Turn on your blenders! Choose from these juice and smoothie recipes for a delicious and easy snack or breakfast!
Tips for Making Smoothies
As versatile and easy to make as smoothies are, there are still a few things to do to make sure they turn out perfectly!
The most important tip is to add the softest ingredients including liquid closest to the blade of your bender. This helps the blender get going and will allow everything to blend together easily.
You may have to stop blending to scrape down the sides of your blender or add more liquid. The longer you blend, the smoother (and thinner) your smoothie will be.
How to Make A smoothie Thick
If you like your smoothies really thick or want to use it as the base of a smoothie bowl, make sure to use frozen fruit.If you don’t have all frozen fruit or your smoothie still seems a little too thin, add some ice to thicken it.
It’s also smart to start with a small amount of liquid and add more as needed. It’s easier to thin a smoothie than it is to thicken it.
Smoothie Add-Ins
If you want to fancy up your smoothie a little bit, try some of the following add-ins. They also make great toppings for smoothie bowls!
- Seeds or Grains: Try chia seeds, hemp seeds, or flax seeds. Oats are also great in smoothies and will add nice thickness.
- Protein: If you want to amp up the protein content of your smoothie, you might consider adding a scoop of protein powder or collagen powder. Another way to add protein to a smoothie is by adding cottage cheese or a nut or seed butter.
- Sweetener: If you’re looking to sweeten your smoothie, try adding maple syrup, honey, agave, coconut sugar, simple syrup, granulated sugar, confectioners’ sugar, or brown sugar. A pitted date can also sweeten your smoothie naturally.
- Spices: A pinch of a spice can add a lot of depth to your smoothie. Cinnamon is a natural choice, but think of ginger, turmeric, and nutmeg too.
- Extracts: Like spices, extracts can add extra flavor. Vanilla is always a great choice, but maple and almond are delicious too. Start with just a little, they’re very concentrated.
- Veggies: Everyone thinks of spinach, but any leafy green will work. Try kale or swiss chard. You might also want to try cauliflower or avocado in your smoothies.
Smoothie Recipes
Green Smoothie
Cottage Cheese Smoothie
Mango Smoothie
Tropical Smoothie
Coconut Water Smoothie
Blueberry Smoothie
Cherry Smoothie
Pineapple Smoothie
Cottage Cheese Smoothie
You have a new follower, can’t wait to read your posts. I’ve been seeing so many great smoothie recipes lately, thanks for sharing!
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Thanks so much!
Love this roundup! Ive been on a huge smoothie kick! These all sound fantastic! So glad you took a few week break, and enjoyed it! I tried to do the same..a break from it all was reallly nice! Thanks for including my smoothie! :)
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Love these round ups you do! Such a great collection of recipes! YUM!
Judah and I enjoy green smoothies together at least once a week (used to almost every day)! :) Great round up Rachel and glad you’re getting back to the blogging groove. I’ve been taking quite a bit of time off, too, and it feels GREAT. Posting once a week has given me much more time and patience with my wee ones. :) xoxo!
Thank you Rachel for this great post! I’ve just begun drinking green smoothies and started a pin board for smoothies and this will go on it straight away! Thanks for including my smoothie too! Here’s to a healthy new year!
Exactly what I need right now! I’ve got a Vitamix that is begging for me to use it :)
What a wonderful roundup. I love this. Thanks so much for including a few of my recipes. I am definitely pinning and sharing this today! Thanks again.
Thanks so much for linking my Grapefruti Veggie Lime Juice in your wonderful round up! What a great list to have on hand!
What a great roundup! Thanks for linking my Tropical Green Smoothie. This post is what everyone needs after the holidays!