Take a little sip of heaven with our Berry Cloud Bliss Smoothie made with Lifeway Farmer Cheese. It’s packed with protein, antioxidants, and gut-friendly fiber to keep you feeling blissful all day long!
This beautiful blend layers velvety whipped Lifeway Farmer Cheese with a mix of berries and Lifeway Kefir, making it the ultimate treat. Aside from being beautiful, this smoothie is packed with health benefits from berries and Lifeway Farmer Cheese and Lifeway Kefir.
Both Lifeway Farmer Cheese and Lifeway Kefir are packed with bioavailable nutrients, including high-quality protein, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin D. Berries support your heart, brain, gut-health, and skin, while banana fuels your gut with prebiotic fiber and supports your muscles with magnesium and potassium. Every sip of this smoothie is like a little piece of heaven for your health and taste buds!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir also contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our kefir, we also offer our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that’s easy to spread and contains no added salt for optimal heart-health benefits.
Prep Time: 1-2 minutes Servings: 2Ingredients
For the Farmer Cheese Cream Layer:
- 1 cup Farmer Cheese
- 1 tsp. vanilla
For the Smoothie:
- 2 cups Organic Whole Milk Mixed Berry Kefir
- *or any other berry flavor of Lifeway Kefir or use Plain Lifeway Kefir instead
- 1 1/2 cup frozen mixed berries of choice
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
Toppings:
- additional whipped Lifeway Farmer Cheese
- 1/4 cup freeze-dried berries, crushed into pieces
Directions
- Add the Lifeway Farmer Cheese and vanilla to a food processor or blender, and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Add Lifeway Kefir, frozen mixed berries, 1 frozen banana, and 1 scoop of vanilla protein to a blender. Blend until thick and creamy. Set aside.
- Add 1/2 the whipped Lifeway Farmer Cheese mixture around the inside of two glasses, then pour in the smoothie.
- On top, add the rest of the whipped Farmer Cheese mixture, plus crushed freeze-dried berries and serve.
