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These dairy free smoothies feature the best fruity flavor & creamy texture: with no dairy at all! Blend one up and prepare to be amazed.

Dairy free smoothies
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Want to blend up a smoothie that’s dairy free? You’ve come to the right place! Turns out, smoothies don’t require dairy milk or yogurt for a lusciously creamy texture. There are lots of tricks to making the best smoothies around without dairy as a crutch.

There are lots of non dairy milks and other liquids you can use in your smoothies! We’ve created 15 amazing dairy free smoothies for you, featuring every color of the rainbow. (Really!) There are healthy green smoothies, berry purees, and even a creamy peanut butter smoothie that’s more like a milkshake…all blended beautifully without the dairy. Ready to get started?

And now…the best dairy free smoothies to try!

How to add protein to dairy free smoothie recipes

Here’s one important thing to note. Dairy not only adds creaminess to smoothies, it adds protein. In fact, we add Greek yogurt to most of our smoothie recipes because it’s so high in protein and keeps you full longer. Want to add back some protein to these dairy free smoothies? Here are some ideas:

  • Nut butter. A great way to add plant based protein to a smoothie: add a scoop of nut butter! Try peanut buttercashew butter, or almond butter. For nut allergies, use sunflower butter. Nut butter will slightly alter the flavor and color of the smoothie, so air on the modest side.
  • Chia seeds! Two tablespoons of chia seeds add 4 grams protein and 11 grams fiber to a smoothie (see this Chia Seed Smoothie).
  • Protein powder. Protein powder is an easy way to load on the protein. A vanilla flavored powder melds well into most smoothie flavors. Try not to go overboard or the aftertaste will be overpowering.
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Dairy Free Strawberry Smoothie (& More!)

Coconut milk smoothie
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This dairy free smoothie recipe is creamy and delicious! Use any of these plant based milk options to make a vegan smoothie.

  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 large or 2 small 1x
  • Category: Drink
  • Method: Blended
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups frozen strawberries (or other frozen fruit: blueberries, mixed berries, pineapple, mango, etc)
  • 2 bananas (room temperature)
  • 2/3 to 1 cup almond milk or oat milk OR ½ cup full fat coconut milk + ¾ cup water
  • ½ cup ice

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender, breaking the banana into pieces. Blend until creamy and frothy, stopping and scraping down the sides as necessary. 
  2. Eat immediately or store 1 day in a sealed jar; if it separates, shake to re-integrate it.

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Alex & Sonja

Hi! We’re Alex & Sonja Overhiser, authors of the acclaimed cookbooks A Couple Cooks and Pretty Simple Cooking—and a real life couple who cooks together. We founded the A Couple Cooks website in 2010 to share seasonal recipes and the joy of home cooking. Now, we’ve got over 3,000 well-tested recipes, including Mediterranean diet, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, smoothies, cocktails, and more!

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