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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.

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.

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Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

Strawberry smoothie
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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.

  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • 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

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  • 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

  1. 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.

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About the authors

Alex & Sonja

Hi! We’re Alex & Sonja Overhiser, authors of the acclaimed cookbooks A Couple Cooks and Pretty Simple Cooking—and a real life couple who cooks together. We founded the A Couple Cooks website in 2010 to share seasonal recipes and the joy of home cooking. Now, we’ve got over 3,000 well-tested recipes, including Mediterranean diet, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, smoothies, cocktails, and more!

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6 Comments

  1. Aiden says:

    Do the strawberries have to be frozen?

    1. Alex Overhiser says:

      Yes, for the right texture you need them frozen in this one.

  2. James B Lovelace says:

    Do you have a book of smoothies, or a way to print all of them?

    1. Alex Overhiser says:

      We don’t currently, sorry!

  3. Marcie ford says:

    I really want to get ur cookbook but I have to wait to get paid and pay bills I hope I have enough. I love ur recipes. I will look them up everyday. Man this is exciting
    Thank u






  4. Scarlett says:

    Delicious