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20+ Smoothie Recipes That Can Help with Weight Loss
Blend up a frosty beverage to start your day on a nourishing note! Because they’re high in fiber and/or protein and lower in calories, these smoothie recipes can help support healthy weight loss, if that is your goal. Whether you opt for a dessert-inspired drink like our Apple Pie Smoothie or a fruit-packed smoothie like our Watermelon-Peach Smoothie, any of these tasty recipes will make a delicious, sippable morning meal.
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High-Protein Orange-Mango Smoothie
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen
This tropical-inspired smoothie blends the tangy sweetness of fresh-squeezed orange juice with juicy mangoes for a combo that feels like summer, no matter the season. Plus, this smoothie is packed with protein, thanks to protein powder and Greek-style yogurt.
Apple Pie Smoothie
Photographer: Brie Goldman Food Stylist: Annie Probst Prop Stylist: Breanna Ghazali
Enjoy a dessert-inspired breakfast with this apple pie smoothie. With warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, juicy apples and hearty oats for a healthy dose of fiber, this smoothie is the perfect way to start your day.
Watermelon-Peach Smoothie
Ali Redmond
Made with ripe watermelon and frozen peaches, this smoothie bursts with fruity flavor without the need for added sugar. Use frozen peaches from a bag or freeze your own ripe, in-season peaches for the best sweet and fruity flavor.
Creamy Raspberry-Peach Chia Seed Smoothie
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Abby Armstrong, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey
Chia seeds add a healthy dose of fiber to keep you full and satisfied. The natural sweetness of frozen peaches combined with dates and the tangy brightness of raspberries make every sip refreshing and satisfying.
Creamy Orange Peel Smoothie
Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Tricia Manzanero, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
This creamy smoothie makes the most of the entire orange—peel and all. In addition to cutting down on food waste, studies suggest that orange peel is a powerhouse for gut health, packed with fiber to nourish beneficial gut bacteria. We recommend fresh ginger for the best flavor.
Healthy Chocolate Milk Recovery Drink
Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Annie Probst, Prop Stylist: Breanna Ghazali
Recover from your next workout with this healthy chocolate milk recovery drink. Avocado adds creaminess, while chocolate and peanut butter give it a satisfying salty-sweet flavor. Oats will fill you up with a boost of fiber.
Strawberry-Peach Chia Seed Smoothie
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
This fiber-rich chia smoothie is sweet and tangy, with a velvety texture thanks to nutritious chia seeds that expand as they combine with liquid.
Raspberry & Spinach Smoothie
Photographer: Jen Causey
Start your day off right with this tasty smoothie featuring anti-inflammatory ingredients. Spinach provides antioxidants that help eliminate damaging free radicals, while raspberries contain polyphenols that have their own anti-inflammatory effects. If you prefer your smoothie a touch sweeter, feel free to add an additional date.
Orange-Mango Smoothie
Ali Redmond
The vitamin C from the oranges helps support immune health, making this smoothie a great staple during cold and flu season. Plus, it tastes just like a creamsicle. If you don’t have almond milk, any other dairy or nondairy milk will work.
Strawberry–Passion Fruit Green Smoothie
Photographer: Stacy k. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling
This anti-inflammatory smoothie draws its bright tropical flavor from frozen passion fruit. If you can’t find passion fruit, substitute frozen pineapple.
Lemon-Blueberry Smoothie
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster, Food Stylist Jennifer Wendorf
The kale, hemp seeds and green tea in this bright, lemony smoothie all contain antioxidants that can help fight inflammation. Banana adds natural sweetness. If you want it a little sweeter, just a touch of honey will do the trick.
Ultimate Healthy Breakfast Smoothie
This healthy smoothie is packed with protein, fiber, unsaturated fats and essential vitamins and minerals. Even better, this supercharged breakfast smoothie tastes great and keeps you full until lunchtime. We keep a running stock of frozen bananas to give our smoothies a thicker consistency, but a handful of ice achieves a similar effect.
Blackberry Smoothie
This blackberry smoothie has plenty of fresh berry flavor and sweetness from banana and honey. With a prep time of 5 minutes from start to finish, it’s the perfect breakfast for busy mornings.
Beet Smoothie
This vibrant smoothie combines sweet and earthy beets with berries, banana and orange juice for a well-balanced flavor. Look for packaged cooked beets where the prepared fruits and vegetables are sold.
Aloe Smoothie
Many people swear by aloe for glowing skin, and this smoothie is a delicious way to get it into your diet. Some people don’t love the flavor of aloe, so this recipe has plenty of fruit to help balance the flavors.
Cherry-Mocha Smoothie
This chocolaty smoothie is packed with healthy fats, thanks to the inclusion of almond butter. Plus, there are plenty of health-boosting phytonutrients in the cocoa powder and cherries.
Strawberry-Pineapple Smoothie
Blend almond milk, strawberry and pineapple for a smoothie that’s so easy you can make it on busy mornings. A bit of almond butter adds richness and filling protein.
Berry-Kefir Smoothie
Ana Cadena
Get a probiotic boost at breakfast when you add kefir to your smoothie. Feel free to use any berries and nut butter you have on hand in this healthy smoothie recipe.
Mango Raspberry Smoothie
A squeeze of lemon juice adds bright flavor to this frozen fruit smoothie. Mango provides plenty of sweetness without having to add juice, but if it’s too tart for you, a touch of agave will do the trick.
Avocado & Banana Smoothie
Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Styling: Christina Daley
If you love a creamy smoothie, this one’s for you. The fiber-rich banana increases the creaminess, especially when blended with the coconut or almond milk. Honey adds a touch of sweetness, and ice cubes make it as thick as you want.
Mango & Kale Smoothie
The blend of kale, mango, banana and orange juice gives this healthy smoothie an extra-fresh tropical flavor profile.
Grape Smoothie
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn
Calling all grape lovers! This grape smoothie features plenty of frozen sweet red grapes that combine with banana and vanilla Greek-style yogurt, which both add creaminess, while berries add color and fruity flavor to complement the grapes.
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