Get your glow on with this creamy, tropical Green Apple Smoothie. A blend of spinach, green apple, avocado, banana and pineapple is just what your body needs for an energizing boost. We love that this apple smoothie is packed with nutritious fruits and veggies for a healthy and satisfying breakfast or snack.
You know what they say: an apple a day, keeps the doctor away!
Health benefits of this apple smoothie?
Avocado
Avocados are packed with monounsaturated fatty acids, which help keep your heart healthy and your skin hydrated. Avocados also contain potassium, fiber and B vitamins.
Spinach
We added a cup of nutrient-rich spinach to this smoothie. Spinach is a great source of iron and folate, and is naturally low in calories. It's also high in immune-boosting vitamin C, and the potent antioxidants in spinach promote collagen production for healthy skin. Did you know it also contains calcium and vitamin K for strong bones? Boom!
Pineapple
Pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain, which helps fight inflammation in the gut and body. In a 2014 study, children who ate pineapple for 9 weeks had almost four times more disease-fighting white blood cells than children not fed pineapple.
Banana
Banana naturally sweetens this apple smoothie. Bananas contain pectin and low-glycemic sugars, so they won’t cause your blood sugar to spike. You can use either fresh or frozen banana.
Green Apple
Green apples have a high fiber content to fill you up and keep things moving. They’re also a rich source of vitamins A and C.
Glow from the inside out with this healthy green apple spinach smoothie. It’s a tasty way to enjoy a nutrition-packed snack.
How to make an apple smoothie
With a powerful blender, there's no need to peel the apple. Simply core the apple and blend until smooth. With a smaller motor, core, peel and finely dice the apple for best results. If you're ready for a high speed blender, check out our smoothie blender guide.
Can you freeze apples for this smoothie?
Yes! Prepare the apples first by cutting and coring them. You can either leave the peel on or peel it. The peel contains pectin and fiber, so we leave the peel on. Make sure to discard the seeds. Place the cut apples on a parchment paper lined tray and freeze them for a few hours. Once frozen, transfer the apples to a resealable freezer bag. Add frozen apple slices or chunks straight to the blender for your green apple smoothie.
More Healthy Apple Recipes
Now that you've got apples in your kitchen, why not whip up more delicious plant-based treats? Aside from an apple smoothie, here are a few other recipes I think you've gotta try:
- Warm Smoothie Apple Pie
- Quick Snack Recipe: Cinnamon Apple Donuts
- DIY Frozen Smoothie Packs on a Budget
Green Apple Smoothie
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- 1 cup water
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 apple (green, cored)
- ½ banana (peeled)
- ¼ avocado
- ¼ cup pineapple (frozen)
Instructions
- Place water, spinach and apple in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Add banana, avocado and pineapple. Blend until creamy.
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Notes
- For added convenience, look for frozen avocado, banana and spinach in the freezer section of most grocery stores.
- If green apples are hard to find, use yellow or light red.
- To lower the natural sugar, swap banana for ¼ cup frozen cauliflower.
Renee
Hi, been following for years, though I have not been very consistent I'm coming back.
I just got the app, it would be nice though to have the Nutritional info on the App as well.
Thanks and keep it up.
Jen Hansard
Welcome back rawkstar Renee. 🙂 I hear ya about the app, it would be awesome. I was able to include nutritional information on our meal planner app, which has all of our smoothie recipes and meal ones too: https://rawktheyear.com/ (and allows you to build out shopping list and meal plans).
Olivia
Such a pretty, fun smoothie to drink!
Simple Green Smoothies
Love that you love it, Olivia! 🙂
Sandra Webb
Green Apple Smoothie was absolutely delicious! I love tart, it had the most creamiest texture, Home run!! will make it again. Btw doubled (2x) the recipe just for me!
Pauline Williams
First time for me, I used pineapple juice as I had no fresh ones, lime juice, no avocado and it was delicious, winner winner
Simple Green Smoothies
So glad you loved it, Pauline!
Rhonda
Would give this a 10/10 if I could. Love this recipe. It was very light and refreshing. Definitely will be my go to from now on. I used coconut milk instead of water and frozen avocado, which made it thick and creamy.
Simple Green Smoothies
I bet it was so delicious with the coconut milk!
Lorelei
Soooo good! Another winner I’ll add to my daily go to list!
Simple Green Smoothies
Awesome, Lorelei! 🙂
Eva Lemley
Delicious and refreshing. I froze the apples as well.
Simple Green Smoothies
That's great!
Diane V
Can you develop smoothies that do not contain avocado or bananas? I can not eat these due to the natural latex that they contain. Almost all smoothie recipes have these two ingredients ☹️ Thank you!
Simple Green Smoothies
Hey Diane, some great banana/avocado substitutes are mango, papaya, pear, chia seeds, fresh dates, and nut butters. Some of these might be better suited for some recipes than others, depending on the other ingredients. 🙂
Erin
Such a vibrant green color. Can't wait to try this. I've been making more smoothies with green apples lately so this is perfect.
Simple Green Smoothies
Awesome! 😀
Erin Burd
Love this. Cannot wait to try. Thank you for the great recipes and motivating emails. I would love a recipe that is chocolatey and helps with that need for a pint of ice cream before bed:)
Simple Green Smoothies
So glad you're loving all the recipes, Erin. We have a bunch of tasty chocolate recipes, you're sure to find one that satisfies your sweet tooth. Just type "chocolate" into the search bar on our Recipes page. My favorite is the Chocolate Covered Cherry Green Smoothie. 🙂
Dani Mitchell
I’m so glad you shared a lower sugar smoothie! This one looks so good and I might even swap out the banana to cut the sugar down more. Thanks Jen!
Simple Green Smoothies
So glad you liked it, Dani. 🙂
Darlene Smith
Does it matter what kind of apples I use? I don’t normally like green apples, so I was thinking of swapping them for gala but wasn’t sure if it would work.
Simple Green Smoothies
Darlene, we love using green apples in this smoothie because they have a lower sugar content than other types of apples. If you prefer to use a different kind, you def can!