Black Beauty Smoothie
A dark and dreamy antioxidant smoothie with coconut, banana, blueberries and superfood berry powders.
Dark, mysterious and ridiculously good for you, this almost-black smoothie is packed with juicy blueberries, creamy coconut, sweet banana and the supercharged goodness of cranberry and maqui powders. It’s velvety, vibrant and loaded with antioxidants, making it the perfect way to kickstart your morning or refuel in the afternoon slump.
The banana gives it natural sweetness, the coconut brings a tropical creaminess, while the maqui and cranberry powders add depth, tang and that dramatic deep colour that inspired the name Black Beauty. Equal parts nourishing and indulgent, this is one smoothie that looks as good as it tastes.
Did you know we have a couple of books devoted entirely to smoothies?
Revive and Thrive; The 7 day smoothie challenge is an ebook.
Smoothie Couture is an actual print book and stars all of my favourite essential oils.
Please check them out.
Need
- 1-2 bananas, frozen
- 1/2 Cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 3 Tablespoons cranberry powder (available in health food stores)
- 2 Tablespoons macqui berry powder (Power Super Foods)
- Enough baby spinach as directed
- 200 Milliliters water
- 70-100 Grams coconut milk Recipe
- 3 Teaspoons pure maple syrup
- Few coconut shreds to garnish
Do
- 1
Place bananas. blueberries and powders into Thermomix bowl and blend 10 sec/speed 10. Scrape down sides of bowl.
- 2
Fill the bowl loosely to the top with baby spinach, without compressing it at all.
- 3
Add remaining ingredients through hole in lid as you blend 20-30 sec/speed 8.
- 4
Stop and scrape down sides and lid as needed and repeat until you are happy with consistency, adding water or coconut milk to taste.
- 5
Serve in your mason jar of choice (you know this makes it taste healthier right?) sprinkled with a little shredded or flaked coconut or blueberries and of course, my personal fave now that I grow them, edible flowers.
Tenina Holder is a wife, mother of five and grandmother of nine, who started cooking in the olden days before Thermomix was even a thing.
Tenina has become the premium go to source for all Thermomix expertise and of course fresh and easy recipes that work. Her cooking classes and foodie trips are sold out in literally hours, her cookbooks appear on the Australian best seller lists and her social reach is in the millions. Her Insider Club is the most fun you can have with a Thermomix and you really should join her! She believes chocolate, butter and salt are health foods. Her food positivity mantra is, eat everything, just not all at once!
