Making smoothies is a great way to get all your fruits & veggies in for the day. Whether you like green smoothies or chocolate protein shakes, there’s a smoothie for you that we guarantee you’ll love! We’ve provided a few of our favourite recipes you can use! If you’re stuck with where to start, here’s a guide you can follow:
- Pick your fruit. You can choose between strawberries, bananas, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, pineapples, pears, mango… any combo of fruit is great!
- Fresh or frozen fruit? When you’re making your smoothies, usually frozen fruit is best because it ends up blending thicker & gives you a really cold smoothie.
- Add a thickener. This is optional. Depending on how thick you want your smoothie, you can leave this out or add as much as you like! Thickeners include unsweetened Greek yogurt, peanut butter, protein powder, or almond butter to name a few. Depending on the taste you’re going for will determine which thickener you choose to put in your smoothie.
- Choose a liquid. Some smoothie liquids include whole/ skim milk, almond milk, coconut milk or even a fruit juice. This also depends on whether you want a fruity, nutty or creamy flavour – it’s completely up to you!
- Throw some add-ins in. Add some extras! For a green juice, you can add in some spinach or kale for additional which will provide some nutritional value for your smoothie. Flax seeds are another add-in (contains omega-3). Other add-ins include mint, cinnamon, or honey.i
RECIPES
- 1/2 cup Strawberries
- 1/2 cup Pineapple
- 1 Banana
- 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups Orange Juice
- 1 cup Spinach or kale
- 1 Tablespoon Chia seeds
- Ice
- 2 cups frozen Cherries
- 1 Banana
- 1 cup Almond Milk
- 1 scoop Protein Powder
- Coconut Flakes (unsweetened)
- Ice
- 1 cup Pineapple
- 1 1/2 cups Spinach
- 1/2 cup Grapes
- 1 cup Orange Juice
- 1 Banana
- Ice
- 1 cup Coconut Milk
- 1 scoop Chocolate Protein Powder
- 1 cup Spinach or kale
- 1 Banana
- 1/2 cup Blueberries
- 1 Tablespoon Almond Butter
- Ice
- 2 cups Kale
- 2 cups Baby Spinach
- 2 cups Pure Apple Juice
- 1/2 Cucumber
- 1/2 Lemon squeezed
- 1 Banana
- Ice
- 1 cup Peaches
- 1 cup Mangoes
- 1 Banana
- 1 1/2 cup Orange Juice
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon Ginger
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add all ingredients into a blender. Blend until combined and has a smooth and creamy consistency. Add ice depending on temperature preference.
- Frozen fruit works best in smoothies, otherwise fresh fruit works just as well!
- For extra nutritional benefits, add more spinach and kale.
If you’ve made one of these smoothies, we’d love to see it! Tag us (@crunchfitnessau) on instagram & we will repost your yummy creation!
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