Blackberries are a British classic. Super low in calories and featuring a meagre y 43kcal per 100g, they are rich in soluble and insoluble fibres plus they contain tons of phenols, (antioxidant compounds) which are linked to a range of health benefits including anti-aging and reductions in neurological disease.

Fresh berries are an excellent source of vitamin C and they carry enough vitamin A, E and K to further boost your immune system and boost your overall health. To top that they contain minerals like manganese, magnesium, potassium & copper plus moderate levels of the B-complex group of vitamins to boot!

Time to get your blender out and pop in some blackberries!

Nutritional Information

Prep Time :5 minutes
Cooking Time :5 minutes
Difficulty :simple
Serves :1
Calories :379 per serving
Nutrition : Antioxidant, Vegetarian, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K

Tip: Consume 2g of protein per kg of bodyweight to make sure that your muscle mass is protected when lowering your calorie intake. Eating enough protein will ensure your body burns fat, instead of muscle, when on a low calorie/low carb diet.

Ingredients

200ml Greek yoghurt
1 cup of fresh blackberries
1/2 peeled, chopped avocado
1 tsp. cocoa powder
1 tsp. flaked almonds
2 tbsp. protein powder

Directions

1. Chop the whole pear leaving on skin and only removing the stem. 
2. Chop mango or peaches. 
3. Put all the ingredients in the blender including Greek yoghurt and chia seeds.
4. Share your smoothie with your hubby or your flatmates - breakfast in the bed has never been faster and cleaner :)