Smoothies are a great way to nourish your body with natural energy and vitamin boosts. If protein is what you’re looking for, then def give this almond milk smoothie a blend. It’s a berry filled, protein powered beverage that can fuel your day the right way.
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Almond Milk Smoothie Ingredients
This smoothie is loaded with berries, banana, and almond milk. Feel free to use the berries of your choice. If you’d like a lower sugar option, then use 1/2 banana and 1/4 cup cauliflower. This keeps the sweetness yet cuts back on the natural sugar.
Make sure to use unsweetened almond milk in this smoothie, as sweetened almond milk often has gums + additives that the body doesn’t need. If you love the idea for this smoothie but need an almond-free option, then keep reading!
Store Bought vs Homemade Nut Milk
While almond milk has come a looong way since first appearing on grocery store shelves, making your own almond milk is a great option too. Reading labels is important, yet when you make your own milk, you know exactly what goes into it… plus, it’s super easy!
I’ve got a no-fail homemade almond milk recipe, plus my team’s also done the research to find the best store-bought almond milk brands as well. Either way, you can’t go wrong with a good plant milk and a great almond milk smoothie recipe like the one below!
Non-dairy milk alternatives
While almond milk is super popular as well as easily available in most grocery stores, it might not be for everyone. If you love the idea of a milk-based smoothie yet can’t do almond milk, then that’s okay! There are SO many great options out there: oat milk, coconut milk, soy, cashew milk, hemp milk, flaxseed, rice… the possibilities are seemly endless.
Either make your own dairy free milk, or grab a new kind from the store next time you shop; I promise you’ll find an option that’s right for you.
FAQs
It can be! Almond milk has fewer calories and fewer carbs than cow’s milk. Yet not all almond milk is the same. Def read labels when buying to minimize your exposure to gums and additives in almond milk. This almond milk smoothie is a healthy breakfast or snack.
Since more than 2/3 of adults have a dairy intolerance, I recommend reaching for a non-dairy milk option for smoothies. Honestly, each kind of milk has different pros and cons, so really the healthiest milk for smoothies is the one that’s right for you. Check out my guides on shopping for oat or almond milk to help.
Yes! Almond milk is a great way to thicken up that smoothie, as well as make it creamier. If you’re swapping in almond milk for a smoothie recipe made with water, then you may need to add a bit more milk than the recipe calls for, to help it blend well.
More Smoothies with Almond Milk
If you loved this creamy smoothie recipe then check out some similar options below:
- Chocolate protein shake
- Almond butter n’ jelly smoothie
- Dragon fruit smoothie
- Cinnamon date smoothie
- Honey turmeric smoothie
- Almond smoothie
Don’t forget, if almonds aren’t your thing, then just swap the almond milk for your fav dairy-free milk option. You can’t go wrong with cashew, oat, coconut, pecan, rice, walnut… the sky’s the limit!
Plant-Powered Protein Boost
Boosting smoothies with protein helps keep you full longer, and helps your body better process all the leafy greens + fruit you’re consuming. My homemade protein powder is the cleanest way to add protein to smoothies, and it’s for all smoothie lovers! No need to lift weights to enjoy added protein (yet it works for gym enthusiasts too!).
I love that this plant-based option can quickly turn any smoothie into a complete meal that my body will benefit from. It adds 10 grams of protein, turning this almond milk smoothie into a 14.7 gram protein drink!
Don’t forget to rate + review this smoothie once you make it; I value your feedback!
Almond Milk Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 cup almond milk
- ½ cup strawberries
- ½ cup blueberries
- 1 banana
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend spinach and almond milk until smooth.
- Add the remaining fruits and blend again. Stop and scrape down the sides as necessary.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy!
Notes
- Use at least one frozen fruit to make the smoothie cold.
- Any variety of berry can be substituted.
- Swap the spinach with the leafy greens of your choice.
- Swap the almond milk with the dairy-free milk of your choice.
I really enjoyed this one. I added almond butter instead of the actual almonds. I even made some for my girls because they liked mine so much.
Love strawberries and blueberries with the added almonds. Delicious!
This one is okay. I don’t like almonds or any kind of milk in my green smoothies. So I used water as the liquid and a packet of almond butter. Not bad, just not great, hence the okay. 🙂
Hmm mm!! Really tasty and just what I need. The berries are delicious.
This is different. First the color is black and I am not sure I like the almond milk with the berries. I liked the cleaner berry taste of yesterday’s smoothie better.
Ooooh black? That sounds like maybe make too many blueberries made it into your mix this time. Yet, this is all about finding which combos you love. Glad you liked the Healthy Mixed Berry Smoothie!
Very tasty! I especially liked the creaminess of it, due to the almond milk. Not a great color (lol), but the flavor was good. I’ll make this one again for sure!
Hi Hope! Smoothies with berries def won’t turn out green, yet as you found – still delish!
I liked this smoothie a lot. It has really nice flavor and I look forward to making this one again!
I love this one! It’s so creamy! Nut milk is my favorite smoothie base. I was out of almond milk, so substituted hemp milk, and used sliced almonds (unsoaked).
I loved it, creamy, filling and delicious, especially as it was mostly frozen and I ate it with a spoon!
That sounds insanely refreshing Shirley! 🙂 If you’re interested in having it a bit thinner to drink through a straw, just add more liquid when blending.
I liked this one also. I did add chia seeds and hemp hearts to give it more substance.
This is my favorite so far. I did add collagen peptides to it. It is great.
Super tasty! Day 3 of 10 day smoothie challenge.
Hearty
The brazilian nut milk I made fresh and the added almonds i used make this one very creamy and a bit thick the way i like.
My favorite so far! I think I prefer using almond milk as opposed to water. Added chia seeds and coconut oil as meal replacement; held me solidly until lunchtime.
Added protein powder to make this a meal replacement as I forgot to soak almonds overnight! This was good but I prefer a more tart taste – think the blueberries aren’t my favourite taste in a smoothie. But still yummy!
This is def all about trying new ingredients and discovering what you love. So glad you’re blending with us Suzanne!