Pomegranate Smoothie

Name: Pomegranate Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 small frozen banana*; 1/2 cup frozen blueberries; 1 cup 100% pomegranate juice, chilled; 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt; 1 tablespoon honey (can add more to taste)

by Stephanie February 23, 2017

One of the best things about this time of year is that pomegranates are in season and who can resist those pretty pink sparkly jewels?! Not this girl! I also am a fan of pomegranate juice year round. It’s packed with antioxidants which makes it the perfect addition for your smoothies.

If you have some ripe bananas on your counter and don’t feel like baking with them, peel them and stick them in the freezer. I adore using frozen bananas in my smoothies. When you toss a frozen banana in a blender and let it go for a few minutes, you get this thick and creamy texture that is basically just like ice-cream which means you also get a milkshake-like smoothie!

I’ve posted two different versions of this recipe as I have made this a couple of ways. The first option is just to use a whole frozen banana (as pictured). The second option is to use half of a frozen banana and a 1/2 cup frozen blueberries. I think both versions are really refreshing and delicious, but I think I slightly prefer the latter as I am obsessed with blueberries and love the added flavor of them in this smoothie. You really can’t go wrong either way!

Yield: serves 1-2

Pomegranate Smoothie

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

This creamy and perfectly sweet pomegranate smoothie is the perfect breakfast or snack.

Ingredients

1 small frozen banana*
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup 100% pomegranate juice, chilled
1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon honey (can add more to taste)

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Serve.

Notes

I like to freeze my bananas if they start to get too ripe before I can eat them. Simply peel the banana, cut in half and freeze in freezer bags. You can also freeze fresher bananas the same way if needed.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1/2 mixture
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 196Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 37mgCarbohydrates: 46gFiber: 3gSugar: 39gProtein: 3g