Plum Kefir Smoothie 🥤 Balkan Home-Style 🇷🇸 (Šljiva Kefir)

Description

Tart-sweet European plums blended with tangy kefir, banana, and a hint of cinnamon—creamy, refreshing, and very Balkan. 🧊🍑

Hook: 5-minute blender breakfast with probiotic punch and real-fruit flavor. ⚡

Ingredients

• 🍑 Ripe plums, pitted & chopped: 200 g (1½ cups / 7 oz)
• 🥛 Kefir (plain): 300 ml (1¼ cups / 10 fl oz)
• 🍌 Banana (small), sliced: 100 g (1 small / 3.5 oz)
• 🍯 Honey or maple syrup: 10 g (2 tsp / 0.35 oz) — to taste
• 🍋 Fresh lemon juice: 10 ml (2 tsp / 0.34 fl oz)
• 🧂 Pinch of salt: 0.5 g (⅛ tsp / 0.02 oz)
• 🥄 Ground cinnamon: 1 g (½ tsp / 0.04 oz)
• 🧊 Ice cubes: 6–8 (≈1 cup)
• 🌰 Walnuts, chopped (optional): 15 g (2 tbsp / 0.5 oz)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Add plums, kefir, banana, honey, lemon juice, salt, and cinnamon to a blender.
2. 2️⃣ Blend until smooth. Add ice and pulse to a frosty texture.
3. 3️⃣ Fold in walnuts (if using). Taste and adjust sweetness or acidity. Serve cold.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 5 min
⏳ Total: 5 min

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