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Low Carb Coconut Keto Smoothie

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Creating a delicious smoothie while adhering to a Ketogenic diet can be a bit of an art form. This coconut Keto smoothie contains only 6.5 grams of carbohydrates. Plus this low carb coconut smoothie is immensely filling and utterly delicious. It has a thick and creamy texture with hints of rich coconut and tantalizing cinnamon.

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Coconut Keto Smoothie vs. a Typical Smoothie

When following a low carb diet, eating smoothies can be very difficult without the right recipes. When you typically think of a smoothie it is loaded with carbohydrate rich fruits along with maybe low-fat milk or yogurt.

Low fat usually means higher sugar content and higher carbohydrate count. When the fat is removed from a food, it is replaced with hydrogenated oils and sugar. Neither is good for you nor are they low carb. Which is why on a Keto diet you need to always buy full fat versions of your foods. (Source)

Your Typical Banana Blueberry Smoothie Recipe:

I found a super resource that you you should definitely bookmark for your Keto smoothie needs. Smoothie Gains Smoothie Nutrition Calculator. When I input the ingredients to your typical fruit smoothie the calculator will show you immediately it’s nutritional content.

blueberry banana smoothie nutrition calculator

In the table above you can easily see the carbohydrate count in a simple banana blueberry smoothie. 53 grams of carbohydrates! And blueberries happen to be a low carb fruit! 1 smoothie can knock you right out of Ketosis. In a typical Keto diet you need to aim for consuming only about 20 grams of protein per day.

Related: Chocolate Blueberry Cheesecake Fat Bombs

When crafting a Keto approved smoothie recipe you have to be very careful to count the carbohydrates of each ingredient.

It is very easy to go overboard and go above the low carb count you need to remain in Ketosis.

coconut keto smoothie with cinnamon in a jar with mom and kids playing in the grass

The Carb Count of the Coconut Keto Smoothie:

  • Coconut Milk = 3g
  • Almond Milk = 0g
  • Shredded Coconut = 1.5g
  • Vanilla Protein Powder = 2g
  • Cinnamon = 0g

TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES = 6.5g

The Coconut Keto Smoothie not only contains under 7 grams of carbohydrates, but also contains:

  • 12 grams of protein
  • 18 grams of fat

Absolutely perfect to fit into your Keto Diet plan!

Related: Avocado and Chocolate Keto Smoothie

low carb high fat smoothie in a blue glass sprinkled with coconut and cinnamon

Why Keto smoothies are a great idea for your diet.

The Keto diet isn’t often well balanced in nutrients. You need to omit almost all fruits and vegetables on the Ketogenic diet as most are very high in carbohydrates. To meet your daily fat quota while staying in range for calorie consumption, you may tend to leave them out completely.

According to Medical News Today some of the most low carb fruits and vegetables that would be ideal to include in a Keto smoothie are:

  • Watermelon
  • Strawberries
  • Cantaloupe
  • Avocadoes
  • Honeydew
  • Peaches
  • Cucumber
  • Iceberg Lettuce
  • Celery
  • White Mushrooms
  • Spinach
  • Swiss Chard

If you have the right mixture of low carb ingredients, you can easily enjoy a delicious Keto friendly smoothie to have a cup full of nutrients you may be omitting from your diet, all in one glass.

Related: Keto Diet Dinner Recipes the Whole Family will Love

The Best Supplement to Enhance Your Ketogenic Smoothie Recipes:

low carb smoothie in a jar with ketogenic snacks and so lean and so clean protein powder by ora organic

Hands down my vote goes for my favorite protein powder, So Lean and So Clean by Ora Organic. This is the protein powder I use to enhance all of my Keto smoothie recipes. As I mentioned before, while the Keto diet is great for losing weight and aiding other medical ailments, it is often lacking in many essential vitamins and nutrients.

So Lean and so Clean protein powder has only 4 grams of carbohydrates in 2 scoops. It also contains 2 full servings of vegetables, 22 grams of protein, and only 1 gram of sugar! (But no added sugar.) It is a delicious plant-based protein powder that I discovered when searching for a new protein powder for my smoothies after beginning the Keto diet. The one I was using, (while delicious,) was loaded with carbohydrates.

So Lean and So Clean became my perfect smoothie companion for getting all the nutrition I was omitting by removing most fruits and vegetables from my low carb diet.

It is also dairy free, soy free, gluten free, non GMO, organic and vegan. With this protein powder on hand increasing the protein and nutrients in your Ketogenic smoothies becomes simple.

Tips for making your Coconut Keto Smoothie

  1. This is basically a dump and blend recipe. It couldn’t be any simpler to create a rich and satisfying smoothie fast.
  2. This recipe only calls for 1 scoop of protein powder. (2 is a typical serving.) The smoothie is so rich that 1 scoop definitely fills me up with the other ingredients which are loaded with healthy fats to keep you full.
  3. If you have room in your daily allotment of carbohydrates, feel free to add in 2 scoops of protein powder. Keep in mind this will bring the smoothie’s carbohydrate count to  8 1/2 grams.

I would love to know what you thought of this recipe and also which Keto foods you’d love to see more of! And Please pin this for later!

coconut ketogetinc smoothie recipe with so lean and so clean by ora organic vanilla

KETO RESOURCES FROM VIGOR IT OUT:

Some of My Other Resources You Might Totally Love:

First off TOTALLY FREE:

ingredient replacement guide

Because you don’t have to eliminate your family favorites to move in a healthier eating direction! You simply need to be aware of ingredients and with this substitution guide you can still have all of favorites! Just slightly altered to add in nutrients and eliminate empty calories and bad fats.

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With this free printable checklist so you will always have ideas for healthy, satisfying, protein packed snack on hand. You deserve more than munching on leftover goldfish and pizza crusts between meals. (I’ve been there!) This healthy snack checklist will ensure that you always have the healthy snack on hand that you and your kids deserve.

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