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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
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!
Equipment
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.
This hasn’t always been my favorite smoothie; but this time I tried it with homemade almond milk + homemade protein powder, and that made all the difference! The sweetness just comes from the fruit, instead of in the aftertaste of my store bought almond milk. And this was super filling too!
I was honestly a bit skeptical about this one with the addition of almonds (even though I love them). I was pleasantly surprised with how creamy and rich this was without being sweet. My 3 year old even took over drinking it!
Preschoolers and toddlers totally have a way of sneaking your smoothie away – just ask our Rawkstar Shop manager! Happens to her all the time. What a great way to get more fruits and veggies into our kiddos, right?! 🙂
I found the flavours to be mild but overall the smoothie was delicious, refreshing, and had a nice nuttiness.
It was a little thicker with the almond milk, but it was a good meal substitute!
Now this was good! I loved the creaminess of the milk (my choice is unsweetened soy), the almonds, & I got some bananas! Made a big difference.
Yay Betty!!! Bananas make everything better!
I enjoyed this much more than I expected, I usually find mixed berry smoothies too tart for my liking so I added a little extra banana, maybe 3/4 instead of 1/2 of one. I enjoyed the blend with the almond milk and added almonds, it tasted a bit like cocoa too me, so I’m curious what I would be with a chocolate flavored protein powder. Hmm, may just have to repeat and try it again.
My first meal replacement smoothie!
Really enjoyed this smoothie – love berries and the almonds and almond milk made it a bit thicker and creamier
This was good for Day 3 of the 10-Day Challenge. It was very similar to yesterday’s Mixed Berry smoothie.
Creamy, thick, mild tasting but I used avocado instead of banana, will use banana next time. Added chia and hemp seeds and tofu for protein
Love nut milk in smoothies for a thicker texture & it’s more filling! Didn’t add the nuts instead used protein powder
I really liked this one. I was disappointed when it was gone. I added almond butter in place of the almonds. I will make this one again.
Nothing sadder than that slurping sound showing up because you ran out of smoothie sooner than you expected! LOL #doublebatch So glad you loved it, Linda!
I made this as a meal replacement, adding 2 tablespoons of protein powder and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. Plus I added 1/4 cup basil just to see what it would taste like. I prefer the Day 1 and Day 2 smoothies, because they just used water, so were lighter tasting. The almond milk needs some getting used to. Next time I’d like to try this with almond meal. However, this protein-packed smoothie helped me go from breakfast to lunch with an even-level of energy.
Super glad this gave you that all-morning energy you needed, Michele! We’ve not tried almond meal in a smoothie, yet if you do be sure to add enough liquid for it to blend well.
Enjoy the almonds in this smoothie. Great meal replacement – satisfies hunger and energy boosting.
I like the flavour combination on day 3 of the 10-day spring smoothie challenge. I could see how a little cacao powder would make a tasty chocolate-fruit dessert smoothie. I used homemade almond milk that wasn’t strained, so my smoothie was a little thick from the pulp. I added hemp protein powder to make a breakfast meal replacement. I gave 4 stars because I prefer tropical smoothies and not the almond milk ones as much, but that might be because I didn’t strain out the pulp.
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.