A recipe for a Red, White, and Blueberry Smoothie! Blueberry, Banana Yogurt, and Strawberry Smoothies are layered in clear glasses for a fun and festive drink.
This Red, White, and Blueberry Smoothie is a fun layered drink for the Fourth of July or any time of year! There is not much work involved, but each layer does need to be frozen before topping with the next to keep the distinct colors.
The bottom layer is created by blending together fresh blueberries, a little honey, yogurt, and just enough milk to allow the mixture to easily pour into the bottom of the glass. Be careful to not let it hit the sides as your pour!
The middle is made with banana, yogurt, honey, milk, and a splash of vanilla extract (or you can use vanilla-flavored yogurt). Adjust the honey or sugar as desired to taste. The milk can also be substituted with your favorite dairy-free option.
Top off the smoothie with the strawberry layer blended with more yogurt, honey, and milk.
A Few Layered Smoothie Tips
Serve the smoothie immediately after adding the strawberry layer or freeze for up to two days. If freezing for later, it will need to defrost until drinkable with an almost slushy consistency.
The amount of time needed to defrost will depend on the size of your glasses. I have made this Red, White, and Blueberry Smoothie before in mini glasses and it took about 15 minutes. The larger glasses featured in the photos needed to sit at room temperature for closer to 30 minutes.
If you don’t have fresh berries available, you can substitute with frozen. The amount of milk may need to be adjusted. The strawberries can also be swapped for raspberries.
Red, White, and Blue Rim
To add a little extra fun, I decorated the glasses with a colorful red, white, and blue nonpareils rim before adding the smoothie.
In a shallow bowl or plate, mix together 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon water to make a smooth paste. Place the nonpareils in another shallow bowl.
Dip the rim of each glass in the powdered sugar paste to evenly coat, then immediately roll in the nonpareils.
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Red, White, and Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
Adapted from Belly Full
Red, White, and Blueberry Smoothie
Ingredients
Blueberry Layer:
- 12 ounces (340 grams) fresh blueberries
- 1/3 cup (80 grams) Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) honey or granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) milk or almond milk
Banana Yogurt Layer:
- 1 banana
- 1 1/4 cups (300 grams) Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) milk or almond milk
Strawberry Layer:
- 12 ounces (340 grams) fresh strawberries
- 1/3 cup (80 grams) Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) honey or granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) milk or almond milk
Instructions
To make the blueberry layer:
- In a blender, combine the blueberries with yogurt and honey.
- Slowly add the milk and blend until smooth and just thin enough to pour into the glasses. Fill each of the serving glasses 1/3rd full.
- Transfer to a freezer until thoroughly chilled, 20-30 minutes.
To make the banana yogurt layer:
- In a blender, combine the banana, yogurt, honey, and vanilla extract.
- Slowly add the milk and blend until smooth and just thin enough to pour into the glasses. Fill each of the chilled serving glasses 1/3rd full.
- Place back into the freezer until thoroughly chilled, 20-30 minutes.
To make the strawberry layer:
- In a blender, combine the strawberries with the yogurt and honey.
- Slowly add the milk and blend until smooth and just thin enough to pour into the glasses.
- Freeze until ready to serve.
- Allow the smoothie to defrost for a few minutes before serving (if they have been in the freezer overnight, it may take 15-30 minutes to defrost).
huntfortheverybest
great healthy way to celebrate!
Tara
Thanks!