A low carb and keto friendly smoothie that tastes like a creamy raspberry milkshake.
Highlights of this smoothie
- Fruity & Creamy. This drink is a cross between a fruity smoothie and a creamy milkshake. It satiates your fruit cravings without going overboard, which is so easy to do when eating fresh fruit by itself, and it has the indulgent texture of a milkshake. Served cold, it’s delightfully refreshing on hot summer days.
- Very Low Carb. Whether you’re looking for weight loss recipes, trying to find a low sugar smoothie, or wondering what to drink as a diabetic, this smoothie is for you. Each 1 cup serving has only 2g of net carbs, great for anyone on a keto diet.
- Convenient Breakfast. A common complaint from anyone new to low carb is figuring out what to do for breakfast, other than eggs. I recommend skipping breakfast if you’re not hungry because there are many benefits of fasting, but if you’re usually ravenous in the mornings, then this milkshake smoothie will do the trick. This portable breakfast only takes 5 minutes to toss all of the ingredients together and blend. You can drink it on the go.
Choosing an almond milk and sweetener
The almond milk should be both plain (not vanilla) and unsweetened. You might see versions labeled “Original” and that usually means it’s sweetened. To figure out if it’s unsweetened, read the nutrition label — there should be 1g net carbs per 1 cup serving. I use almond milk sold under the Whole Foods 365 brand.
I use swerve to sweeten this drink. It’s an erythritol blend that has a 1:1 substitution ratio for sugar. I use the confectioners version, but the granulated version should also work well. Measure it out by weight for best results.
You can also use pure erythritol, but it’s only about 70% as sweet as sugar, so you’ll need to use more than what the recipe specifies. Start with 1 ounce and go from there.
If you have a preferred sweetener, just add it to taste until your desired sweetness is achieved.
Alternate Flavors
Raspberries can be substituted with another type of berry. In general, berries tend to be lower in carbs compared to other fruits. Strawberries are a common and popular choice. I use fresh raspberries, but frozen ones should also work well.
You can also experiment with other flavors, like chocolate or peanut butter.
For other low carb flavored drinks, check out Hot Chocolate, London Fog, or 10 Keto Drinks Roundup.
Equipment
I use a Nutribullet to blend the smoothie; it’s a personal blender, not a full-sized one. The blender container is actually a cup that’s inverted onto the blender base. It works fabulously for small liquid amounts, and produces a very smooth drink.
The smoothies are served in 8 fluid ounce glass “milk bottles.” They come with lids, which makes it easy to shake up the smoothies if you’re making them ahead of time.
Keto Milkshake Smoothie With Raspberries (Low Carb)
A low carb and keto friendly smoothie that tastes like a creamy raspberry milkshake.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (1 cup) unsweetened plain almond milk
- 4 ounces (1 cup) crushed ice
- 2 ounces (1/4 cup) heavy whipping cream
- 1 ounce (1/4 cup) fresh raspberries
- 3/4 ounce (2 tablespoons) confectioners swerve or sweetener of choice
- 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) cream cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt (<1/8 teaspoon)
Instructions
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Microwave cream cheese in a small bowl for about 5 seconds or until soft.
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Add all ingredients to a blender (I use a Nutribullet). Blend until very smooth.
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Taste and adjust accordingly by adding more Swerve for a sweeter taste, or another tablespoon of cream cheese for a creamier finish. If using a different sweetener, add it to taste.
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Serve immediately. If not served right away, keep chilled in an ice bath. Separation is normal so give it a stir before drinking.
Nutrition Info
This recipe yields 2 g net carbs per serving (1 smoothie with 8 fluid ounces).
| Nutrition Facts Per Serving |
| Calories 150 | |
| Total Fat 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat 8g | 42% |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium 250mg | 10% |
| Potassium 50mg | 2% |
| Total Carb 3.5g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.5g | 6% |
| Sugars 1.5g | |
| Protein 2g |
Can you freeze this?
2 T of Swerve Confectioners?? My bag says 1 t has 3g carbs…I’m not getting the same nutrition info as you…
Swerve’s carbs are non-impact because they’re non-digestible sugar alcohols, so they shouldn’t be counted. The relevant quantity is net carbs, which is total carbs minus fiber and sugar alcohols.
love this! i use less sweetener for a more smoothie feel, and more for a milkshake taste
Didn’t have any eggs this morning so was searching for a breakfast idea and needed to use ingredients I had on hand. What a great find. My husband loved it.
I make the smoothies for my family, and myself. So good.
So I have an issue, you have 150 calories or kcal but in actuality, a 1/4 cup of heavy cream is 200 calories alone so the drink is around 400 calories. It is delicious but I hope I can omit the heavy cream.
Sounds like you’re assuming the recipe yields 1 serving? The recipe actually yields 2 servings, and the calorie information is for each serving.
WOW is the only word that can describe the taste of this drink. I really can’t believe it’s Keto. You need to sell your recipe to Starbucks for a Keto version of the pink drink!
When I put this in my tracker it comes up with much more total carb with 2 tb of swerve?
The relevant quantity you should be looking at is net carbs, not total carbs. Net carbs = total carbs – fiber – sugar alcohols. Swerve has sugar alcohols and is not counted toward net carbs. To learn more about low carb diets, check out https://www.savorytooth.com/how-to-start-low-carb-diet/
delicious! I substituted the raspberries with cacao and reduced the Swerve to 1 1/2 tbl sp. And it was the most delicious chocolate shake! Thank you!
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Oh my gosh, you are my hero! This is amazing! Thank you for such a great recipe. I didn’t have cream cheese but ironically had mascarpone on hand which worked perfectly! Can’t wait to make again!
This was delicious!! Can it be stored in the fridge for the next day?
I haven’t tried that before. I imagine there will likely be quite a bit of separation, so you’ll need to shake it up again.
Did you try this?
I am trying this. I made it tonight to drink in the morning 🙂 I’ll post an update! But I had a taste and it’s delish!!
Very good! I needed something fruity and creamy for a hardcore craving I was experiencing. Thank you! I’ll definitely be making this again!
You’re welcome Jessie, I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Loved this smoothie ! Very comforting.
1/2 tsp of swerve was enough for me.
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks for the feedback.
This drink is amazing!
Glad you like it 🙂 It’s been great for the hot weather lately.
hi, can i use honey for sweetener? sorry, very new at this… thanks.
If you’re trying to follow a low carb diet, then no I wouldn’t recommend using honey as a sweetener unless you plan to use a very small amount of it.