Smoothies are an easy and delicious way to sneak some fruit, veggies and protein into your day! Here's a list of our favorite easy & healthy smoothie recipes that are nutritious and tasty, plus my tips on making the best smoothies!
I drink a smoothie every day, and have for almost a decade! So I decided to create a post with all my favorite smoothie recipes in one place!
All of our smoothie recipes are easy to make (in less than 5 minutes), nutritious and kid-approved. I love making healthy smoothie recipes to sneak some fruits, veggies and protein into our daily lives in a way my kids absolutely love.
This post will start with my tips on making the best smoothies, and then I'll share a list of all my favorite healthy smoothie recipes!
Tips for making the best smoothie recipes
Tip #1: Use a Vitamix blender!
If youāve been around my blog for a while then you know that I exclusively blend with a Vitamix (and have for over a decade)! So itās not surprising that I will tell you that the best way to make silky smooth smoothies is to use a Vitamix blender!
I bought my first Vitamix because I was sick of finding chunks in my smoothies. I wanted a blender that would pulverize anything and everything I put into my smoothie recipes and the Vitamix was the answer. If you donāt have a Vitamix yet I highly recommend getting one ASAP!
Check out my Vitamix Buying Guide where I give my exhaustive reasons for choosing a Vitamix blender a decade ago, and my top recommendations about which model to buy!
Tip #2 Use Frozen Ingredients
Using frozen fruit and greens is key to making the thickest, creamiest smoothies. You'll notice I typically do not use ice in my smoothie recipes, because it waters down the flavor and gives smoothies an icy texture - of which I am not a fan.
Freeze Bananas
In my opinion, bananas are an essential ingredient to make the best healthy smoothies for both natural sweetness and a creamy texture. So, make sure to purchase bananas designated to freeze for smoothies when you go grocery shopping!
To freeze bananas for smoothies, let the bananas ripen then cut them into halves or thirds. Flash freeze on a baking sheet, then transfer to an airtight, freezer-friendly container to store!
Fruit to use in a smoothie
Here are some suggestions for fruits to use in these smoothie recipes.
- mango
- pineapple
- strawberries
- blueberries
- raspberries
- peaches
- cherries
- oranges
- grapefruit
Freeze Greens
If using greens, I recommend freezing them for thick cold smoothies - however you don't really have to. I usually just buy large containers of greens at the store and toss them directly in the freezer so I always have some on hand.
Blend and freeze greens in cubes
If you don't have a lot of space in your freezer, you can take fresh greens and blend them with a small amount of water until the mixture is smooth. Then freeze in ice cube trays and store frozen cubes of greens in an airtight container in the freezer. I used to do this when we lived in a condo and didn't have an extra freezer in the basement!
Greens to use in these healthy smoothie recipes
- spinach
- kale
- swiss chard
- romain lettuce
- beet greens
- carrot tops
- collard greens
- celery
When making a smoothie, it's important to always add the liquid ingredients into the blending container first. This ensures the other ingredients don't get stuck under the blades! It also creates a vortex that pulls everything into the blades for a smooth blend!
Best liquids to use in healthy smoothies
I always use some sort of non-dairy milk in my healthy smoothies because I think it gives them the best taste and texture. However there are many different liquids that could be used:
- Almond Milk (my personal favorite)
- Coconut Milk
- Any percentage of dairy milk
- Rice Milk
- Oat Milk
- Cashew Milk
- Coconut Water
- Water (not recommended, but can be used)
Best Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Ok - now it's time to jump into all our favorite healthy smoothie recipes! Which one will YOU make first?
Smoothie Recipes
Smoothies are a an easy and delicious way to sneak some fruit, veggies and protein into your day! This is a list of my favorite smoothie recipes that are healthy and tasty!
The best strawberry banana smoothie recipe ever! Itās easy (ready in less than 5 minutes), healthy, and made with yogurt so itās full of protein! Itās the perfect snack or breakfast!
How to make the best green smoothie recipe! A simple green smoothie that is healthy, tastes amazing, and itās made with 4 ingredients in less than 5 minutes!
The best easy & healthy smoothie bowl recipe (3 varieties) with 5 ingredients in 5 minutes! Smoothie bowls make a great breakfast, brunch or snack, and you can save so much money making them at home!
This healthy blueberry smoothie recipe is made in 5 minutes with 5 ingredients. Itās light & refreshing and makes a great breakfast or snack. Add spinach to make it a green blueberry banana smoothie!
This healthy & easy mango smoothie is made in 5 minutes with 6 ingredients (including coconut milk, yogurt and banana)! Itās ultra creamy and you can use fresh or frozen mango and easily make it dairy-free!
This homemade acai bowl recipe is made in 5 minutes with 7 ingredients. Learn how to make an acai bowl that tastes even better than expensive store-bought varieties.
This healthy pumpkin smoothie is a nutritious way to satisfy your pumpkin spice cravings in the fall. Itās like a liquid pumpkin pie in a glass but made with good-for-you ingredients like pumpkin, bananas, Greek yogurt, fall spices and maple syrup.
This healthy Pineapple Smoothie recipe is easy to make with only 5 ingredients in 5 minutes! One sip of this pineapple banana smoothie will make you feel like youāre on a tropical island, itās like a beach vacation in a glass!
This mixed berry smoothie recipe is delicious & nutritious! It only takes 5 ingredients and 5 minutes to make this healthy berry smoothie, which can be enjoyed as a quick breakfast or afternoon snack!
This Zucchini Smoothie Recipe is the perfect way to use the abundance of zucchini growing in your garden this summer! Itās made with only 7 ingredients and comes together in less than 5 minutes!
This Beet & Pomegranate Smoothie with Spinach is a beautiful and healthy breakfast recipe that utilizes the best winter produce!Ā
This Citrus Green Smoothie Recipe is an amazing healthy breakfast or snack! Packed with grapefruit, oranges, bananas & strawberries, itās a plant-based, clean eating smoothie recipe that boost the immune system.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Green Smoothie! A healthy smoothie recipe packed with protein and greens that tastes like a peanut butter cup! Plus itās dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan!
This Blueberry Citrus Smoothie with Spinach is made with only 7 ingredients and is ready in under 5 minutes! Packed full of antioxidants and Vitamin C, this delicious green smoothie is a nutrition powerhouse.
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Smoothie has no added sugar or protein powders! Itās an entire breakfast in a glass! Vegan, gluten free and dairy free!
I hope you found this post helpful, and that you start working your way through making all of these delicious smoothie recipes.
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Pravin Shah
I love having smoothies a lot. I enjoy smoothies rather then other drinks because smoothies taste awesome and also it includes fruits which are helpful for us in maintaining our health and immunity.
I have not tried the Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie and the recipe that you have shared makes me more eager to taste it as soon as possible.
Thank you for sharing this article with us along with the link to the specific recipes for every smoothie. Keep sharing more such articles with us in the future also.