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This almond milk smoothie is full of sweet flavor, fiber, and nutrients! This dairy free milk is perfect for blending into fruity purees.
Want to make a dairy free smoothie recipe? Almond milk is perfect for vegan smoothies: it’s lightly creamy and brings fruity purees together into the ideal texture.
Here we’ve created a strawberry banana spin on our popular strawberry smoothie that is fully plant-based and stars almond milk! Here’s exactly how to make this berry almond milk smoothie: and a little more about using almond milk for blending up healthy drinks.
Why use almond milk in smoothies?
Almond milk is a dairy free, plant based milk made with almonds and water. It’s great for using in smoothies because it’s a dairy free liquid that helps to achieve a creamy texture.
- Can you taste almond milk in smoothies? Not really! Most almond milk has a very neutral flavor, so it’s virtually imperceptible in a smoothie.
- Does almond milk make smoothies thicker? No. Almond milk is a good liquid that helps smoothies blend, but its texture is closer to water than milk. By itself, it does not lend creaminess to a smoothie. But with other ingredients, it helps to form the right smoothie texture.
Ingredients in this almond milk smoothie
There are lots of different ways to make an almond milk smoothie. This one’s our favorite: you can’t go wrong with strawberry banana! Our kids absolutely love this smoothie, which makes us confident you will too. Here’s what you need to make this smoothie with almond milk:
- Frozen strawberries: Frozen strawberries add just the right texture. They’re easy to find at the store and great to store for making on demand smoothies. Substitute any frozen fruit: blueberries, mangos, pineapple, mixed berries, etc.
- Fresh banana: We always have bananas at our house, but we don’t always remember to freeze them. So we like using room temperature bananas in our smoothie recipes!
- Almond milk: Use plain or unflavored almond milk. Vanilla also works, but we like using almond milk with no artificial flavors.
- Ice: Ice adds just the right frozen texture to this fruity puree.
Amp up the protein
Here’s the thing: almond milk itself is not a great source of protein. If you’re drinking this almond milk smoothie to get a boost of protein, here’s what to do:
- Almond butter: Mix in 1 tablespoon of almond butter to this smoothie (or up to 2 total). It does add an almond flavor and dulls the color of the smoothie a bit.
- Protein powder: Add a scoop of favorite brand, plain or vanilla. We like this Orgain brand protein powder.
- Greek yogurt: If you can eat it, yogurt adds quite a bit of protein! Try blending in ¼ cup to ½ cup, to taste.
Variations
You can use this almond milk smoothie recipe as a template for making other flavors! Here are a few ideas for how to swap out the 2 cups frozen strawberries:
- Mango almond milk smoothie: Substitute frozen mango.
- Pineapple almond milk smoothie: Substitute frozen pineapple.
- Mixed berry almond milk smoothie: Substitute mixed berries.
- Blueberry almond milk smoothie: Substitute frozen blueberries.
8 more almond milk smoothies
You can use almond milk in many smoothie recipes! If you don’t want to make the recipe below, here are a few more ideas! They’re all Vegan Smoothie Recipes.
Green Smoothie
This smoothie is an immunity-boosting drink starring green apple, spinach, and protein-packed nuts. Substitute water for almond milk!
Peanut Butter Smoothie
With just 3 ingredients, it’s got the perfect sweet flavor and creamy texture. It tastes like a healthy milkshake!
Pineapple Smoothie
This pineapple smoothie has just the right creamy texture and is bursting with tropical fruity flavor.
Fruit Smoothie
This recipe has a little bit of everything: berries, mango, apple and banana -- to make a refreshing drink. Substitute almond milk for the water!
Kale Smoothie
Here's a bright green smoothie with the most irresistible fruity flavor, a tasty way to eat your greens! Substitute water with almond milk.
Mango Smoothie
This mango smoothie has the perfect sweet flavor and creamy texture! We dare you not to take another sip.
Avocado Smoothie
This avocado smoothie is creamy and full of tropical flavor! It’s plant-based and loaded with nutrients. Substitute almond milk for water!
Blueberry Banana Smoothie
This blueberry banana smoothie is a favorite, with a sweet berry flavor and a luscious texture. Substitute the water with almond milk.
Almond milk is also great for…
Of course, you can use almond milk in so many different ways! Almond milk is also great for:
- Granola. Eat with our Healthy Granola.
- Pasta. You can make it into a creamy vegan pasta sauce! Try Creamy Almond Milk Pasta.
- Pudding. Make Vegan Chocolate Pudding with almond milk.
- Waffles. These Vegan Waffles are a great way to use this plant-based milk.
- Muffins. Try these Vegan Banana Muffins.
- Biscuits. These Best Vegan Biscuits are impossibly flaky.
- Cookies. Creamy almond milk features in these Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies.
Dietary notes
This almond milk smoothie recipe is vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free.
Easy Almond Milk Smoothie
This almond milk smoothie is full of sweet flavor, fiber, and nutrients! This dairy free milk is perfect for blending into fruity purees.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 small smoothies 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: Smoothies
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
- 2 bananas (room temperature)
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup almond milk
- 8 ice cubes
- 1 tablespoon almond butter (optional)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender, breaking the bananas into pieces. Blend until smooth.
- Serve immediately or store in a covered jar in the refrigerator for 2 days.
More smoothie recipes
Want more healthy smoothie recipes? There are so many to try:
- Greens & veggies: Kale, Celery, Carrot, Avocado, Green, Beet, Broccoli, or Spinach Smoothie You’ll forget you’re eating all those healthy ingredients. (Go to Veggie Smoothies.)
- Berries: Strawberry, Mixed Berry, Fruit, Blueberry, Strawberry Banana, Strawberry Blueberry, Strawberry Mango, or Blueberry Banana Smoothie Tart and full of sweet fruity flavor!
- Creamy: Yogurt, Vanilla Protein, Chia Seed, Chocolate Banana or Peanut Butter Smoothie Lusciously creamy and packed with flavor.
- Fruits: Banana, Apple, Acai Berry, Peach, Watermelon, Orange, Mango Pineapple, Mango Banana, or Pineapple Smoothie Juicy and lightly sweet: perfectly refreshing. (Go to Fruit Smoothies.)
awesome
First tried this with no ice cubes but frozen bananas and added more almond milk with oatmeal, pistachios and flaxseed meal. im happy with my first smoothie.. will try more variations ☺️😊