Adding avocado to a smoothie might sound strange, but you’ll be surprised if you try it!
This secretly healthy avocado shake is so unbelievably creamy, it honestly tastes like drinking an actual vanilla milkshake.
I don’t know how that’s even possible, but seriously, it really does – try it for yourself and see!
With only 5 ingredients and less than a minute of prep time, the recipe is absolutely worth a try at least once, because it might just become your new go-to smoothie recipe.
The avocado adds unbelievable thickness and creaminess, without any noticeable flavor whatsoever for most people. If you have super tastebuds, you might be able to tell it’s in there, but even then the flavor is only slight!
Frozen or fresh avocado will both work. Just be sure to peel the avocados first. If you have a high-speed blender, try freezing your milk of choice in an ice cube tray and using that for the avocado drink instead of refrigerated milk. This is especially good with canned coconut milk, because it tastes like an avocado milkshake.
You can! Fresh or frozen blueberries, cherries, strawberries, apple, cucumber, banana, or pineapple all go well with avocado.
Or turn it into a chocolate avocado smoothie by adding a spoonful of cocoa powder (I recommend dutch cocoa for a brownie-like flavor) and a little extra sweetener to counter the bitterness of the cocoa. You can also make an avocado protein shake by blending in a scoop of your favorite protein powder.
- 1/2 cup cubed frozen pineapple.
- 2 cups packed fresh spinach, or 1 cup frozen spinach.
- 1 ripe avocado.
- 1 frozen banana.
- 3/4 cup light coconut milk, canned or from a carton.
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus 1/2 teaspoon zest.
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup.
- pinch of sea salt.
Avocado Smoothie
A simple creamy avocado smoothie for a healthy breakfast or snack.
Prep: 5min
Total: 5min
Yield: 1
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 71 kcal, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1/2 of a large avocado
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk of choice
- scant 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- sweetener of choice, (such as 2 tbsp pure maple syrup or stevia to taste)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- scoop of protein powder, (optional)
Instruction:
- To make different flavors, see notes earlier in this post.Peel the avocado and discard the pit. Blend all ingredients until completely smooth. Feel free to blend in a few coconut milk ice cubes for a super thick and ice-cream-like shake if desired. (To make coconut ice cubes, just freeze canned coconut milk in an ice cube tray. Do not add regular ice cubes, because that would dilute the flavor of the smoothie.) Serve cold. Leftovers can be covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days. The recipe makes about 2 cups.View Nutrition Facts
Avocado Smoothie
A great-tasting and filling avocado smoothie with blueberries, banana, and spinach that’s packed with nutrition. Creamy and delicious!
Prep: 5min
Total: 5min
Yield: 1
Serving Size: 1 (of 2)
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 (of 2), calories 283 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Fiber 11 g, Sugar 23 g
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or milk of choice)
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 1 medium ripe banana (peeled)
- 1/2 ripe avocado (peeled and pitted)
- 2 cups frozen blueberries
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed meal
- 1 tablespoon almond butter (or whole almonds if you have a very high-powered blender that will ensure the mixture is smooth)
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instruction:
- Place all the ingredients in your blender in the order listed: almond milk, spinach, banana, avocado, blueberries, flaxseed meal, and almond butter.
- Blend until smooth. If you’d like a thicker smoothie, add a small handful of ice. For a thinner smoothie, add a bit more almondmilk. Enjoy immediately.
