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

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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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I joined the smoothie challenge to be able to be more consistent with making smoothies. I do plan on continuing to make smoothies on the daily now. I’ve always just made them on occasion for myself & family. I’m proud that I actually stuck with it the whole week. I noticed on day 2 or 3 that I wasn’t as hungry throughout the day & when I did want to snack I made better choices. I really liked all of these recipes that we made. The honey turmeric recipe is one that we like better juiced. I liked how each smoothie has different health benefits to incorporate into your journey or lifestyle changes towards better health & wellness. I am so grateful to have stumbled onto this challenge. I appreciate all the hard work that Jen Hansard has done! Thank you!!

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Bridget Rice
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I joined this challenge to learn what combines well when making healthy smoothies. I’ve always added ice before and hated how they separated and could never get a good consistency. These recipes were so easy and adaptable to adding more greens seeds protein powder etc and still were delicious!!! I also loved the advice of freezing ingredients ahead of time (layered in portions for each smoothie) brilliant way to make it simple!!!! Simple in my life makes sense!!! Thank you so much!!!

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S Lidd
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

This was an interesting challenge I learned some new recipes. I’m not sure if it helped me lose a couple of pounds. I feel similar to before maybe less bloated . I Am proud of myself for trying new smoothie recipes. I would like more recipes with greens and seasonal fruit apples pears oranges I also enjoy berries and perhaps warming smoothies in winter.,

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Cristina Ribeiro
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

This was a great collection of recipes. I will make all of them again. Next time can we have some recipes with less bananas (glucose issues) and less fruit with more vegetables. Thank you for all of the work you did to make this happen.

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Ann Marie
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I really love this challenge. The only downside I saw was that. The ingredients weren’t always fully listed on the website theyat jen shared. And I always tried to find the p d f but wasn’t always that’s full otherwise I loved it

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Nancy
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I’m so impressed with the extensive catalog of recipes and with Jen’s detailed daily email. There’s clearly so much love, attention, and hard work here! I’m a dedicated smoothie maker, but I’m always looking for new flavors.

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Heather
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I did my first Simple Green smoothie challenge a couple years ago and loved it. Great way to kickstart healthier eating. Loved all the recipes felt less bloated & sluggish this week. Proud of myself for sticking with it and trying new recipes. Wouldn’t change anything thank you!

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Alicia A.
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I joined to reset my eating habits. It’s hard to eat well at work (I’m a flight attendant) and bringing whole-food smoothies with me on the road helps me know I can have at least a few servings of fresh fruit/veggies per day. A couple recipes took me out of my comfort zone but I made the ones I was “afraid of” as-written and they weren’t bad! I’m glad I took part.

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Amy McConnell
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I joined to start a new habit to get more fruits and vegetables in my diet.I loved the recipes, I never used to like smoothies but since I started using the simple green smoothie recipes I have changed my mind. I feel I am eating healthier now, not craving unhealthy snacks.I am proud that I completed the challenge and plan to make a smoothie daily from now on. I wouldn’t change a thing about the challenge. I really enjoyed it and looked forward to each days new recipe.

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Lynn Latendresse
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I joined the challenge to feed my body lots of fruits and veggies. This is my second challenge and it has helped me lose weight and has encouraged me to eat better. I enjoyed most of the smoothies a lot. The orange carrot turmeric is my least favorite – although I know of the benefits of the ingredients. Thank you for offering the challenges.

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Michele L
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I joined to learn how to make some different kinds of smoothies which still taste good. I liked all the recipes and tried to follow them, so that I would know the base taste. I will add some greens or additional protein powder later on. I noticed the most energy with the Day 6 smoothie. Suggestion for change is to announce the winner on the day after Day 7, so to give people the same amount of time on day 7 as on the other days.

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Theresa
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I have done a few other smoothie challenges with Jen and loved them. I was looking for some easy breakfasts (with the addition of protein powder to each smoothie) to get me out the door and have a healthy start to my day. I feel great knowing I have increased my phytonutrient intake and accomplished for sticking with it! 💪🏼 🍓 🍊 🍌 🥬🫐🫚

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Megan M.
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I wanted to learn about new and different smoothie recipes. Also, I wanted to get into the habit of making a daily smoothie. Smoothies help me eat healthy and with being able to stay on track when I don’t have much time. Looking forward to continue including smoothies into my daily meal plan 😀

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Barbara K
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I had gotten out of the habit of a daily smoothie and this challenge helped get me back on track! I love it when I feel good about what I’m eating and feeding my family!

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Anna M.
1.21.2024
Smoothie Challenge

I joined to “force myself” to try different smoothie recipes (I typically rotate between only two smoothie recipes – Dr. Fuhrman’s “Peachy Green” and a “Beet Detox” I found on the internet). I loved all the recipes in this challenge except the Perfect Lemon one but that could easily be remedied for me by reducing the lemon content. I didn’t expect to feel any different because I already eat very clean but I actually do feel adding the smoothies boosted my energy. I literally feel healthier after this challenge which motivates me to continue to include daily smoothies with an increased variety of healthy ingredients. I really appreciated the healthiness of the recipes in this challenge! I’m proud of myself for making every single recipe as written except for substituting kale for spinach in the Best Green smoothie and for dutifully posting something every day (I rarely post on social media even private forums). The possibility of winning the Vitamix supply of Rewind green powders and Rawk the Year membership really helped to motivate me to post! I also enjoyed reading other people’s posts and looking at their photos. If I changed anything it would be my smoothie photos – they could certainly use some improvement and creativity!

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Karen H
1.21.2024
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