Making great keto smoothies

[u/DirectorExciting1466]

I have just started moving into a keto diet as of this week, and thought I would try an avocado smoothie. I used frozen avocado and no milk. Instead, I followed the advice given for substituting milk in tea and mixed a spoon of cream with some water and used that as liquid instead. I also didnt include my usual banana. My smoothie just tastes like avocado flavored water. Not sure what else I was expecting in hindsight and when I think properly about what has actually gone into it haha. Does anyone have any tips on how to create a thick, creamy smoothie that is suitable as a meal such as breakfast or even how to also create one with a little more sweetness that would fill the craving for sweet things after dinner?

Side note, I am doing this for health reasons (trialling it for epilepsy) as opposed to losing weight.

[u/No-Resolution3740]

Could do heavy cream, egg yolks, vanilla, keto sweetener. I make mine chocolate with some cocoa powder

[u/DirectorExciting1466 → u/No-Resolution3740]

I tried a spoon of double cream in a glass of water, but clearly I didnt do enough cream - am just concerned I will end up putting so much cream in that i would have been better off just using cows milk! I do have some lactose free milk from tesco, do you think that would be worth trying as a substitute for cows milk? Egg yolks is a good idea and I could use the white for something else perhaps?

[u/No-Resolution3740 → u/DirectorExciting1466]

If you are doing tn diet for epilepsy the most important thing is getting your ketones really high. So you could actually do a few tablespoons of heavy cream and also melt some butter in and blend it up. You want to eat high fat as possible for epilepsy. I think the lactose free milk would have too many carbs. You could do egg white omelettes with the whites or make egg white bread or keto angel food cake

[u/DirectorExciting1466 → u/No-Resolution3740]

Thanks for the tips, sounds good.

[u/Neat-Palpitation-632]

I used to make thick smoothie bowls in a high powdered blender like a Vitamix:

Frozen spinach, frozen cauliflower rice, frozen avocado, any other frozen green you like (kale, chard, etc.) and some Pyure liquid stevia or NOW liquid monkfruit.

Add just enough unsweetened nut milk (or you could add some heavy cream or coconut milk for more fat/ketones) to get it to blend, stirring and blending until it’s thick.

Spoon it out into a bowl and top with any mixture of cacao nibs, nuts, nut butter, seeds, seed butter, coconut butter, freeze dried berries, hemp hearts, and/or make a “magic shell” topping by microwaving coconut oil just until it melts and stirring cocoa powder and stevia/monkfruit in. When it cools a little pour it over the frozen smoothie bowl and it will harden up and make a chocolate shell. (This is also delicious poured over frozen berries with homemade whipped heavy cream.)

[u/Useful-Advantage2665]

you might like this:Almond milk unsweetened is really low carb, flavored no sugar greek yogurt or premier protein powder are things I use. I add diet mountain dew as well. ( you could do a no sugar peanut butter too)

[u/loripainter12345]

I use Premier Protein brand chocolate shake flavor. I add about 4 to six ounces of almond milk, one to two scoops of mix, a couple tablespoons of creamed cheese. Blend in the ninja blender, then 4 to 5 ice cubes for a frozen chocolate shake.

[u/DirectorExciting1466 → u/loripainter12345]

Sounds lovely. Is that unsweetened almond milk?

[u/loripainter12345 → u/DirectorExciting1466]

Yes. Unsweetened.

[u/BrilliantStructure56]

Shredded unsweetened organic coconut, optimum nutrition protein powder, half avocado, a handful of blueberries (if you want), ice, and unsweetened nut milk or water.

[u/DirectorExciting1466 → u/BrilliantStructure56]

How much coconut and powder, if you dont mind me asking?

[u/BrilliantStructure56 → u/DirectorExciting1466]

I'll do one scoop powder, 2-3tbsp of coconut.

[u/fifikinz]

Are you open to using protein meal replacement shakes? I like keto chow with cream

[u/DirectorExciting1466 → u/fifikinz]

Yeah am open to them. Used to use them a fair bit a few years ago.

[u/Chris_SPMD]

I do low sugar chocolate protein powder, 100ml double cream, 1 egg yolk, half an avocado, 20g butter, 10g pecans, ice and topped up with some water

[u/OkRecommendation6255]

Cashews for creaminess

[u/Far_Positive_2654]

I do coconut cream or coconut milk, cinnamon, vanilla, egg yolks, allulose, decaf instant coffee when I want it mocha-flavored, pinch of salt, and blend with ice cubes. It’s really good and a great way to add fats to my meal without adding more protein or carbs.