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Pick from the best healthy and easy smoothie recipes! Each one blends into a flavorful homemade breakfast or snack.
Looking for smoothie recipes? You’ve come to the right place. As cookbook authors and recipe experts, we’ve mastered the art of the healthy smoothie so you don’t have to. No more throw-together smoothies that are too thick or too bitter: these recipes work every time!
Here’s a rainbow of our very best smoothie recipes of every fruit and vegetable flavor. Each one features easy and healthy ingredients with the option to make it vegan, too.
🔎 Want to pick by type? Try these Green Smoothies, Fruit Smoothies, Yogurt Smoothies, and Vegetable Smoothies. Or go for Vegan Smoothies, Dairy Free Smoothies, or Energy Smoothies.
And now, our top smoothie recipes!
First, want our personal favorites? The strawberry smoothie: it really is perfect! A few more we love: peanut butter banana smoothie, coffee smoothie, grape smoothie, raspberry smoothie, celery smoothie, and mango smoothie.
Here's the very best strawberry smoothie to highlight that sweet berry flavor! It's got the perfect creamy texture and the perfect just sweet enough fruit flavor. This one's a family favorite, and you'll find us slurping it often.
Also try: Strawberry Banana, Strawberry Blueberry, Strawberry Pineapple, Strawberry Mango, or Strawberry Peach Smoothie
Here's another favorite: this peanut butter banana smoothie! It tastes like a milkshake but it’s made of wholesome ingredients like banana, peanut butter and oats. Whiz it up with frozen bananas and it makes a thick and creamy puree!
This green puree is 100% fruits and vegetables, featuring apple, banana, and spinach. It’s perfect for when you want to infuse your body with good-for-you ingredients. The burst of tangy, sweet tart flavor will make you an instant fan.
This mango smoothie tastes more like mango ice cream than a healthy smoothie! The bright yellow puree has the best sweet flavor and the creamiest icy texture. It’s become a bit of a legend at our house.
This raspberry smoothie has it all: the best sweet tart flavor, creamy frosty texture, and stunning brilliant color. It’s one of the most refreshing smoothies you’ll find.
This blueberry smoothie has the ideal creamy texture, tastes like pure blueberry, has no added sugar, and is full of real, whole food ingredients. It’s got a hint of cinnamon that makes it taste irresistible.
Here’s a fun way to get your whole grains: the perfect oatmeal smoothie! Blend up oats with banana and peanut butter and it tastes like a bowl of oatmeal! The puree is scented with cinnamon and ultra creamy.
Meet the perfect berry smoothie recipe! This one has just the right frosty yet creamy consistency, featuring mixed berries for a juicy berry flavor.
This spinach smoothie recipe tastes sweet tart and fruity: nothing at all like spinach! This healthy and easy smoothie is so tasty, you’ll forget that you’re eating your greens. It’s plant-based and packed with nutrients.
What’s more fun than chocolate covered strawberries, in drinkable form? This recipe features strawberries, banana, almond butter and cocoa powder, blended up into a lusciously creamy puree. Its rich, fruity flavor makes it an instant hit.
Here’s a smoothie that’s full of cozy spiced, naturally sweet flavor: the perfect apple smoothie! Cinnamon and vanilla are just the right compliment to the sweet tart fruit. It’s loaded with protein from Greek yogurt, and tastes like an apple pie milkshake!
This green kiwi smoothie makes the most of the sweet tart flavor of this tropical fruit, combining it with mango and pineapple for pure fruity flavor! It requires just a few ingredients for big, bold flavor.
Looking for a protein drink to sip? This vanilla protein smoothie recipe is full of creamy, lightly fruity flavor and 25% of your daily protein! There’s no protein powder: just all natural, delicious ingredients! It tastes more like a vanilla milkshake than a protein drink.
Here's a surprisingly delicious puree: a grape smoothie! Who knew frozen grapes were the key to the tastiest of all smoothies? This one stands out as a simple, easy and healthy way to feel like you’re eating a treat.
Here’s a smoothie that’s so full of irresistible flavor, you’ll forget that it’s good for you. Meet the perfect celery smoothie! It’s packed with sweet flavor from green apple and banana! The way the celery melds with fresh ginger gives it an intriguing brightness.
Here’s a crave-able smoothie recipe: the perfect pineapple smoothie! Just a handful of ingredients transform it into a beautifully creamy yellow puree with the best fruity, tropical flavor. Also try this Mango Pineapple Smoothie.
If you’re going to drink coffee, why not add bananas, oats and almond butter to the mix? Try this Coffee Smoothie! This puree has just the right bittersweet flavor without lots of added sugar, and smooth, creamy texture. Drink it as a tasty breakfast or snack (it tastes like a healthy frosty!).
Here’s a bright and beautiful smoothie: try this tropical smoothie! This bright yellow puree tastes like a bit of sunshine, starring the juicy flavors of mango, pineapple, banana and coconut. The flavor is just what you need on a gray day or on the patio.
This frosty, pale yellow puree holds a secret: a super citrusy, sweet tart flavor owed to a load of lemon zest and juice. Whiz it up with frozen fruit and milk in a blender, and it’s one of the tastiest, most satisfying smoothies around!
Here’s a way to get your chocolate fix and eat something healthy at the same time. This chocolate peanut butter smoothie is full of good for you ingredients, but tastes like a healthy chocolate milkshake. Bananas, cocoa powder, and oats make magic in the blender.
Here’s a refreshing veggie smoothie with an unexpected ingredient: a cucumber smoothie! This vegetable adds an intriguing, spa-like flavor to the puree. It’s perfectly creamy and a great way to load up on nutrients as a healthy snack or breakfast.
Do you love a good acai bowl? Here's the next best thing: this acai berry smoothie! It’s everything that’s great about the smoothie bowl, but it’s in easy portable form. Just pop it in a glass and slurp with a straw!
Try the peach smoothie of your dreams! The creamy texture and bright peach flavor, accented with vanilla and cinnamon, tastes like a milkshake! But it’s made with healthy ingredients like peaches, banana and Greek yogurt.
This kale smoothie is full of fruity flavor from green apple, pineapple and banana. It tastes great while giving you a big dose of nutrients from leafy greens, and a simple way to get kids (and adults) to eat their greens!
Tired of the same old ways to eat a banana? Enter: this banana smoothie recipe! It’s got just the right creamy texture and beautifully banana-forward flavor. Also try a tropical Mango Banana Smoothie.
Here’s a frosty puree that’s all about flavor: this Almond Butter Smoothie! This one goes big on almond flavor, pairing it with banana, pineapple and chai spices for an irresistibly sip-able drink.
Oat milk is one of our favorite vegan milk options for smoothies. It’s seriously creamy and has a flavor similar to dairy milk. This smoothie recipe is our favorite template and works using any type of frozen fruit.
Here’s a tasty way to get a healthy dose of carrots: a carrot smoothie! This vibrant puree is full of irresistible fruity flavor: it pairs this orange veggie with orange, apple, and mango. Make your daily dose of fruits and veggies sippable!
Dates are ideal in smoothies, a natural sweetener with a caramelly flavor. They add a great source of fiber and enhance the creamy texture of a smoothie. This naturally-sweet smoothie comes out creamy and fruity, with a rich vanilla finish.
This frosty cherry smoothie is fruity and sweet, with big cherry flavor contrasting with a hint of vanilla and cinnamon. Snap up a bag of frozen cherries for this tasty puree!
This refreshing cantaloupe smoothie is lightly sweet and delicately fruity, balancing the melon with frozen pineapple and creamy Greek yogurt. It’s bursting with flavor, and takes just minutes to blend up.
This healthy drink will take you by surprise with its light, refreshing flavor: a grapefruit smoothie! This lusciously fruity puree tastes a like a combination of sorbet and ice cream: bright and zingy from the grapefruit, tropical from the pineapple, and creamy from the banana.
You’ve heard, eat the rainbow, and this dragon fruit smoothie delivers the best pink puree around! Frozen dragon fruit puree has become a popular ingredient for smoothies and smoothie bowls. Pair this tropical fruit with banana, mango and pineapple for a vibrant puree that’s sweet tart and pure.
Peaches and mangos are two of our favorite fruits to use in smoothie recipes: their sweet tart flavor is ideal for sipping. So put them together, and it’s fireworks. This peach mango smoothie tastes like sunshine, with a beautifully bright flavor and creamy, thick texture. Also try a Banana Peach Smoothie.
This avocado smoothie is sweet and tropical: banana and pineapple bring sweet, nuanced flavor to compliment the avocado perfectly. The texture is light and creamy from the avocado: a beautifully bright green, plant-based smoothie! Also try our Avocado Banana Smoothie.
Almond milk is perfect for vegan smoothies: it’s lightly creamy and brings fruity purees together into the ideal texture. Here we’ve created a strawberry banana spin on our strawberry smoothie that's fully plant-based!
This magic broccoli smoothie makes nutritious vegetable taste sweet and creamy. There are lots of delicious ways to eat broccoli, but if you want to throw it into a beautifully green smoothie as a healthy breakfast or snack: here’s your best bet!
When it's the season, why not enjoy all the cozy flavors in a healthy and delicious way? This pumpkin smoothie is creamy and full of pumpkin-spiced flavor: and made with Greek yogurt and fruit!
If you love a matcha latte or iced matcha latte, you’ll love this Matcha Smoothie! Blend up this green tea powder with banana and pineapple, and it’s lightly sweet with a delicate bitter matcha undertone.
Here's a protein drink that’s full of fruity, creamy flavor: a yogurt smoothie! Greek yogurt is the key, packing this smoothie with a whopping 20% of your daily protein needs. It makes this drink a great way to start the day, or perfect for breakfasts or snacks.
Oranges are often overlooked when it comes to smoothie recipes. But they’ve got a beautifully citrusy flavor and loads of Vitamin C. This orange smoothie is creamy and tangy, with just the right amount of sweetness: kind of like an Orange Julius!
This coconut milk smoothie is creamy and delicious, full of berry flavor with just a hint of a coconut nuance. We loved it so much, we’ve started to use this creamy liquid in many of our smoothies as a vegan alterative. It’s the perfect way to use up a can of coconut milk.
This 3-ingredient watermelon smoothie recipe is juicy and lightly sweet! Make it with seasonal melon, frozen strawberries and banana for just the right texture. Watermelon is full of vitamins and nutrients, and its naturally sweet flavor adds a delicious, almost tropical flair to a smoothie.
The blueberry banana smoothie is a bright purple puree that's lusciously creamy and packed with beautiful berry flavor. On first sip, we were sold! It’s perfect for breakfast, snack, or an after dinner treat.
This delicious pink drink is bursting with fruity flavor and one of our favorite ways to use pomegranate seeds. It pairs the jewel-toned seeds with frozen pineapple and banana to make a creamy puree that’s full of nutrients and vitamins.
This glowing green smoothie recipe is packed with a sweet tart flavor, starring green apples, spinach, and protein-packed nuts. The tangy is balanced with sweet, and it has a texture that’s easily drinkable with a vivid, glowing green color.
This beet smoothie recipe the perfect way to get beets into your diet with delicious fruity flavor! It’s the perfect way to use beets you’re not sure what to do with. It's not too beet-y, with a sweet flavor offset by banana, apple and pineapple.
Want a sneaky way to add fiber, protein and anti-oxidants to your morning smoothies? Try this tasty chia seed smoothie! Chia seeds in smoothies adds protein and fiber to this healthy breakfast or snack option.
Honeydew melon is an uncommon ingredient when it comes to smoothies, but this recipe will make you an instant fan. It has a beautiful delicately sweet flavor and a frothy texture. It’s hydrating and healthy: and the melon flavor really does shine with honey and vanilla!
Last up is our perfect fruit smoothie recipe! It's all about a variety of fruits to provide lots of vitamins, nutrients and fiber. This frozen treat is the perfect afternoon snack to infuse your body with the benefits of fruit!
How to add protein
Want to add more protein into your homemade smoothies? Here are the best ways to do it without the protein powder:
- Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt packs a huge punch of protein: it also has live probiotics for a healthy guy.
- Nut butter: Try peanut butter, cashew butter, or almond butter to add plant-based protein.
- Chia seeds. You can add plant-based protein and fiber with chia seeds: 2 tablespoons chia seeds adds 4 grams protein and 11 grams fiber.
Smoothie recipe storage
Smoothies are best eaten immediately. But these smoothie recipes actually last 1 to 2 days refrigerated, stored in a sealed container or a mason jar with the lid on. It may separate, which is perfectly natural. Just shake it up and you’re good to go!
Plant based milk for homemade smoothies
Some of the homemade smoothie recipes above use milk as a liquid for blending. Make them vegan smoothies by using your favorite non-dairy milk instead of dairy milk. Here’s a run-down on the options:
- Oat milk: With its sweet flavor and lightly creamy texture, it’s ideal for smoothie recipes.
- Almond milk: It’s a little closer to water in its texture, but it’s popular and easy to find.
- Coconut milk: Coconut milk is very thick and adds a strong coconut flavor.
- Soy milk: Soy milk has a nice sweet flavor and thick texture.
More smoothie recipes
Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
Here’s the most perfect strawberry smoothie you’ll find! It’s easy to blend up and has the best creamy texture and fruity flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 small smoothies 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
- 1 banana (room temperature)
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt*
- 1 cup milk (or almond milk or oat milk)
- 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup, honey, or agave syrup
- ½ cup ice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender, breaking the banana into pieces. Blend until creamy and frothy, stopping and scraping down the sides as necessary. If desired, garnish with a frozen strawberry and mint sprig. Serve immediately or store in a covered jar in the refrigerator for 2 days.
Notes
*For a vegan smoothie recipe, go to Strawberry Banana Smoothie.
Do the strawberries have to be frozen?
Yes, for the right texture you need them frozen in this one.
Do you have a book of smoothies, or a way to print all of them?
We don’t currently, sorry!
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