This fresh cranberry smoothie recipe is very low carb as far as fruit smoothies go. I suggest adding a little MCT oil to this to make it a full fledged Keto smoothie. This way you will get a nice boost of healthy fats, so important, if you are on the Keto diet.
Keto Smoothie
The use of unsweetened coconut milk (actually a coconut almond blend it what I used), organic zero calorie sweetener
and frozen fresh cranberries keeps the smoothie low carb. As I have been trying out a ketogenic diet I also added a tablespoon of MCT oil
to the cranberry smoothie as well. While some berries are keto acceptable, in general they are considerably higher in net carbs than cranberries. As the tartness can be easily overcome in a smoothie with approved sweeteners I think cranberries are a great choice. Selecting fresh frozen makes the drink refreshing and frosty.
The keto smoothie has 5 net grams of carbohydrates. This can be tight to squeeze in a very strict keto diet, but is much much lower than most smoothies.
Making a Fresh Cranberry Smoothie
Since I am quoting specific nutritional numbers in this cranberry smoothie recipe (and carbohydrates vary by brand) I thought it would be helpful to see the exact brands I am using. Pyure
is an organic blend of keto approved zero calorie sweeteners (stevia & erythritol).
This is the MCT oil
I have been using. I grabbed it right off Amazon and am happy with it, no scent and organic.
Grab Supplies that may be hard to find!
Premium MCT Oil derived only from Organic Coconuts - 32oz BPA free bottle | The only MCT oil certified Paleo Safe and registered by the Vegan Society. Non-GMO and Gluten Free.
Pyure Organic All-Purpose Blend Stevia Sweetener, 16 oz
Fresh Cranberry Smoothie Recipe: Low Carb - Keto
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk or blend
- ½ cup frozen fresh cranberries
- natural zero calorie sweetener equivalent to 1 teaspoon sugar * Stevia, erythritol or blend as shown here.
- ***Optional*** 1 tbs MCT oil which adds 125 calories and 14 grams of healthy medium-chain triglycerides fats
Instructions
- Simply add ingredients to blender and pulse until smooth.
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Liz says
This was a fabulous breakfast! I'm so glad I had cranberries in my freezer!