With no member of our family sensitive to dairy, almond milk just wasn’t something we considered buying. Turns out, it’s actually pretty darn tasty and that’s reason enough! It’s also a great source of calcium and lactose, gluten and dairy free. The best part? Almond Breeze Vanilla only contains just 90 calories per cup and has no saturated fat, making it a great addition to your healthy eating routine! Come on, you know you vowed to eat better this year right?
To get properly aquainted with Almond Breeze, I thought I would try adding it to a classic smoothie recipe. Our whole family loves smoothies around here and I especially love it because I can pack it full of goodness and the kids are none the wiser! Sneaky sneaky! My biggest struggle with smoothie making is getting enough liquid in so the blender can crush up that hard ice. I don’t like watering it down with water because it loses taste, but adding in orange juice, just adds more sugar. I was excited to give Almond Breeze a try!
Very Berry Almond Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup frozen berries
1 cup Almond Breeze Vanilla
1 Tbsp honey
1/2 tsp ground flax seed
Juice from half a lime
1/2 cup ice
Directions
In a blender, add all of the ingredients and blend on high until smooth.
The Almond Breeze made my favourite smoothie taste even better! It really added a creaminess that I loved and the hint of almond was fantastic!
Almond Breeze is available across Canada in two locations at your supermarkets, the shelf and now the refrigerator too. If you prefer your almond milk cold and ready, you can pick it up in the following flavours:
Original and Unsweetened Orginal
Vanilla and Unsweetened Vanilla
You can also still get it right on the shelf, making it a go-to item in your pantry in these flavours:
Original and Unsweetened Orginal
Vanilla and Unsweetened Vanilla
Chocolate and Unsweetened Chocolate
Coconut and Unsweetened Coconut
Now that I am more familiar with Almond Breeze, I can’t wait to try it in all kinds of recipes! Almond Breeze can be used in just about any recipe calling for traditional cow’s milk. It can be used in baking, soups and sauces, as well as heated up for hot drinks, etc. The only recipes not recommend to use Almond Breeze is for use in making yogurt or puddings. I can’t wait to get started!
Do you use Almond Breeze in your kitchen? Share some inspiration with your favourite uses!
We love using Almond Breeze in our smoothies! Really like the coconut one!
I’ll have to give that one a try soon!
I will be honest we had never used it before but my sister raved about it. (she is a vegan) When I had seen a post about it I thought why not. I must say it has been something in our fridge now and we all love it even the kids. Nice to have a healthy option and with many flavours to pick from this mama is happy:)
I’m looking forward to trying the chocolate one!
LOVE your pictures! We are huge Almond Breeze drinkers in our house. No milk in our fridge.
Thanks Tammy, we love our milk, so I was surprised how much I liked Almond Breeze!
This is so pretty and appetite! I have all the ingredients on hand so I am definitely going to try this recipe.
Appetizing not appetite (spell check).
That’s what I love about it too, I almost always have those ingredients in the kitchen!
I love finding simple ways to help my family eat healthier. This looks like a great recipe – I’m sure my girls would love it!
We use almond milk everyday, it’s something I have enjoyed for years! I like it because the unsweetened variety is 0g of sugar (as opposed to 5g for 1%) and it has more calcium. It’s a lighter option and I feel great when I drink it.
We are big almond milk fans! Love it with my coffee in the morning or in smoothies for the kids!
We have been putting it in our hot chocolate! If I was a coffee drinker, I would definitely try that!
Almond breeze meet daiquiri! YUM! I can’t wait to try this!
lol I like your thinking!
My kids are crazy for fruit shakes, and love using almond milk as the base. It is so healthful, and I love that I can control the sugar (or lack thereof) going into it.
exactly!
I love almond milk and always use it in my smoothies!
I make smoothies almost daily using Silk Vanilla no sugar love them with frozen blueberries, a banana and some plain yogurt, plus a dash of cinnamon
oh cinnamon! I’ve never tried that in a smoothie before!
Love smoothies with almond milk, I always put in plain yogurt also,
This recipe is great and it looks delicious. I love berries so this is a great recipe for me.
My daughter always uses almond milk for smoothies and loves it.