Cherry Almond Chocolate Cherries alone are actually super sweet, and adding chocolatey cocoa powder to the mix (unsweetened, obviously) makes this good-for-you smoothie taste more like a milkshake. Makes 1 serving 1 c frozen cherries ¼ c raw almonds 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp coconut oil ¾ c unsweetened almond milk NUTRITION (per serving) 328 cals, 9 g pro, 34 g carb ,9 g fiber, 19 g sugar, 21 g fat, 5 g sat fat, 136 mg sodium Pumpkin Ginger If you love doing the whole seasonal pumpkin thing without resorting to a pumpkin spice latte, try this. Fresh ginger gives pumpkin puree plenty of flavor, while vanilla no-sugar-added protein powder sweetens it up. Makes 1 serving 1 c pumpkin puree 1 c baby spinach 1 scoop vanilla no-sugar-added whey protein powder 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger ¾ c unsweetened vanilla almond milk NUTRITION (per serving) 217 cals, 21 g pro, 29 g carb, 15 g fiber, 12 g sugar, 4 g fat, .5 g sat fat, 226 mg sodium MORE: Your Smoothie is a Sugar Bomb. Here’s How to Make It Healthy. Sweet Green Smoothies made with plain yogurt and berries can taste super tart without a drizzle of honey or some orange juice. But when you stick with super sweet fruit like bananas and pineapple, you don’t need to add any other sweetener. Makes 1 serving 1 med frozen banana ½ c frozen pineapple chunks 1 c baby spinach 1 c plain full-fat yogurt 1 tsp spirulina (optional) ¼ to ½ c cold water NUTRITION (per serving) 304 cals, 12 g pro, 49 g carb, 5 g fiber, 34 g sugar, 9 g fat, 5 g sat fat, 154 mg sodium Blueberry Vanilla Like cherries, blueberries are pretty sweet on their own. But adding vanilla extract and vanilla no-sugar-added protein powder to the mix trick your tastebuds into thinking you added sugar, since the flavor is always associated with sweet things. Makes 1 serving 1 ¼ c frozen blueberries 1 scoop vanilla no-sugar-added whey protein powder 1 Tbsp cashew butter 1 tsp pure vanilla extract ¾ c unsweetened almond milk NUTRITION (per serving) 318 cals, 20 g pro, 38 g carb, 9 g fiber, 22 g sugar, 11 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 193 mg sodium MORE: Dessert in a Blender: Carrot Cake Juice Apple Cinnamon Flax Like vanilla, cinnamon makes sweet apples seem even sweeter. Pink Lady or Fuji apples give a nice balance of sweetness and tartness. But if you want your smoothie to taste like you added a big spoonful of honey, try a Honeycrisp apple instead. Makes 1 serving 1 med apple, cored and chopped 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed 1½ Tbsp almond butter 1 tsp cinnamon ¾ c fat-free milk NUTRITION (per serving) 341 cals, 13 g pro, 37 g carb, 10 g fiber, 25 g sugar, 18 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 80 mg sodium
