Healthy smoothie recipes: 40 easy blends with calories and protein

The short answer: a healthy smoothie is 1 cup liquid, 1 to 1.5 cups fruit, a handful of greens and one protein, with no added sugar.

• Best all-rounder: berry Greek yogurt smoothie (314 calories, 26 g protein)
• Lowest calorie: berry spinach with almond milk (95 calories)
• Cost: a strawberry banana smoothie is about $1.77 at U.S. average prices
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Nutrition is from USDA FoodData Central and prices are BLS U.S. averages for September 2026, checked November 5, 2026.

Healthy smoothie recipes blend whole fruit, a vegetable, a protein and a liquid into one quick drink. Below is the formula, then 16 full recipes with calories, protein and fiber, then 24 more quick combos. Nutrition numbers are rounded from USDA FoodData Central for plain, unsweetened ingredients. Each recipe makes one large smoothie, about 16 to 20 ounces.

The healthy smoothie formula

Blend the liquid and greens first. Then add frozen fruit and blend until smooth. Add a splash more liquid if it is too thick.

16 healthy smoothie recipes with nutrition

Greek yogurt means plain nonfat. Almond milk means unsweetened. Fruit can be fresh or frozen.

Best smoothie recipes for weight loss

The best smoothie recipes for weight loss keep calories in check and add protein and fiber so you stay full. Our lowest-calorie picks are below. A smoothie only helps when it fits your total day, and no single drink causes weight loss on its own.

To cut calories in any recipe, swap 2% milk for unsweetened almond milk, skip juice and use half a banana. For full low-calorie meal ideas, see our low calorie meals.

High protein smoothies

Chocolate peanut butter (31 g), berry Greek yogurt (26 g), strawberry yogurt (26 g) and tofu berry (20 g) are the top protein picks. Greek yogurt and milk do most of the work. For more protein ideas, see high protein meals.

24 more healthy smoothie ideas

Use the formula above with these combos. Nutrition will vary with your exact amounts.

Berry smoothies. These are the easiest starting point.

1. Mixed berry with kefir and chia.
2. Raspberry peach with Greek yogurt.
3. Blueberry spinach with soy milk.
4. Strawberry oat with almond milk.
5. Blackberry banana with flax.
6. Cherry berry with vanilla Greek yogurt.

Green smoothies. Start with spinach, then try kale.

7. Pineapple spinach with coconut water.
8. Kiwi kale with banana.
9. Apple cucumber with spinach and lime.
10. Mango kale with soy milk.
11. Pear spinach with ginger.
12. Green peanut butter with spinach and banana.

Breakfast smoothies. These add oats or nut butter to last until lunch.

13. Banana oat with cinnamon.
14. Pumpkin pie with canned pumpkin and Greek yogurt.
15. Apple pie with oats and cinnamon.
16. Coffee banana with milk and cocoa.
17. Almond butter cherry.
18. Peach oat with vanilla yogurt.

No-banana and kid-friendly smoothies.

19. Mango avocado with almond milk.
20. Strawberry mango with yogurt.
21. Watermelon strawberry with lime.
22. Pineapple orange with Greek yogurt.
23. Chocolate cherry with silken tofu.
24. Blueberry pineapple with kefir.

For more morning ideas, see our healthy breakfast ideas.

What a homemade smoothie costs

A strawberry banana smoothie costs about $1.77 at September 2026 U.S. average prices. The BLS average price for strawberries was $2.840 for 12 ounces, so a 149-gram cup is about $1.24. Bananas averaged $0.656 a pound, so one whole banana of about 6.5 ounces with peel is about 27 cents. A cup of milk was about 26 cents at the $4.106 average gallon of whole milk. Frozen fruit bought in bulk often lowers the cost.

Smoothie prep tips

• Make freezer packs. Bag the fruit, greens and add-ins for 5 days on Sunday.
• Freeze ripe bananas. Peel, slice and freeze them before they go brown.
• Use frozen fruit, not ice. It keeps the flavor strong.
• Blend in order. Liquid, greens, soft foods, then frozen fruit.
• Skip added sugar. Ripe fruit is sweet enough for most people.

Add smoothie packs to your meal prep ideas for the week. For a sweet treat that is still light, try these healthy dessert ideas like frozen banana nice cream.

If you want to sweeten a smoothie with fruit, learn what dates taste like and how to use them; remove every pit before blending.

Keep your favorite blends

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