They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and I couldn’t agree more! Especially in January when we’re all looking to reset after the holidays. Smoothies are the ultimate breakfast of champs. They set the tone for the morning and fill us up on vital vitamins and nutrients necessary for healthy start! My personal favorite way to make smoothies is with a combination of yogurt, fresh fruits and protein powder. Normally I just dump all the ingredients into the blender, cause I’m in a rush in the morning as I’m sure you are too! But when I have extra time on my hands, I like deconstructing the layers of each blend, like today’s layered berry smoothies.

Layered Berry Smoothies

How to layer smoothies:

Wondering whats the secret is to creating gorgeous smoothie layers every time? The answer, is simple, the freezer. There’s a strategic method to the layered smoothie technique. Each smoothie layer is placed in the freezer for roughly 15 minutes to set, with the heaviest of the layers on the bottom. Then once the bottom layer has set, the second layer is added, placed back in the freezer for 15 minutes, then topped with the third layer. Simple enough!

What I enjoy most about the layered smoothie technique is the versatility. You can create any blend of smoothie under the sun in any variety of color and flavor dreamt up! Kids love to help with this too!

With Valentine’s day is right around the corner, today’s layered smoothie is inspired by the holiday, and made with a variety of berries in layered ombre.

Layered Berry Smoothie Ingredients

This smoothie recipe is made with frozen berries, plant-based protein powder and cashew yogurt, blended together to create the ultimate Valentine’s day breakfast treat, complete with a frozen smoothie heart on top! The smoothie is also vegan and gluten-free and a healthy breakfast/brunch option for all.

The first layer is made simply with cashew yogurt. This is the heaviest layer so it goes on the bottom. The second layer is frozen strawberries, plant-based protein powder and cashew milk. The third layer is a blend of frozen berries, banana and cashew milk.

To be extra,( cause I’m good at that sometimes,) I filled a heart chocolate mold with the smoothie leftovers and popped them in the freezer to garnish each of the layered smoothies.

Fruity, festive, fancy and a tad bit sweet!

Layered Berry Smoothies

Author: Posh Little Designs
Prep Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 2 1x

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Description

Fresh berries, plant based protein powder and vegan yogurt blended together to create fancy layered breakfast smoothies.

Ingredients

Scale

Layer #1:
1 container of vanilla vegan yogurt (I love using cashew)
Layer #2:
1 1/4 cups frozen strawberries
1/2 cup cashew or vegan milk
1 scoop plant based protein powder
Layer #3:
1 1/2 cups frozen mixed berries
1/2 cup cashew or vegan milk
1/3 of a banana
Fresh or frozen fruit for garnish (optional)

Instructions

For layer 1:
Evenly pour or spoon the vegan yogurt into the bottom of 2 glasses, being careful not to get any on the sides of the glass.
Transfer to the freezer for 10-15 minutes to set.
For layer 2:
Blend frozen strawberries, cashew milk and protein powder together while layer 1 is in the freezer.
Once layer 1 has set, evenly spoon or pour strawberry blend on top of the set yogurt. It should be a similar height as layer 1, for visual appeal.
Transfer to the freezer for 10-15 minutes to set.
For layer 3:
Blend frozen berries, cashew milk and banana together while layer 2 is in the freezer.
Once layer 2 has set, evenly spoon or pour berry blend on top of the set strawberry blend. It should be a similar height as layer 2, for visual appeal.
Transfer back to the freezer for 5 minutes to set, and then serve immediately!
Repeat these steps for each smoothie made.
Leftover blended smoothies can be poured into molds and frozen for a fun garnish on top!
Also garnish with fresh or frozen fruit!

Keywords: berry smoothies, gluten free, vegan, dairy free, layered, healthy breakfast

Serve the layered smoothies for brunch or breakfast. The smoothies also make a chic Valentine’s or Galentine’s treat option with the mauve and pink colors.

If the layered look is not your thing, that’s okay too! Just blend all the ingredients together and enjoy post workout, or as an on the go pick me up!

Cheers and have a great rest of the week!