“All three of them stared into the cauldron. Close up, the potion looked like thick, dark mud, bubbling sluggishly. “I’m sure I’ve done everything right,” said Hermione, nervously rereading the splotched page of Moste Potente Potions. “It looks like the book says it should… once we’ve drunk it, we’ll have exactly an hour before we change back into ourselves.” – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Polyjuice Potion
According to J.K. Rowling, “The Polyjuice Potion, which is a complex and time-consuming concoction, is best left to highly skilled witches and wizards. It enables the consumer to assume the physical appearance of another person, as long as they have first procured part of that individual’s body to add to the brew (this may be anything — toenail clippings, dandruff or worse — but it is most usual to use hair).”
In the books, Polyjuice Potion is used many times. First by Harry, Ron, and Hermione to gain information about the Chamber of Secrets, then by Barty Crouch Jr. to pose as Mad-Eye Moody in The Goblet of Fire, and finally by several of Harry’s close friends in order to transport him from Privet Drive safely in the Deathly Hallows.
While this Polyjuice Potion Smoothie may not turn you into a totally different person, it’s likely to set you out on the right foot for the day, i.e. with a full belly and a bit of healthy energy to keep you fueled through your morning. Unlike the Polyjuice Potion in the books, which takes roughly a month to make, my version takes 5 minutes or less to create an requires no hair or toenail clippings. In fact, I strongly discourage adding those things.
Magic ingredients
I always add collagen peptides to my smoothies for added protein, my favorite being Vital Proteins (in the blue bottle) because it’s virtually tasteless and dissolves easily into liquid. If you’re not interested in adding collagen, this Polyjuice Potion Smoothie is perfectly great without it, but it’s one of my favorite easy supplements because it supports hair, skin, and joint elasticity and is super beneficial for a healthy gut.
You’ll also notice that there is no ice in this recipe. I want my smoothie to stay cold for as long as possible, so I freeze my fruit instead. I find that frozen fruit makes for a much colder smoothie than using raw fruit with ice and I’d much rather find a straw chunk of frozen banana in my drink than a chunk of ice. The added benefit of using frozen bananas as a base is that they take on the texture of ice cream when blended, making this smoothie extra creamy and cutting down on any bitterness from the kale.
A note for special diets
This Polyjuice Potion Smoothie is refined sugar-free and friendly for SIBO diets. I usually use either homemade 24 yogurt or Green Valley Organics Lactose-Free yogurt in my smoothies. If you’re looking to make it Whole30, Paleo, or dairy-free, feel free to swap out the dairy yogurt for coconut yogurt. For those following a Low-FODMAP diet, it’s important that the banana you use is unripe to keep the oligo-fructans low.
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Polyjuice Potion Smoothie
Prep
Total
Yield 1 smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup kale, stemmed and packed tight
- 1 cup frozen banana (if you are Low-Fodmap, stick with an unripened banana)
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/4 cup yogurt (I prefer 24hr or lactose-free, but you may sub coconut yogurt if you are Paleo or Whole30)
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 1 scoop Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (optional)
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to your blender. Blend until smooth, adjusting water for preference.
Notes
Nutritional information on Whip & Wander is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
Courses Breakfast & Brunch
Cuisine British
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 smoothie
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 447 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 17 g | 26% | |
Saturated Fat 2 g | 10% | |
Cholesterol 3 mg | 1% | |
Sodium 108 mg | 5% | |
Total Carbohydrates 56 g | 19% | |
Dietary Fiber 11 g | 44% | |
Sugars 30 g | ||
Protein 21 g | 42% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
It sounds so delicious I would have to try this out. Thanks for sharing.
love the creativity! Really helps kids want to drink healthy things that are also fun 🙂 Now we just need to find a way to make butterbeer recipes healthy haha
This looks really good! I’m going to have to try this out. Such a good idea!!!!!
Love, love, love the Harry Potter reference, that made me smile. Sounds great!
I must admit I’m not familiar with anything Harry Potter but I’d definitely try this!!
I’ve heard lots about collagen peptides but haven’t tried them in my smoothie. Thanks for sharing a new recipe to try!
Looks so refreshing, creative and delicious! Such a healthy drink for the summer!
as a Harry Potter fan, i freaking LOVE this!!!! I’m sure this smoothie taste better than the real Polyjuice Potion though! Great idea 🙂
Haha, yes, anything without toenails and hair is better than the real Polyjuice Potion. Glad to know another Potter fan!
Well how fun is that! I bet the kids love it!
Polyjuice Potion – I love it! Such a big Harry Potter fan and this is the coolest smoothie ever. Great idea!
Such a fun idea to serve a healthy H.P. theme smoothie for kids!
I love your Harry Potter celebration! The potion sounds delicious as well so I’ll definitely be checking back.
I love this! I’m so used to seeing smoothies that have junk in them, and this is something I’d love to try. I also use collagen in my beverages.
What a cute idea to name it after Harry Potter! This will get my kids to drink it up right away!
I love the Potter recipes. So much fun! And, this looks yummy too!
I love banana and blueberries together the best part it how fun this is to drink and healthy to boot!
I have been collecting smoothie recipes because my husband needs to gain back some of the weight he lost post surgery. I think the polyjuice potion smoothie (with collagen peptides) would be nice one to try. I will make two glasses, one for my husband and one for my grandson!
So fun!! More important, seriously yummy looking. Love the idea of adding the peptide for more protein.
I’m a huge Harry Potter fan and love this idea!
Sounds like a really delicious smoothie, and I love that you’re going with a Harry Potter theme. So fun, and that green glass is perfect for the styled shots!
Love the creativity!!! These are so much fun!!
Sounds like a smoothie right up my alley (I love Vital Proteins as well)….and love your fun, creative spin!
Fun & delicious! Thank you for sharing!
Fun name, and definitely full of lots of healthy goodness to start the day.
Love this Harry Potter related recipe!! Sounds so fun to whip up some around Halloween!
Definitely with you on prefer to use frozen fruits rather then ice – plus it makes it easy to always have fruit on hand without worrying about using it fast enough!
I totally agree. The second my bananas start getting spotty they are prime for slicing and freezing. It’s also a great way to make sure you get through berries before they start molding.
Oh, another Harry Potter inspired recipe! How fun! This one really made me smile…polyjuice potion sounds delightful and your magic ingredients are spot-on.
“Unlike the Polyjuice Potion in the books, which takes roughly a month to make, my version takes 5 minutes or less to create an requires no hair or toenail clippings. In fact, I strongly discourage adding those things” Hahaha!!!
This sounds really good and such a great idea! I need to get me some of the Vital Proteins.
I’ve heard about collagen peptides but haven’t looked into them. I think they could be really helpful though based on what I know. Also, this looks super yummy!
Such a fun recipe! Totally going to have to make this for my husband. He would love it!
What a fun idea! I love Harry Potter, and your Polyjuice Potion sounds a lot more appetizing than the stuff they had to drink haha! And I’ve been hearing SO much about the collagen peptides recently… I think I need to give them a try!
This smoothie sounds delicious! I love the balance of kale with the fruit! I too use collagen peptides in my smoothies! And I love all the Harry Potter books, as well!
So fun!! Who knew polyjuice was so healthy! 🙂 Love the addition of collagen here as well.
This sounds like such a fun way to enjoy a smoothie. Great way to get back into the Harry Potter books.
This is such a fun smoothie! I love it!
This smoothie sounds interesting. Such a fun recipe.
Such a fun and creative smoothie, I love this!!
I am a huge Harry Potter Fan. This smoothie looks so interesting . Very aptly named. Am surely trying this one soon.
I am such a big fan of Harry Potter and so is my niece,I will show this post to her and she will enjoy this.I will save this.
So creative! Love that you opened the post quoting the book! This smoothie looks and sounds really good. Sure to make you start the day on a good note!
I’ve been adding a lot of smoothies to my diet lately, but I haven’t tried collagen peptides. I’ll have to give those a try. I love that you use frozen fruit instead of ice. I do the same and it does make for a creamier smoothie! This sounds fabulous!
This is such a fun idea! My husband loves Harry Potter – I bet he would get a kick out of this! Great way to kick off a new week. 🙂
I feel like I’m one of the very few people who never really got into Harry Potter…but man, this smoothie looks good! I’m always looking for a new smoothie recipe, so definitely adding this one to my list
That’s a good way to make smoothies more fun!
My niece and nephew are going to DIE when I make these for them for our next sleepover!!
I love this!! Not only is this a fun recipe after a Harry Potter spell, but it’s healthy and sounds delicious. The perfect breakfast to start your day!
I love how you added bananas, such a great way to make green smoothies taste delicious!