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Almonds are my go-to snack since they provide a quick boost of healthy fats, protein and fiber. I often take them on long runs, into the Grand Canyon, and you can probably find some floating around my purse in case of an emergency. This almond smoothie recipe was a no-brainer.
Almonds and almond milk combined with bananas and strawberries quickly become a filling and delicious breakfast.
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How to Make an Almond Smoothie
Get ready for the world’s healthiest fast food—a smoothie. In one easy step, you’ve got a meal that is filling, full of great nutrients and tastes delicious.
- Blend all ingredients until smooth.
- Pour into your favorite glass and enjoy!
Make sure at least one of your fruits is frozen to produce a refreshingly cool smoothie. And if you just can’t handle a smoothie without leafy greens then toss ’em in!
Easy Recipe Swaps
Swap in one serving of your favorite homemade protein powder for chia seeds. The cinnamon honestly makes this smoothie next level. Omit it if cinnamon isn’t your thing. While this is called an almond smoothie, there is no judgment if you use a different plant milk. Cashew milk or oat milk would work great!
If the natural sugar is a bit too much for you then swap out 1/2 of the banana for 1/4 cup frozen cauliflower. Swap the 2 tbsps of almonds for the nut or seed of your choice.
Choosing the Right Milk
You can either buy or make almond milk, and both are great options!
Store-bought almond milk: There are so many brands to choose from when buying almond milk. I love the variety and accessibility of plant-based milk today! Yet ALWAYS read the labels (even of your favorite brand!) to make sure companies aren’t trying to slip weird ingredients into your milk.
Every year Simple Green Smoothies searches all the grocery stores in the Tampa Bay area for new and improved brands of almond milk, then we test them and rate. We do all the research for you!
Homemade almond milk: I love making my own plant milk. It’s easy and I know exactly what goes into it. If you’ve never tried to make your own before, then try it! You might never go back to the store-bought stuff again.
You can swap almond milk into any healthy smoothie recipe you want for a creamier, nutty result.
Benefits of Almonds
Almonds are a pretty impressive nut. One ounce of almonds holds 3.5 grams of fiber, 6 grams of protein and 14 grams of fat as well as large amounts of the recommended daily value of vitamin E, manganese and magnesium.
They also contain large amounts of antioxidants, which our bodies use to fight inflammation and cancer.
Because almonds are high in fat, protein and fiber, they can help lower blood sugar. Grab a handful for your next snack and soak in the benefits.
I use both almonds and almond milk in my almond smoothie recipe to increase all the goodness going into my body.
Almond Smoothie FAQs
Yes! Adding in raw almonds, almond milk, or almond meal to your next smoothie will give you fiber and a healthy fat boost.
Only if you don’t like almond milk. It’s a delicious, plant-based option that easily blends with a variety of fruits and veggies. Almond milk adds in good nutrients as well as works as a natural thickener.
They can be! If you’ve got a high-powered blender, then you can add pretty much any raw nut to a smoothie and enjoy its benefits. If your blender isn’t Vitamix-grade, then soak the nuts for four hours before blending to soften.
Using Almonds in Smoothies
Check out these great smoothie recipes that use almonds or almond milk:
- Almond Butter Smoothie
- Meal Replacement Smoothie
- Sweet Potato Smoothie
- Chocolate Banana Smoothie
- Chocolate Protein Shake
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
- Maple Smoothie Bowl
- Almond Milk Smoothie
Give this epic smoothie a try and let me know how it turns out by leaving a rating + review! I love a new smoothie recipe, don’t you?
Epic Almond Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 tbsp raw almonds
- 1 banana
- ½ cup strawberries frozen
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon ground
- 1 tsp maple syrup or honey
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients until smooth.
- Pour into your favorite glass and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure to use a frozen fruit for a refreshingly cold smoothie
- Add even more protein with 1 tbsp of chia seeds or 1 serving of homemade protein powder.
- For less natural sugar, swap 1/2 banana with 1/4 cup frozen cauliflower
Was surprisingly yummy!
I don’t think you can ever go wrong with a strawberry banana smoothie. Yum!
I think I am back on my game after yesterday’s lemon fiasco. This almond smoothie had a wonderful taste. I particularly liked the cinnamon. I sweetened with some honey (raw, local). In the future, I plan on trying this with maple syrup and maybe without sweetener to make it healthier. Almonds gave it a bit of gritty texture but not too bad.
Yummy! I really enjoyed the cinnamon added to it. I didn’t add honey, but it was plenty sweet on its own.
This was SOOOO GOOD!!! We really enjoyed the flavors of this one and how creamy smooth it was. Just a really nice smoothie to end this (what seemed like a long) week! This is a keeper and being added to our daily smoothie rotation!!!
Definitely a keeper! I doubled the recipe for two of us, so used 1c almond milk and 1c coffee and added some ice. Taste like a cinnamon dolce frappe! Mmmm.
My favorite smoothie taste wise from the 10 day challenge so far.
The recipe on the shopping list post didn’t include honey so I didn’t add it, but I thought it was sweet enough.
I was worried about the cinnamon but liked the flavor it added.
4 stars instead of 5 because I thought it was too thin.
Love this one!
Love this one too! It was strange not to have a green smoothie to start the day. I used a 1/2 banana, added the cauliflower, and cut back on the strawberries. Last, I added protein powder to make it a meal. It was very tasty.
Enjoyed this one…the almonds and cinnamon added a refreshing taste to the banana and strawberries. I used frozen strawberries and it was still a little thinner than I like. The added hemp seeds gave it more of a nuttier taste. I think I’ll try again and add spinach too.
So good! I added 4 dates instead of honey and used raw almond butter instead of whole almonds.
I doubled the recipe did not use the maple syrup used one I lite scoop of Orgain vanilla protein powder. I still felt it was too sweet but acceptable. I think yesterday’s lemon smoothie was much more refreshing…
Love almond milk and almonds. It was a tad watery, but I added crushed ice and blended again.
I really enjoyed this smoothie. It was very creamy.
Delicious, but not as thick as the other smoothies.
My family really enjoyed this smoothie! Made with almond milk, almonds, bananas, strawberries, kale & honey.