Makes 2 smoothies.
Approximate cooking time: 10 minutes
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Note: Items in photo may be slightly different than recipe.Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen berries
- 2/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1-2 eggs (safest if from pastured chickens)
Instructions
- Fill a blender (or magic bullet or whatever) with the frozen berries and quickly pulse with a little hot water to break them up.
- Add shredded coconut, eggs, and almond milk.
- Continue to blend until smooth, and divide into two glasses.
Note: you may have to cut the recipe in half and blend two smoothies separately, depending on the size of your blender.
28 Comments
Added scoop of vanilla whey for some extra protein. Tasted great!
Andrew
Whey is dairy and therefore not Paleo.
Cds
As a holistic nutritionist, I would actually recommend the yolks go into the smoothie too and not just the whites. Of course this only happens when people overdo it on egg whites, but with smoothies, you never know how many and how often people consume them, but eating egg whites can inhibit biotin absorption (a B vitamin) and the yolks contain good levels of biotin. So this is just another check mark in the column for eating the whole food, not just a part, especially not ditching the nutrient-rich yolk. I actually have been known to put only the yolks into my smoothie and cook up the whites on the side to eat with it. Just a thought- love your site!!! Great work and visually very clean (as a graphic designer turned holistic/paleo nutritionist).
Diane
Diane
Replaced almond milk with coconut milk. Yummy fat.
Luther Blissett
Is this smoothie intended for one person or two?
Joy Jones
I just made it using the amounts listed (except I just cracked the whole egg into the smoothie, and I would say this is for one person. Oh and it is delicious!
texaspaleo
This recipe needs work… I made a double batch and the only thing it made was a mess. It turned into a berry puree and only 2 cups worth. Please revise.. more water, Ice, whats do i need to thin it out?
JimmyF
This sounds great but I just can’t bring myself to eat raw egg….
hlnemcic@gmail.com
How about leaving the egg out and just scrsbling it on the side to have with the drink? I don’t want to eat raw egg either.
Lana
Recipe calls for 2 cups of berries, but only put one in the blender? Are the rest of the berries sprinkled on top, eaten on the side. i would also agree this seems a little light for two athletes.
jeffg99
Sorry, the recipe list shows what you need for two smoothies, but the directions are for one (most blenders/magic bullets aren’t big enough to blend two at the same time). I’ll update the recipe.
Jason G.
I dont have any measuring gear so just guessed it out, used half a can of coconut milk instead of the almond milk. Used 1 whole egg instead of the egg whites and in hindsight went under par on the frozen berries.
Not too bad on the taste but man am I full/bloated. Perhaps I shouldn’t have drank the whole lot if it’s meant to serve 2 :p
Dave Traeger
I have to giggle a little bit about this comment. It is quite a bit of food for one person – mainly the half can of coconut milk. Also, the raw egg may not settle well with every person the first few times. Make sure they’re the cleanest, freshest eggs you can find (preferably local, pasture-raised) so you reduce the amount of bacteria that may be in the eggs or on the shell.
Neely
i added a couple carrots and some cellary to this because my wife hates veggies in the morning. Turned out great.
Trevor
I made this and enjoyed it! I added ice, but thought the coconut was too much, I was chewing it.
Marie
Do the berries need to be frozen? I usually have strawberries and blueberries just sittin in the fridge for munching.
Berndawg
Can this be made the night before and put in the fridge overnight? I only ask because of the eggs.
Jessica McConnell
Hi Jessica – I can’t say for sure. It depends on the quality of eggs, I guess. The egg being outside the shell is when it gets a little dicey, since the shell protects it from microbes. I’d make the smoothie the night before and drop the egg in the next morning and stir it up really well.
Neely
I’m so not an egg person- it’s a texture/taste thing.
Any suggestions on what would be a good substitute that would still provide the protein and keep me going throughout the morning?
rtaco2
@rtaco2 – One suggestions would be to make the smoothie without the egg and add some meat on the side.
Neely
Would adding extra soy protein to the smoothie be within the framework of the Paleo diet? Thanks
David M.
@David M. – No, soy is definitely not part of the Paleo diet for several reasons. Here’s a blog post on that. I’d eat more meat with your smoothie. Or just eat the meat, add some veggies and skip the smoothie.
Neely
I didn’t have the pastured chicken eggs so I replaced them with a couple scoops of almond butter. Not nearly as much protein but it tasted great!
luther_mcdonald
Do you have a suggestion to replace almond milk? I am extremely allergic to nuts. I go into anaphylactic shock, so anything with nuts simply isn’t an option,which eliminates a lot of great recipes.
Elena
@Elena – how about coconut “milk” – the kind in a carton? Or canned coconut milk or if that’s too many calories, canned coconut mixed with water?
Neely
I used to think “EWWW” about raw eggs in shakes, too! ONE DAY, I tried it… can’t taste it, adds to the texture of the shake AND boosts the nutrition. If you’ve NOT tried it, and only THINK you don’t like it, I say go for it. Once. Then, you’d know.
Sherry
I thought this was delicious. Added some almond butter and flax.
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