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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
When I first saw this recipe in the 10 day challenge list I couldn’t help but try it straight away. It was all I was hoping. So creamy. I didn’t add the honey but did add some flaxseed. Will definitely be making this one regularly. Love it !!
Another yummy smoothie! Reminded me a lot of the Day 2 Strawberry-Banana Smoothie. I even added in some cauliflower , and some spinach.
This one was rich and delicious!!
It a keeper! Love the cinnamon.
Delish!!! I had it for breakfast and had to make another for dinner.
Definitely a delicious go to smoothie to sip and enjoy at home or to go! It’s a creamy dreamy smoothie that you’ll be happy you made!
Day 5 – Epic Almond Smoothie
I had to add 1/4 cup more almond milk. I also added a scoop of vanilla protein powder.
I liked the creamy texture but would add a chocolate protein powder for more flavour.
Honestly, I thought it was a little plain, not very flavorful. I will say that it is definitely a meal replacement type smoothie. So far so good day #5. Thanks!
Today’s epic almond smoothie was good! Cinnamon add in was unexpected, but I enjoyed it
Super yummy, this is a keeper!
My husband really liked this one. Drank it all. I think the honey made it the bomb for him. 😉 It was very good.
I usually try to make recipes as written for the first try, but I reduced the almond milk a bit and added water as I find almond milk a little rich in smoothies. The result was a rich and yummy smoothie. I’ll make this again.
HONESTLY, I really wasn’t looking forward to trying the ‘Epic Almond Smoothie’. I am a citrus lover….. not so much into the Banana or Almond flavors. As a matter of I was so hesitant about trying it that I put it off all day, until 6:30 this evening!
Just after 6pm, I decided to put my ‘big girl panties on’ and make it! Resistingly, I added all the ingredients and hit the blend button. As I stood there starring at the drink, I felt like a kid, whose mother was about to make her take the worst tasting medicine in the world! For a moment, I even considered holding my nose while drinking it…. that always worked as a child.
So…. after reasoning with myself, and reminding myself that I’m an adult and should drink it like one…. I reached for the smoothie, put it to my lips, and took a drink. Then I took another, and another, until the drink was gone.
It was actually ….. GOOD!
To my utmost surprise, there was NO strong flavor of either the Banana, nor Almond! They both melded wonderfully with the Strawberries and the Cinnamon.
WOW! This is a subtle and delicious drink, and one that I will definitely drink again! I’d recommend a name change though, as the words “Epic Almond” had me running for the hills!
Really good flavor combo. Very refreshing.
I swapped the honey with 2 small pitted dates.
I added spinach for the greens and reduced the cinnamon to 1/4 as I can’t do cinnamon – would def do again but without the cinnamon as my eyes wouldn’t stop watering!!
I liked the flavor of this smoothie. I didn’t make it with the cinnamon this time, but plan on making again and will probably try the cinnamon then. It was good without it and I’m sure it will be good with it 😉