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Vegetarian | 07.24.19

How to Make a Fruit Smoothie

Want to start your morning off with a healthy, balanced meal? Here’s how to make a fruit smoothie!

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Basic fruit smoothie made with 4 ingredients. Served in 3 mason jars.

While there are a ton of great options for healthy breakfasts, sometimes the easiest thing is to throw everything in a blender and take it with you on-the-go. Today, we’re sharing some of our favorite tips, tricks, and combinations for making a fruit smoothie!

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4 steps for how to make a fruit smoothie in a blender!

4 Basic Steps for How to Make a Fruit Smoothie

1. Add your frozen fruit of choice

In this case, we used blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries. However, any type of frozen fruit will work great!

2. Add a yogurt or banana base to thicken

Plain greek yogurt and/or bananas are great for thickening smoothies.

3. Add protein powder (optional)

Adding protein powder helps sweeten the smoothie (if needed) and, of course, adds protein. This is always an optional step!

4. Add your milk of choice

Our favorite is unsweetened almond milk, but cashew milk, coconut milk, oat milk, and regular dairy milk are all great options as well.

To make the smoothie: Simply blend everything in a single serving blender (or a food processor) and enjoy! Another option is to pour the smoothie into mason jars and freeze for quick smoothies throughout the week. Simply thaw in the refrigerator a few hours before you’re ready to drink it (or microwave for about 1 minute)!

Fruit smoothie topped with blueberries, strawberries, and sliced almonds.

How to make a vegan fruit smoothie

To make a vegan fruit smoothie, be sure to use banana as your thickener and a dairy-free milk choice. If you choose to sweeten it, be sure to use agave or maple syrup. Lastly, be sure that your protein powder is vegan!

RELATED: The 5 Best Vegan Protein Powders

What to add to fruit smoothies

Add chia seeds, flax seed, greens (such as spinach and kale), nuts, nut butters, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, and nutritional superfoods!

One of our favorite nutritional powders to add is Detox Organics Chocolate Superfoods. Perfect for combining with fruit in a smoothie and great for digestive health!

Top view of 3 fruit smoothies on a cutting board.

Some of the best fruit smoothie combinations:

  • Strawberries + Banana + Chia Seeds (RECIPE: Strawberry Banana Chia Seed Smoothie)
  • Mango + Banana (RECIPE: Healthy Mango Banana Smoothie)
  • Pineapple + Turmeric (RECIPE: Golden Glow Pineapple Turmeric Smoothie)
  • Banana + Cashew Butter (RECIPE: Banana Cashew Butter Chia Seed Smoothie)
  • Dragon Fruit + Goji Berries (RECIPE: Dragon Fruit Smoothie with Goji Berries
  • Pineapple + Mango + Kiwi (RECIPE: Tropical Breakfast Smoothie)
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Classic Fruit Smoothie Recipe

Want to start your morning off with a healthy, balanced meal? Here's how to make a fruit smoothie!
Course: Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2 Smoothies
Calories: 275 kcal
Author: Christine McMichael

Ingredients

  • 2 cups frozen fruit ((we used berries))
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 2 scoops protein powder ((about 1/4 cup))
  • 1 cup milk of choice

Instructions

  • In a blender, combine frozen fruit, greek yogurt (or a banana), protein powder, and milk of choice.
  • Blend until smooth and enjoy!

Notes

*nutrition based on using frozen berries and unsweetened almond milk.
Carbs: 29  Fat: 9  Protein: 21

Nutrition

Calories: 275 kcal
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12 Comments

  1. Luna Regina says:

    January 6, 2021 at 9:48 pm

    5 stars
    This smoothie recipe is an excellent example of “simple and precise”. Thanks for sharing, Christine!

    Reply
  2. Scott mchargue says:

    November 22, 2020 at 7:16 am

    5 stars
    I am dibatic is there any suger free things

    Reply
  3. Jennifer Gillam says:

    October 26, 2020 at 10:09 am

    5 stars
    I have never made a fruit smoothy before.I hope It is a great one.

    Reply
  4. Jennifer Gillam says:

    October 26, 2020 at 10:09 am

    I have never made a fruit smoothy before.

    Reply
  5. Riya says:

    July 12, 2020 at 7:14 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious smoothie! Will definitely make again!

    Reply
  6. Byron E Thomas says:

    August 1, 2019 at 6:20 am

    This seems easy enough! I never have frozen fruit in my house. If I were to use fresh fruit instead, could I just add in some ice to get that cold, icy taste and texture? Or would that just end up making a watery mess? 🙂

    Reply
  7. Choclette says:

    July 31, 2019 at 9:38 am

    5 stars
    We have smoothies for breakfast most mornings. It’s such a good way to pack in lots of healthy ingredients and delicious too.

    Reply
  8. Kylee from Kylee Cooks says:

    July 31, 2019 at 9:08 am

    5 stars
    I love that you’ve laid out the basic components of a smoothie – making it easy for people to customize to their tastes and needs. I’m making these for my kids right now!

    Reply
  9. Bethany Rutledge says:

    July 31, 2019 at 8:18 am

    This is a good tutorial. For non-foodies like me we need the breakdown for sure! Lol.

    Reply
  10. Cheese Curd In Paradise says:

    July 31, 2019 at 7:54 am

    5 stars
    What a great step-by-step process so that I get a perfect smoothie each time. I love all of the different options because it makes it fun to make all kinds of different creations.

    Reply
  11. Mahy says:

    July 31, 2019 at 5:34 am

    5 stars
    I am so ready to start my mornings with this smoothie – it is nice, healthy and I am sure, so yum – can’t wait!

    Reply
  12. Abbey Sharp says:

    July 31, 2019 at 5:31 am

    These are some great smoothie tips and tricks! Looks so delicious.

    Reply

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