Optional
• 30gr Peanut Butter
• 250ml Water
• 120gr unsweetened white yogurt – Optional

Preparation:

In a powerful blender add water or liquid of choice then yogurt, whey protein, nut butter and in the end the fruit. Blend on high for 30 seconds, check to make sure that everything is blended properly and smoothly, if necessary blend for another 10/15 seconds.

Pour in a mug, sprinkle some coconut flakes, some chia seeds and a bit of whipped cream and enjoy or pour it in a mason jar and take it with you!

Variations and notes:

Smoothies are something quite simple to make, so tons of variations are always possible, if you don’t like or eat diary, switch the yogurt and water for almond/coconut milk.

Feel free to experiment with different types of fruit as well, mangoes, bananas and much more, but keep in mind that it will raise the carbs count!

To make it more keto friendly, skip the yogurt and substitute the peanut butter for 40gr of almond butter.

I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I do, write me and let me know how it goes!