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
Kristina
This is a great smoothie that I make for my kids as a breakfast when they are being extra picky. They ask for it for dinner often too! It’s very good.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Well it passes the picky kids test it is a winner for sure.
Carrie Robinson
This is such a great flavor combo for a smoothie! 🙂 I have a smoothie almost every day, so I will have to add this one to my rotation soon.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Jamie
I love the look of this smoothie. The color is so pretty, so easy to make and the taste is really good!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I love the colour of this delicious smoothie too. ENJOY!
Krysten
My daughter loves cherries and she’s also an athlete, so smoothies are perfect for our busy on-the-go sports schedule. I made this for her and she loved it! She begs me to make her one every day now. The figs add great flavor in addition to the frozen cherries. So yummy, glad we found this recipe.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I am so happy she is enjoying this nutritious smoothie recipe.
Amy Lui Dong
A perfect drink for the heat, gotta buy the ingredients needed. I cant wait to make this one, thank you!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
This is a great way to cool down in the hot weather. ENJOY!
DK Park
This smoothie recipe looks good, definitely worth a try! i will make this later as a midnight snack, thank you for sharing this!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Enjoy your midnight snack, at least it is a healthy one LOL.
Tina
This smoothie was so good! It really does taste just like cherry vanilla ice cream.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I know right. Love having this no guilt drink.
DK
Even though I’m not the biggest fan of figs, I have to admit, this smoothie is super delicious! I’d definitely have this again.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Sometimes you just need the right recipe to enjoy an ingredient.
Elizabeth
So good, loved the figs! Thanks for sharing!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome, ENJOY!
Andréa
A great recipe for starting your day. Love the addition of figs, cherries, oatmeal with a hint of vanilla. Thanks for the recipe!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I love this for any time of the day, but especially for lunch.
Swathi
I am yet to try kefir smoothie, this sounds like great recipe to start with it. perfect and flavorful.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Kefir is so great in smoothies. Hope you give it a try.
Stephanie
This smoothie recipe is the ideal way for me to start my day. It’s a delicious and filling smoothie that keeps me going until lunch.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Nutritious and delicious is always a win.
Scarlet
This vanilla cherry kefir smoothie is so delicious and it looks pretty too. Thank for the great recipe.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are very welcome. We love smoothies.
MEGAN MCDUFFIE
What a great way to start the day – love how much protein is in this recipe! Oatmeal is my secret ingredient for bulking up smoothies, too. I find they have so much more “staying power” through the morning with a little bit of fiber thrown in.
Homemade & Yummy
This is a keeper for sure. Hope you give it a try.
Sara
This looks like the perfect way to cool off on a hot day!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes…and makes a great meal too…like lunch, snack, even dessert works.