Healthy eating month continues on Gimme Some Oven today with a smoothie I’ve been hooked on lately. It’s basically a blueberry avocado smoothie recipe, but I like to call it my brain power smoothie because it’s chocked full of tasty ingredients that are good for brain health.
And let’s be real — I’m a total nerd, so anything smart and brainy sounds good to me.
Speaking of being nerdy, I’m not quite sure why this came to mind, but have I ever told you the story on here about me winning my 4th grade spelling bee? Oh yeah, I rocked it at my elementary school with the word “a-u-t-u-m-n, autumn”. So I was sent to the regional spelling bee to represent the school, but unfortunately I got eliminated on the first round. My word? (Now please picture a packed auditorium full of parents and students with an awkward old man very dryly reading the words.)
Cleavage.
(And yes, I asked for the definition.)
I think that may have been the most “scandalous” moment that spelling bee crowd had seen in years. But thanks to that darned “a”, my spelling bee career didn’t go much farther. At least I learned a new definition about “splits in rock formations”. :)
But I digress…
So whether you’re also into spelling bees, or (like me nowadays) would just like help remember where on earth you laid your keys, this brain power smoothie is here to help. It’s super tasty and sweet, it’s easy to make, and it’s oh-so-good for you.
The 6 “brain health” ingredients you need are:
- blueberries
- avocado
- banana
- chia seeds
- pomegranate juice
- ice
Just google ’em. They are all fantastic “food for thought”. :)
And making this banana avocado smoothie couldn’t be easier. Simply add everything to a blender…
…and blend until it’s nice and smooth.
Then dive into that yummy berry flavor and just feel yourself getting smarter. S-M-A-R-T-E-R, smarter. :)
Brain Power Smoothie (Blueberry Avocado Smoothie)
Ingredients
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1 cup pomegranate juice (or any berry juice)
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1 Tbsp. chia seeds
- 1 ripe banana, peeled
- half of an avocado, peeled and pitted
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and pulse until combined and smooth. If the smoothie is too thick, add more juice. If the smoothie is too thin, add more ice.
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Be sure to check out these other great smoothie recipes too:
10 Favorite Smoothie Recipes from Gimme Some Oven
I’ve just recently discovered the wonderfulness that is putting avocado in smoothies. So good!
Such a gorgeous color!! Loving this, Ali! These are some of my favorite foods!
And congrats on the spelling bee! :)
I love it! Great pictures! I still haven’t made a smoothie with avocado, and now I’m totally I-N-S-P-I-R-E-D! :)
Great ingredients. Great blender. Great photography. Seems like I add chia to just about everything these days. Thanks for sharing!
I too won my elementary school spelling bee (j-e-e-r, jeer) and lost in the first round of the regional bee. I’ll never forget how to spell “malady”, m-a-l-a-d-y! What 5th grader knows that!?
Can’t wait to try this smoothie!
I think you should’ve called it brain food. Just sayin’.
Looks amazing, friend!
Fabulous food for thought. I am going to make this for breakfast tomorrow. It looks absolutely delicious!
This sounds like a dream! I love smoothies like this.
I am all about smoothies for breakfast. This one looks and sounds amazing. Filled with some of my favorite things, I know I would adore it. Of course, the brain boost would be much appreciated as well.
Ha, that’s the best story! I can’t imagine how awkward that poor old guy must have felt when he saw the word on the card ;)
This smoothie looks so good – I am pretty sure my brain still thinks it’s the holidays so it needs all the help it can get!