Healthy Blueberry Pear Smoothie

Starting your day the healthy way with this delicious breakfast smoothie, including a hidden heart healthy ingredient!

The key to a satisfying smoothie is making sure it’s packed with fiber. One of the easiest ways to do that is with chia seeds!

Benefits of Chia Seeds

High in Fiber – There is 11 grams of fiber in 1 ounce of chia seeds! Can you believe that?! Despite their small size, they are one of the most nutritious foods in the world because they are so rich in nutrients!

Weight Loss – Because of the fiber content, chia seeds help with weight loss. The fiber keeps you full longer!

Easy to Incorporate in Your Diet – Chia seeds are tasteless, so you can add them to pretty much anything! For example, sprinkle them in/on cereal, yogurt, smoothies, baked goods, vegetables, toast, or rice.

Vegan Egg – Mixed with water, they can replace egg in vegan baking! To use them as an egg substitute in baking, mix 1 tbsp of chia seeds with 3 tbsp of water, then let sit for a few minutes until a gel is formed that can be used instead of eggs.

Sometimes I get a little carried away when it comes to buying fruit at the grocery store or the Farmer’s Market. If we can’t use it all up before it goes bad, I’ll stick it in the freezer and re-purpose it later as a smoothie! I love how fruit that is on the verge of going bad can be frozen and brought back to life with the same great vibrant color and taste in a healthy smoothie !

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Smoothies are a great way to exercise your creativity! For me, the fewer the ingredients the recipe has the more likely I am to make it. You don’t need milk or yogurt or anything fancy to make a delicious tasting smoothie. All you need is fruit! Which really cuts down on the calories, too.

For most of my smoothies, I use a bag of frozen fruit and a can of sliced pears (with the juice). That’s it. You can do this with ANY frozen fruit! It’s so easy. In just a few minutes, you’ll be drinking a cool and refreshing Healthy Blueberry Pear Smoothie !

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Ingredients for Healthy Blueberry Pear Smoothie

Frozen Blueberries

Canned Pears

Chia Seeds

How to Make a Healthy Blueberry Pear Smoothie

Blend 16 oz bag of frozen blueberries and 14.5 oz can of pears together. Scrape sides of blender and add chia seeds. Blend until well mixed.

Divide evenly into desired number of cups.

Can Any Frozen Fruit Be Used in Smoothies?

Yes, any frozen fruit can be used in a fruit smoothie! You can use frozen fruit such as

Strawberries

Pineapple

Raspberries

Blueberries

Mangos

Peaches

Can Any Canned Fruit Be Used in Smoothies?

Yes, but I highly recommend using pears. Pears are light colored and naturally sweetened. They don’t overpower the taste of change the color of the frozen fruit you are using. Pears are easily combined with any frozen fruit without altering the taste of the smoothie. So when it’s a blueberry smoothie, all you will taste are the blueberries!

Raise your smoothies and cheers to a healthy start to our day with this delicious and Healthy Blueberry Pear Smoothie !

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Calories 146, Protein 2g, Carbs 32g, Fat 3g