Smoothies are great for breakfast, lunch, or post-workout. This Cherry Vanilla Kefir Smoothie is the perfect blend of wholesome goodness. Tastes like cherry vanilla ice cream.
Probiotic-rich, creamy smooth, with a harmonious fusion of cherries and figs. You may also like this cottage cheese smoothie recipe.
This nutrient-packed kefir shake is thick and rich. Infused with the sweetness of cherries and figs, along with the vanilla flavoured kefir, makes the most satisfying high protein cherry vanilla smoothie for any time of day.
Do you love smoothies? We sure do. It’s such a great way to pack so much nutrition into a glass. Perfect for taking “on the run”, or if you are like me, sitting at my computer while I write this post.
Getting your daily requirement of fruits and veggies for some people can be a challenge. I love having a pile of fresh-cut, crisp veggies to scoop up hummus. Perfect for taking to lunch, and awesome as appetizers too. However, some days I need a little extra help fitting all those healthy nutrients into my day. Smoothies make this so easy to do.
Kefir Smoothie Ingredients
- Fresh figs
- Kefir
- Cherries
- Oatmeal
Have you ever tried recipes with kefir? It is highly nutritious and comes in a variety of flavours. I prefer it to buttermilk, and it works so well in things like kefir oatmeal pancakes.
You can even make Healthy Kefir Popsicles for a nutritious treat. Great for hot summer days and after school. Kids love them, and they don’t even realize they are eating healthy!!
Kefir is a great replacement for yogurt or milk, especially in making delicious smoothies and shakes.
Cherry Vanilla Kefir Smoothie Is Easy To Make
All you need is a great blender. Full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Pop all the ingredients into the blender.
- Blitz until smooth.
- Smoothie is ready to drink.
Creating different smoothie combinations is easy and so delicious. Sometimes I make a smoothie using things up in the fridge. Other times I experiment with flavours to see what happens, like in my Hemp Chocolate Smoothie.
If you are looking for a plant-based recipe, this hemp heart smoothie is a great alternative. Clean, green, and vegan friendly. Diary-free and gluten-free too.
The great thing is that you can use fresh or frozen fruits and veggies. However you make them, smoothies can fill you up, cool you down, provide nutrition, all in a glass!! Easy to make, fun to drink, with endless flavours so you will never get bored.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
Kefir is such a nutritious ingredient to add to recipes. It comes in plain and flavoured. I used vanilla, but coconut would be delicious too. You can always use dairy or non-dairy yogurt and milk.
Fresh figs are one of my favourites. If they are not available, you can always toss in 2-3 dried figs. They are super sweet.
Cherries are always expensive, so I opted for frozen cherries. They blend up nicely and make the drink nice and cold. You can always substitute any frozen fruit you like.
Oatmeal adds nutrition and a little bulk to the smoothie. Hemp seeds or chia seeds work well too.
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Cherry Vanilla Kefir Smoothie
Ingredients
- 6 ounces fresh figs
- 20 ounces kefir (vanilla flavoured)
- 4 ounces cherries (I used frozen)
- 3 tablespoons oatmeal
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to your blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour and ENJOY!!
Nutrition Information
Uma
This smoothie sounds interesting! I never tried this combo! I want try soon with figs and cherries. Looks delicious:)
Homemade & Yummy
Figs, cherries and vanilla work so well together.
Amanda
This is such a great combination. I love using gluten free oats in my smoothies. The addition of the figs is such a good idea. I love fresh figs.
Homemade & Yummy
Fresh figs are so good….and oatmeal adds some substance to the smoothie for sure.
Lynne Curry
I definitely need a better blender–and a smoothie like this. I adore kefir and will have to look out for vanilla bean–my favorite flavor. I’m guessing your blender grinds up the oatmeal so fine, you don’t even know it’s in there. Terrific idea!
Homemade & Yummy
You will never regret spending the money on a great blender.
Kylee from Kylee Cooks
Kefir is so good for you – and with the vanilla bean and fresh figs, this smoothie will be amazing. Great combo!
Homemade & Yummy
It is pretty and delicious.
ManilaSpoon
Oh my whole family loves kefir!! We will totally enjoy this yummy smoothie and especially with that delicious flavor from the figs and cherries!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes the figs and cherries do go well together for sure.
Priya Srinivasan
Oh my that looks yumm, what a pretty color! I have heard about kefir, but never used it!
Homemade & Yummy
You should give kefir a try. So nutritious and delicious.
karyn
I have never made a smoothie with figs!!! this sounds utterly delicious great recipe
Homemade & Yummy
I love fresh figs. I wish I could get them all year long.
Margot
Yummy! This brings so many childhood memories. We used to have plain kefir almost daily with dinner and sometimes our parents would let us add some of the granny’s cherry conserve to sweeten it up a bit. I really need to try your recipe, sounds delicious 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
That is awesome…glad to bring back some wonderful memories for you. Hope you give it a try.
jacquee | i sugar coat it!
This looks deliciously fruity and filling! Love the flavour combo and I am such a fan of kefir and the tang it lends to dishes.
Homemade & Yummy
The vanilla kefir has a really great flavour that goes so well with the cherries.
Tara
I have never actually tried kefir before. It looks like the perfect base for this beautiful smoothie! I love that color.
Homemade & Yummy
It works so well in many recipes…and so nutritious.
Sarah
I do love smoothies! And I love cherries and figs, too! I actually have never tried Kefir, but I think I should. It didn’t even dawn on me that it could be used in pancakes like buttermilk. Totally picking some up at the store this weekend.
Homemade & Yummy
I love using kefir in so many different recipes.
Sarah
I love the use of figs in this! Sounds like a perfect breakfast!
Homemade & Yummy
I can never resist fresh figs in the grocery store.
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife
WOW this looks like a fully flavorful combination! We make smoothies a LOT in my house, but I’ve never made a smoothie with figs or with kefir before. I love the color and consistency of this smoothie!
Homemade & Yummy
Figs are so delicious…and fresh figs I cannot resist!!
Pamela (BrooklynFarmGirl)
Looks like a delicious combination!
Homemade & Yummy
It sure is. Hope you give it a try.
Nicole
I agree, having gone through so many lousy blenders, it’s so important to invest in a really good quality one. Kefir is a wonderful probiotic, and this sounds so refreshing – I love that you used figs in this.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes…my husband was the one that insisted we upgrade. He was getting tired of “chewing” smoothies!!