30+ Healthy Smoothie Recipes that Taste Like Dessert

It’s always smoothie season here at AK. There’s truly nothing like a cold, refreshing smoothie on a hot summer day (or really any day), which is why I rounded up over 30 healthy smoothie recipes to make and fall in love with.

I’ve included a delicious mix of green smoothies, ones with and without banana (per reader requests!), high protein smoothies that are perfect post-workout, and pretty much every other flavor in between. The AK team makes a variation of these healthy smoothies almost weekly and tops them with our favs like chia seeds, coconut flakes, and homemade granola. They truly make the best breakfasts and snacks around!

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How to prep smoothies ahead of time

In case you missed our ultimate how-to guide for prepping smoothies, be sure to check out all of the tips and tricks here! Our basic three methods are:

1. The ice cube tray method
2. The mason jar method
3. The freezer pack smoothie

We also include our go-to blenders, plus suggested add-ins for your favorite smoothie recipes.

Our fav smoothie ingredients

The flavor options are truly endless when it comes to crafting your perfect smoothie. You’ll find everything from a classic strawberry banana smoothie to one that tastes like carrot cake and everything in between. Here are some of our fav fruits & mix-ins to add to smoothies to give them flavor & sweetness, plus a boost of essential vitamins, minerals & nutrients like fiber, protein, fatty acids, and more:

• Fruits: banana, strawberries, blueberries, cherries, pineapple, mango, oranges, peaches, avocado.
• Veggies: spinach, kale, cauliflower, butternut squash, carrots, zucchini.
• Protein: greek yogurt, protein powder (I like Four Sigmatic and Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides), peanut butter (and all nut butters), nuts.
• Nutritional boosters: chia seeds, hemp seeds, oats, fresh ginger, turmeric, flax seeds, or flaxseed meal.
• For blending: I prefer using dairy-free milk (like coconut milk or unsweetened almond milk) over fruit juices, but you can use any milk you’d like.
• For topping: I love to top my smoothies or smoothie bowls with extra seeds, fruit, nut butter, or homemade granola!

You’ll notice that my smoothie recipes don’t typically use ice cubes for blending, but rather frozen fruit, so that the smoothie gets a creamy texture and stays cold without getting watery.

The best smoothie-making tools

Check out more of our favorite go-to kitchen essentials here.

Scroll through and try out one of these delicious, healthy smoothie recipes! If you make any of these, be sure to leave a comment and let me know how you liked it.

Unique berry smoothies

Lemon Blueberry Smoothie

Cherry Lime Smoothie

Pretty in Pink Peach Smoothie

Knock You Naked Peanut Butter Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie

Ridiculously Good Wild Blueberry Muffin Smoothie

Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie

Antioxidant Triple Berry Smoothie

Almond Cherry Smoothie (my favorite smoothie ever!)

Peanut Butter Blueberry Banana Smoothie

Delicious green smoothies

Get Your Greens In Smoothie (the best green smoothie!)

Delicious Immune Boosting Wellness Smoothie

Refreshing Pineapple Kale Smoothie

Smoothies that taste like dessert

Tahini Chocolate Coffee Date Shake

Coconut Key Lime Pie Smoothie

Coconut Chocolate Zucchini Smoothie (with sneaky veggies)

Salted Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Shake

Carrot Cake Smoothie

Snickerdoodle Tahini Date Smoothie

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Chai-Spiced Butternut Squash Smoothie

St. Nick’s Naughty & Nice Chocolate Peppermint Smoothie

Good Morning Coffee Lover’s Smoothie

Cinnamon Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie

Bright, tropical smoothies

Sunshine Tropical Turmeric Smoothie

3-Ingredient Pineapple Mango Smoothie (with a fun boozy option!)

Orange Creamsicle Smoothie

Vitamin C Packed Strawberry Orange Banana Smoothie

I hope you love these delicious, healthy smoothie recipes! If you make any of them be sure to leave a comment and a rating on the recipes so I know how you liked it. Enjoy, xo!