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Healthy Home Economist / Archives / Recipes / Drink Recipes / Smoothie Recipes / Fruit Smoothies / Kefir Smoothie for a Healthy Breakfast on the Go

Kefir Smoothie for a Healthy Breakfast on the Go

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kefir smoothie recipeWant to change your breakfast for the better in a hurry?  A morning kefir smoothie will do the trick like nothing else.

You can tell a lot about people just by finding out what they eat for breakfast. When people ask me how to improve their diet for the better, this is a typical first question I ask. If you start the day off wrong, it is very hard to put it right after that nutritionally speaking.

Skipping breakfast altogether is not an option either as this sets you up for a carb binge about 10am. This is of particular concern if you drink coffee and skip breakfast. Even bulletproof coffee without an actual breakfast that includes a quality protein source can cause sleep problems later according to Julia Ross, author of The Mood Cure.

If you work at an office, resisting the conference room donut box will be next to impossible if a filling, nutritious breakfast wasn’t eaten at home.

My mornings are very hectic, so I frequently prepare my breakfast the night before so I can simply take it out of the refrigerator and eat while preparing the kids lunches, etc for school.

My breakfast of choice is a kefir smoothie. Use raw, grassfed kefir is you can. That is the most nutritious choice.

Homemade Kefir Smoothie

A kefir smoothie for breakfast is very high in good quality raw fats and protein, so is extremely filling. I usually don’t even think about eating until noon after one of these hefty smoothies. Raw yogurt, Greek yogurt or clabbered milk (one of the many uses for sour milk) can be used instead of you wish. Coconut kefir is a good option if you have a dairy allergy.

Whatever you do, resist the urge to add some of those awful, nutritionless, hard to digest, and downright dangerous protein powders to your smoothie. Remember that excess protein in the diet is metabolized by the body just like sugar (this per Dr. Cowan MD, author of The Fourfold Path to Healing)!

If you think you’re doing yourself a favor using protein powders, you are not.

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Easy Kefir Smoothie Recipe

Easy kefir smoothie recipe that is filling and will help you avoid sugar cravings and hunger all the way until lunchtime.

Prep Time 3 minutes
Servings 1
Author Sarah Pope

Ingredients

  • 1 pint kefir preferably grassfed and raw
  • 6 strawberries preferably organic
  • 2 bananas preferably organic
  • 2-4 drops stevia extract optional

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a wide mouth mason jar.

  2. Use a stick blender to mix thoroughly.

  3. Serve immediately and refrigerate any leftovers.

More Healthy Smoothies to Try

  • Almond milk smoothie
  • Coconut milk smoothie
  • Clabbered raw milk smoothie
  • Peanut butter and banana smoothie
  • Cottage cheese smoothie
  • Raspberry lassi

Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist

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Category: Breakfast Smoothie Recipes, Breakfast Smoothie Recipes, Fermented Beverages, Fruit Smoothies
Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope MGA has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2002. She is a summa cum laude graduate in Economics from Furman University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the author of three books: the bestseller Get Your Fats Straight, Traditional Remedies for Modern Families, and Living Green in an Artificial World.

Her four eBooks Good Diet…Bad Diet, Real Food Fermentation, Ketonomics, and Ancestrally Inspired Dairy-Free Recipes are available for complimentary download via Healthy Home Plus.

Her mission is dedicated to helping families effectively incorporate the principles of ancestral diets within the modern household. She is a sought after lecturer around the world for conferences, summits, and podcasts.

Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year in 2010 at the International Wise Traditions Conference, subsequently serving on the Board of Directors of the nutrition nonprofit the Weston A. Price Foundation for seven years.

Her work has been covered by numerous independent and major media including USA Today, ABC, and NBC among many others.

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Comments (21)

  1. Sumera

    Aug 21, 2020 at 6:16 pm

    Why do you recommend a stick blender?

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    • Sarah Pope MGA

      Aug 22, 2020 at 7:57 am

      Stick blenders are great because you can blend the smoothie right in the cup and they are easier to clean than a regular blender.

  2. Laura

    Jun 24, 2020 at 8:15 pm

    What could I use instead of bananas, I can’t eat them..

    Reply
    • Sarah Pope MGA

      Jun 25, 2020 at 10:08 am

      Mangoes, strawberries and blueberries are all great in kefir smoothies.

    • Laura

      Jun 25, 2020 at 7:55 pm

      Thanks!

  3. Carl

    Jun 21, 2018 at 7:07 pm

    I’ve heard that bananas increase Butyrate… and that is a good thing. Would it be even better to include banana in kefir second fermentation stage? Enquiring minds (even 67 years old) need to know.

    Reply
  4. Tim

    Jul 4, 2013 at 10:18 am

    Hi Sara,

    I am new to NT and have not been familiar with all of the ways to use whey. The last time I made cheese I separated the curds and saved the whey in ice cube trays. My question is; can I use these frozen bits of whey in our smoothies. We have not used protein powders for several years but I thought this might be a great way to add some protein to our smoothies. Also can we thaw the protein and use ti for starter. This whey is from raw goats milk on pasture. Thanks!

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  5. Karen

    Dec 11, 2011 at 7:58 am

    I meant to ask also – do you think that any of the things I am adding to this smoothie are bad choices for any reason? Thx.

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  6. Karen

    Dec 11, 2011 at 7:55 am

    Hi, Sarah, I was wondering – I like to add some of my supplements to my smoothie because I can’t swallow pills well. I start with a cup of water, 1 Tbsp ALLONE which is a powdered supplement with greens, MSM powder, sodium ascorbate, diotomaceous earth, 1 banana, 1 c. fruit, a carrot and sprouts. I then blend all this in the Vitamix. It makes 2 large glasses which I drink over a couple of hours.
    I would also like to add the kefir I have just started making. Is it okay to add the kefir right away, to use in place of the 1 c. water that helps the carrot and fruits get ground up, or should I use water for that and then add the kefir after all Vitamix blending is finished? In other words, does the Vitamix hurt the kefir?
    Thank you so much, I’m learning so much from you!

    Reply
    • Ariel

      Dec 11, 2011 at 1:06 pm

      hi, Karen,

      Just replace the water with kefir! It makes it taste so much creamier. Also, I don’t think the Vitamix will hurt the kefir as long as you don’t keep it in there too long (metal will weaken kefir cultures over time).

  7. Karen

    Jul 24, 2011 at 9:35 am

    Hi Sarah, I just tried this smoothie for breakfast. Delicious. I was blessed to get some kefir grains from a friend and used some great raw milk from Abbys. You video was so helpful. Thank you for that. I have had Lifeway Kefir (store bought). I found the homemade tastes less yogurty, no bubbly and more yeasty. I like yeasty, but is it normal for it not to be slightly carbonated? Thank you Sarah for your wonderful very informative blog!

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