When Taylor Swift said that karma was her boyfriend, we felt that. Bejeweled with edible glitter for a little extra visual flair, this Karma Kefir Smoothie recipe is a mirrorball of nutrients and flavor. Grab your cardigan and run to the store for blackberries, blueberries, banana, and Lifeway Kefir so you can make this for your lover and set yourself up for some great midnights.
This smoothie features protein-packed, probiotic-rich Lifeway Kefir to bring good karma to your gut health and support your body from head to toe. Use it in all your favorite smoothies like this one for better gut health, digestion, skin, and more. Because every smoothie made with Lifeway just hits different.
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 optimal digestion and 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 is packed with variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup frozen blackberries
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 cup Organic Whole Milk Vanilla Kefir
- *or use Lowfat Plain Kefir
- 1 tsp maple syrup (optional or your favorite sweetener/alternative)
- 1 tbsp. flax seed
- 1 cup crushed ice
- 1 scoop vanilla protein or collagen powder (about 30 grams)
- 1 tsp. edible glitter
- 3-4 tbsp activated charcoal
- Toppings - frozen raspberries, frozen blueberries, frozen blackberries
Directions
- Add all ingredients except the charcoal in a high speed blender and blend until smooth
- Remove half of the smoothie and put it in a separate bowl
- Add in the activated charcoal with the remaining smoothie and blend until incorporated
- Add in equal parts of each smoothie into desired cup and slightly mix together to create layers of each color bleed into each other.
