Are smoothies keto friendly?

Name: 7 Keto Diet Breakfast Smoothies
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: n/A
Ingredients: Low Carb Mixed Berry Smoothie; Coconut Lime Cooler; Keto Rocket Fuel Milkshake; Red Velvet Smoothie; Keto Breakfast Smoothie Chocolate; Green Keto Breakfast Smoothie; Blueberry Galaxy Smoothie

Yes, smoothies can be keto friendly if you use the correct ingredients.

To make smoothies low carb and keto friendly you need to skip the traditional smoothie ingredients such as high carb fruits and swap them for keto friendly ones.

Here are 5 tips on how to make keto smoothies that are healthy and low carb but still retain their delicious taste!

How to make a keto smoothie that’s low in carbs:

1. Start with a low carb (or no-carb) liquid as a base

A base should always be a liquid to ensure nothing gets stuck in the blender and everything blends into a jug full of goodness. You can choose from unsweetened coconut milk, almond milk, coffee or water.

2. Add a fatty ingredient to boost your fat intake

If you find it hard to reach your daily fat intake then a keto smoothie can be the perfect way to get some extra fats in your body. Try some grass-fed butter, MCT oil, almond butter or coconut cream.

3. Choose yo’ flavor!

Now it’s time for the fun part. Add your choice of non-starchy veggies such as cucumbers, broccoli, spinach, and kale. You can also add some low-carb fruit like strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries but only a small amount of those as they are higher in carbs.

There are other options for keto fruits that you can add such as watermelon, starfruit, avocado and lemons but keep the amount of these low and always check the individual carb count for each ingredient.

Here are the individual carb counts for popular fruits that you can add to your keto smoothie:

All of these are per 3.5 oz (100g) serving:

Check out : The Ultimate Keto Friendly Fruit List + Free Printable

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4. Add some sweetness.

Make your smoothie sweeter by adding in some keto friendly sweeteners such as liquid stevia, keto honey, or erythritol.

5. Add some ice to make the consistency of the smoothie thicker and to make it colder.

Depending on if you like ice in your smoothie, add some or skip if you don’t like smoothies that are overly cold.

7 Keto Diet Breakfast Smoothie Recipes:

You can now go ahead and make up your own super delicious keto smoothie recipes or you can follow these 7 easy keto breakfast smoothie recipes down below!

1. Low Carb Mixed Berry Smoothie
It doesn’t get much simpler and quicker than this 3-ingredient keto berry smoothie. Perfect for when your cupboards and fridge are bare and you need to make a smoothie without a lot of ingredients.

Calories: 254, Net Carbs: 4 g, Fat: 24 g, Protein: 2 g

2. Coconut Lime Cooler

A refreshing keto breakfast smoothie with coconut milk and lime that is perfect to enjoy in the summer time.
Double up the serving size for a more filling breakfast smoothie as it’s quite low calorie.

Calories: 117, Net Carbs: 3 g, Fat: 11 g, Protein: 1 g

Recipe here

3. Keto Rocket Fuel Milkshake

This ultra fat loaded high calorie shake will keep you full and satisfied for hours. It’s so nutritious that it could even be used as a keto dinner recipe.

Calories: 663, Net Carbs: 10.2 g, Fat: 60 g, Protein: 26 g

Recipe here

4. Red Velvet Smoothie

Who said you can’t have your cake and eat it too? Well, you can’t really eat it, but you sure can drink it! You will never guess the secret ingredient in this red velvet smoothie!

Recipe here

5. Keto Breakfast Smoothie Chocolate

I am very easy to please. Add chocolate to pretty much anything and I’ll love it. That is why this chocolate keto smoothie has been one of my favorite smoothies for a while now. Give it a try and I’m sure you’ll enjoy is as well!

Calories: 576, Net Carbs: 4 g, Fat 46 g, Protein: 34 g

Recipe here

6. Green Keto Breakfast Smoothie

This smoothie will give you so much energy that you’ll be full of it until well into lunchtime.

Recipe here

7. Blueberry Galaxy Smoothie

Made with coconut milk, blueberries, and vanilla, this drink not only looks impressive, but it also tastes absolutely incredible! Only 4g of net carbs per serve too!

Tip: To get the swirl run a tbsp of full fat yogurt around the edges of your glass before pouring your smoothie in the cup.

Calories: 215, Net Carbs: 4 g, Fat: 10 g, Protein: 23 g