10 Easy Smoothie Recipes To Make in 5 minutes or Less.

Oh Smoothies!, This is probably the happiest I’ve ever been to write a post, Can’t believe it took us this long to talk about the single greatest drink that ever lived–Smoothies!. A Smoothie is essentially, a drink made from mixing pure raw fruit and/or vegetables, typically using a blender. It has various physical benefits such as improving bone health, enhancing immunity, detoxifying the body, improving the skin and helping to lose weight. Honestly, the benefits of smoothies surpass human imagination, and even deserve it’s own post which I’d get to some day, but right now, we need to focus on easy recipes anyone can make, anywhere and anytime.

1.STRAWBERRY BANANA SMOOTHIE –THE QUEEN OF SMOOTHIES.

Ingredients: 1 frozen peeled banana, 1 cup of washed strawberries, 1/2 cup of vanilla yogurt, 1/2 cup of almond milk, 2 teaspoons of honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1/4 cup of ice (optional).

Toppings: Strawberry Fruit.

Steps:

1. Pour the 1/2 cup of vanilla yoghurt into the blender.
2. Pour the cup of almond milk into the blender.
3. Cut your frozen banana into two/three halves and pour in the blender.
4. Cut your strawberries into two halves and set aside.
5. Have your honey, Cinnamon and Ice at hand.
6. Pour the cup of strawberries into the blender, then blend this mixture of the vanilla yoghurt, banana and strawberries for about 15 seconds.
7. Add 2 teaspoons of honey and a pinch of cinnamon, then blend again for about 15 seconds.
8. Add your 1/4 cup of ice, and blend for a full one minute. (You can blend for lesser time if you prefer a thicker, creamier drink.
9. Pour into a cup and top with the strawberry fruits.
10. Serve chilled.

Tips: Personally, I recommend using frozen fruits over fresh fruits with ice, either way works perfectly though. Also, when the recipe says Ice, we mean crushed over cubed, which is easier for a blender to break up. Never cubed ice for your smoothies please!

P.S. The quantity of ingredients depends on the number of people yearning to taste your amazing smoothie.

2. TRIPLE BERRY BLEND SMOOTHIE

Ingredients: 1 cup of mixed blackberries, blueberries and raspberries, 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of Greek yoghurt, 1 cup of ice.

Toppings: Strawberry fruit, Blueberry, or Kiwi fruit.

Steps:

1. Pour the cup of milk into the blender.
2. Pour the cup of Greek yoghurt into the blender.
3. Add the cup of mixed berries to the blender.
4. Pour your cup of ice.
5. Blend for 30 seconds.
6. Pour into your cup and Top with Strawberry/ Kiwi fruit.
7. Serve chilled.

P.S. Always add the liquid first. This lubricates the blender blade and keeps the solids moving. A liquid barrier also keeps the blender from overheating and reduces the noise of the blade as it goes to work.

3. SWEET TROPICAL SMOOTHIE

Ingredients: 1 banana, (sliced and fresh), 2 cups of frozen mango chunks, 2 cups of frozen pineapple chunks, 1 cup of coconut milk, 1 kiwi.

Toppings: Granola, Nuts or Acai Berries.

Steps:

1. Pour the cup of coconut milk into the blender.
2. Add your sliced banana.
3. Pour in the cup of frozen mango chunks
4. Pour in the cup of frozen pineapple chunks.
5. Add-in the kiwi fruit
6. Blend for 30-45 seconds
7. Add more milk if needed to make it thinner.
8. Top with Granola/Nuts as desired.
9. Pour into your cup and serve.

P.S: Toppings aren’t necessary, they are really just added to beautify the smoothie and also to add flavor, they include, but aren’t limited to: Chopped almonds, Shredded coconut, Fresh kiwi, Mango and Blueberries. I’d recommend them but, truthfully they could be done without.

4. CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTHIE

Ingredients: 2 frozen bananas, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 1 tablespoon chocolate protein powder, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, 1/2 cup unsweetened Greek yogurt/ almond milk, 1 tablespoon of Honey, 1 tablespoon of chia seeds (optional).

Toppings: Sliced Banana, Chocolate granola, Chia Seeds, Peanut butter to drizzle.

Steps:

1. Pour the 1/2 cup of unsweetened yoghurt or almond milk into the blender
2. Add a tablespoon of chocolate protein powder.
3. Add a tablespoon of cocoa powder
4. Pour the chopped frozen banana.
5. Add a tablespoon of chia seeds to thicken your mixture
6. Add a tablespoon of honey as a sweetener.
7. Blend for 45 seconds.
8. Pour in a bowl/cup and Serve.

Tips: I’m an advocate for longer blending minutes. So in my opinion, blending for 30 seconds to a minute or more, makes the drink far much smoother and the texture so much better than going at it for 10 seconds and less.

5. TROPICAL GREEN DETOX SMOOTHIE

Ingredients: 1 cup of almond milk, 1 mini bowl of spinach/kale leaves, 2 frozen bananas, 1 bowl of frozen mango chunks, 1 cup of frozen pineapple chunks, 1/2 medium-sized avocado (peeled and pitted), 1/2 tablespoon of ginger, 1/4 cup of ice (optional).

Toppings: Chia seeds

Steps:

1. Pour the cup of almond milk into the blender.
2. Pour in the mini-bowl of spinach/kale leaves.
3. Blend this mixture for about 10 seconds.
4. Slice and add-in the 2 frozen bananas.
5. Pour in the bowl of frozen mango chunks.
6. Pour in the bowl of frozen pineapple chunks.
7. Pour the tablespoon of ginger.
8. Add the 1/4 cup of ice.
9. Blend for 45-60 seconds until it’s smooth and creamy.
10. Pour in a cup, then sprinkle with chia seeds, and Serve.

Who says green smoothies can’t rock your world, try this recipe and have a blast!

P.S. Green smoothies help in detoxifying your system, thereby reducing bloating, and through consistent use, general body weight.

6. CHOCOLATE DELIGHT SMOOTHIE

Ingredients: 2 frozen bananas, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, 1 cup of flavored milk.

Toppings: Toasted Coconut flakes, Defrosted Strawberries, Granola, Dark Chocolates.

Steps:

1. Pour in your cup of flavored milk.
2. Cut up your frozen bananas, and add to the blender.
3. Add-in 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder to taste .
4. Blend for 30 seconds.
5. Pour the smoothie into a chilled bowl.
6. If desired, you can sprinkle toasted coconut flakes, defrosted strawberries, Granola and Dark Chocolate onto the smoothie bowl as toppings.
7. Serve.

Reminder: All Toppings are optional.

This is my personal favorite smoothie though I must add, What more could a girl want other than strawberries and chocolates. (Yay!)

7. SUNSHINE ORANGE SMOOTHIE

Ingredients: Juice of 4 medium-sized oranges, 1/2 cup of Goji Berries, 1 frozen banana, 1/2 cup of almond milk, 1 cup of frozen mango chunks, 1/4 cup of ice(optional).

Toppings: A slice of orange fruit.

Steps:

1. Pour the 1/2 cup of almond milk.
2. Pour half of the orange juice into the blender.
3. Cut the frozen banana into two-halves and add into the blender.
4. Pour the 1/2 cup of Goji Berries into the blender.
5. Blend for 15 seconds.
6. Pour in the cup of frozen mango chunks.
7. Pour in the remainder of the orange juice.
8. Add the 1/4 cup of ice.
9. Blend for 30 seconds.
10. Top with a slice of orange, and Serve chilled in a cup.

Reminder: When using frozen fruits, skip the excess ice.

8. HEALTHY PINA COLADA SMOOTHIE

Ingredients: 1 cup of frozen pineapple chunks, 1 frozen banana, 1/3 cup of pineapple/pina colada juice, 1/2 cup of Coconut milk, 1 tablespoon of shredded coconut, 1 tablespoon of Maple Syrup, 1/2 cup of ice (optional).

Toppings: Cherries, Pineapple.

Steps:

1. Pour in the cup of pineapple/pina colada juice.
2. Pour in the cup of Coconut milk.
3. Add the tablespoon of shredded coconut.
4. Cut the banana into three- quarters and pour in the blender.
5. Blend for 20 seconds to ensure the shredded coconut is fully mixed.
6. Add-in the cup of frozen pineapple chunks.
7. Put the tablespoon of maple syrup.
8. Put in the 1/2 cup of ice.
9. Pour into a cup and Serve Chilled.
10. Add two cherries/a slice of pineapple as a topping if desired.

Tips: So I know people that add rum to their pina colada smoothies. I advice you not to, cause that just turns it into just another alcoholic drink. You want to detoxify your system with your smoothie, so let’s do just that.

9. COFFEE DELIGHT SMOOTHIE.

Ingredients: 1 banana (sliced and fresh), 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, 1/2 cup of vanilla milk, 1/2 cup of rolled oats, 1 spoonful of nut butter (optional), 1/2 cup of ice (optional).

Toppings: Chocolates/ Chia Seeds.

Steps:

1. Pour in the cup of coffee into the blender.
2. Pour in your sliced banana.
3. Add in the cup of rolled oats.
4. Put in the tablespoon of nutbutter.
5. Pour in the cup of vanilla milk.
6. Blend for 30-45 seconds.
7. Pour out into a cup, and top with Chocolates/Chia Seeds.
8. Add ice if preferred to make the drink chilled, but I personally prefer a warm coffee smoothie.

P.S. This is always the best smoothie to start your day with. It literally could serve as a Good Morning coffee and also a smoothie. Sign us all up!

10. WATERMELON BASIL SMOOTHIE

Ingredients: 3 cups of cubed watermelon (chilled), ½ cup fresh coconut water (chilled), 4 large fresh basil leaves, 1/4 cup of ice(optional).

Toppings: Watermelon Fruit

Steps:

1. Pour in the 1/2 cup of fresh coconut water.
2. Add the 3 cups of cubed watermelons.
3. Add the 4 fresh basil leaves.
4. Pour in the 1/4 cup of ice.
5. Blend for 30 seconds.
6. Pour into your desired cup, Top with a slice of watermelon fruit, and serve chilled.

Reminders– Ice and Toppings are always optional.

Tips: Get a starbucks cup and take your smoothie with you to work, school, the playground, and every other beautiful place you are headed.

A drink that detoxifies your system, clears your skin and also tastes great. Sign me up for Smoothies all my life. Alright, so we can all see that smoothies, are basically God’s gift on earth, and we all need to revel in them, they are the single most beautiful drinks that ever lived. (HAHA!).

P.S. You will find that banana remains a recurring ingredient for most of the smoothie recipes, well it’s so because bananas make things super creamy and add lots of sweetness and flavor.

Ideas for this post were gotten from: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/, https://www.blessthismessplease.com, https://www.redbookmag.com.

Angel’s Two Cents: Just like salads, there also isn’t a wrong/right way to make a smoothie. So never feel pressure. The magic is in the blending, and that’s all you need to do right. Read my posts on easy salad recipes here: https://misspresident.home.blog/2019/08/06/4-easy-recipes-to-make-the-perfect-summer-salad/

XO, ANGEL JOANNE.

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