Autumn RecipesHealthy green smoothie with fresh pears and apples for a smoothie challenge.

Free Smoothie Challenge

4.9 · 1,090 reviews

For seven days, you’ll blend autumn-inspired recipes with pears, apples, persimmons and oats. I’ll send you the grocery list, a new recipe each day and my best blending tips.

Here’s what you’ll get

7 autumn smoothie recipes

A new seasonal recipe each day, with pears, apples, persimmons and oats.

One grocery list

Everything for the whole week, so you shop once.

A challenge page

All the recipes, the grocery list and resources in one place.

Daily emails from me

A note each day of the challenge with blending tips to keep you motivated and get you excited for the next recipe.

Jen Hansard pouring a green smoothie in her kitchen

Why do the free challenge?

Seasonal fruits, spices and superfoods in small bowls

Get Out of a Smoothie Rut

Stuck on the same smoothies? Embrace the season with new ingredients and combos you never thought would taste this good.

Creamy oat smoothie poured into jars

Improved Gut Health

Fiber works like an internal broom to keep things moving along.

Berries and fruit in a blender

Crave a Healthier Lifestyle

Hydration, plant protein and fiber keep you craving healthier foods, even when pumpkin muffins are calling.

4.9★

average rating

1,090

reviews from past challenges

7

new smoothie recipes

79g

of fiber over 7 days

Woman holding a vibrant green smoothie in a glass.★★★★★

I was so surprised by the Persimmon Smoothie. The color was vibrant and the taste was delicious!

Beverly
★★★★★

Each day is a new experiment and it’s fun to taste test the results!

Jennifer A.
★★★★★

I enjoyed the exposure to the various recipes, some combinations that I would never have thought of myself.

Carissa
★★★★★

There are several that are now my top favorite recipes to make.

Andrea

Free Challenge

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Recipes and the grocery list are sent by email.

Smoothie Challenge Reviews

What past challengers say after a week of smoothies.

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Love the flavours

The flavours of all the different smoothies has been awesome, to the point where I actually enjoyed the experience. Not usually one for drinking smoothies – but thought I would give it a go and it was definitely worth my time

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Judi
9.21.2025
Smoothie Challenge

I got my answer today about sugary fruits.

I enjoyed this last smoothie and did make some changes in the previous smoothies too. I am pre diabetic and have high cholesterol so I’m trying to avoid the super sugary fruits like bananas and in this last smoothie recipe you said to swap it with frozen cauliflower, what a great idea!!!! You are right, the taste of it is pretty inexistent.. loved this idea!!!

I do smoothies daily and using ginger and turmeric in every single smoothie (love ginger) unfortunately at times the taste of ginger is prevalent to everything I use.

I loved this challenge because I learned how to mix, swap ingredients as my liking and healthier to my needs.

I read someone said it would be nice to have the challenge for be 2 weeks and I completely agree!!

Thank you for helping me make my smoothies healthier and interesting.

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Marinella Loi
3.17.2024
Smoothie Challenge

Joined to jumpstart better eating habits this year. I’m obsessed!!! These smoothies are just the thing to get me going everyday.

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Danna
1.22.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I liked the opportunity to try so many new smoothies recipes. I really liked 6 out of 7 recipes. It give me confidence and ideas to help make new recipes and combinations of ingredients to make delicious smoothies apart of my diet regularly. Thank you !

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Beth K.
1.22.2024
Smoothie Challenge

Always looking for ways to improve my daily smoothies.

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john m
1.22.2024
Smoothie Challenge

Love having a smoothie every day. The recipes were great, easy and delicious.

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Jackie W
1.22.2024
Smoothie Challenge

Love the challenge

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MARTHA
1.22.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I joined the challenge to renew my confidence in making smoothies. I was a green smoothie junkie about 13 years ago. We were an army family and I was on a weight loss and health renewal journey. Since my husband retired from the army, we’ve moved a few times, adjusted to civilian life and raised our kids. AND gotten older lol! I needed a kickstart to revitalize my health and ease my creaky joints. I enjoyed the recipes during the challenge. The PDF was very helpful, so thank you! I did add pea protein, chia seeds and sometimes oats to my smoothies depending on my needs for the day. I slept better and deeper overall, and felt refreshed when I woke up the next day. I didn’t lose any weight but I did have a lot less bloating. I plan to repeat the challenge this week and add an additional green smoothie each day. Thank you and your team for putting this even together. It has been a great experience!

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Kim B.
1.22.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I joined to try the smoothie recipes that give me alternatives for healthier eating. I enjoyed making all the recipes and only the honey turmeric smoothie was not for me, although with some tweaks it could be. I will work on the tweaks. I lost 4 pounds over the week so hoping I keep it off by rotating smoothies into my regular daily eating. I’m glad you added the PDF for the grocery list. I didn’t try any of the challenge deals (not that I didn’t like them, just didn’t get to take advantage of them), but with having the flu this week I don’t recall them, but you probably mentioned them at the pre-challenge workshop. I didn’t read many emails this week, so I may have missed that info if it was in an email. My inbox was inundated with emails every time someone posted a comment so I will have to figure out how to turn that off for future challenges as I miss finding other emails in the long list of smoothie challenge comments, which I just log in and read the comments on the website anyway. I really enjoyed the week, loved all the pics everyone posted. Maybe I will win a Vitamix one day that also has the option for the food processor bowl. I would love to get rid of my old food processor! I’m hoping you will do a soup challenge, which would be a great winter challenge as I eat more soup in the winter as a warm up. Thanks for a great week!

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Dana McDaniel
1.22.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I joined for the accountability weight loss to support my mental and gut health etc. I liked all of the recipes. I have more energy I am craving less sweets and I lost 3 lbs. I was replacing my lunch or dinner eith a smoothie and I was fasting + No sugar low carb diet. I will continue to do the same. I am proud of myself because I managed to start a healthy lifestyle. Without this challenge I know that I was going to keep postponing the start date for a healthier life. I would need to push myself to start exercising to add to the healthy lifestyle. That is a change I must make.

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Dejana Maneva
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I joined to get a better blend on my smoothies with many options. Loved all the recipes. My body does not hurt with the many anti-inflammatory additions of Turmeric and Ginger to each smoothie. The week made me choose my meals wisely.

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Tammie Miles
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I wanted to try different smoothies. I make smoothies between 4-6 times per week but they are usually very similar (ingredient wise). This made me branch out of my comfort zone with different ingredients (veggies fruit ginger yogurt etc). I loved it. I loved some of the recipes more than others but I made and drank them ALL! This is me first challenge and I wasn’t expecting sooo many people to be in the challenge. Wow! I will definitely try these recipes again and I may vary a few that I thought were a bit difficult to swallow. Thank you for hosting this challenge and for sharing your recipes!

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M. A. Baird
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I wanted to try new smoothies…I liked 6 out of 7 of them I want to win a new blender!!! Here I am taking a cat nap in the sunshine…too cold to go outside!!!

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Patti Walters
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I joined because I have traveled this road for quite some time; I Love how I feel incorporating smoothies in my life!

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Michelle T Logan
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I joined because I love simple green smoothies challenges that she does. I also had gotten out of the habit of making a smoothie everyday and this challenge was a great way for me to start making them again. I loved trying all the recipes and will be making some of them again. This challenge has made me feel great..more energy and not wanting any sugary stuff. I am proud of myself for getting up every morning and making a smoothie even though it has been freezing cold here. I wouldn’t change anything with this challenge and look forward to doing another one!!!

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Amber G
1.21.2024
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