How to Make Fruit Smoothies: 5 Recipes To Blow Your Mind

Whether you like healthy food or you're too busy for a full breakfast, we'll make sure there is something suitable for you. In this article, you'll get step by step instructions on how to make fruit smoothies, which you can consume any time during the day, feel fresh and lively.

What is A Fruit Smoothie?

A smoothie is a drink prepared by blending fruits and a liquid base of fruit juice, yogurt, milk, ice cream or other dairy drinks. Once all your amazing fruits have turned into a mixture, then you have your delicious smoothie.

Among the types of fruits you can incorporate into your fruit smoothies are bananas, oranges, apples, kiwis, peaches, and many more. Here, we'll discuss some of the fruit smoothie recipes that you would want to try. Before we proceed, let us see the steps to be taken in making a basic smoothie.

Steps to Make A Perfect Fruit Smoothie

No matter what kind of fruit smoothie recipe you are making, you can follow these steps. 

1. Ensure that your blender is clean and connected properly.
2. Add your liquid bases. These can include water, milk, fruit juice, milk, or yogurt.
3. Add your frozen ingredients such as ice and frozen fruit.
4. Add the larger ingredients, such as your sliced or chopped fruits and vegetables.
5. Add your extras such as peanut butter, vitamin powder, protein powder, spices, vanilla, almond butter, and more.
6. Close your blender with the lid and start blending at low speed.
7. Gradually increase your speed until you see your desired consistency. Then, blend it until it's smooth and perfect for you.
8. Serve as you wish.

Now that you have a great idea of making any fruit smoothie let's look at how to make some of the most popular fruit smoothies.

1. Strawberry Smoothie

Starting us off is this perfect strawberry smoothie that will have you licking your fingers no matter where you are. So what makes this strawberry smoothie perfect? Its subtly sweet strawberry flavor and its creamy and light texture.

Imagine feeling the sweetness of the strawberry roll of your tongue as you savor the creamy feel of the smoothie. Once you follow this smoothie recipe, you'll be able to reenact the same process we did to make the yummiest strawberry smoothie ever.

Don't take our word for it. Follow the instructions and see.

Ingredients to Use

a). 2 Cups of Frozen Strawberries

A cup of strawberries is a great place to start. You can either have a pack of strawberries in the freezer to take out whenever you want to make this frozen fruit smoothie or freeze some the night before. If you can't find frozen strawberries, you can use a frozen banana instead.

Using fresh fruit can be a plus in these recipes.

b). 1 Frozen Banana

You can use the frozen banana instead of the frozen strawberries or add it in with the strawberries.

c). ¼ Cup of Plain Greek Yogurt

The mother of all yummy smoothies. If you want to drink your delicious smoothie instead of eating breakfast, adding some yogurt can give you a protein boost.

Plain Greek yogurt also has some amazing probiotics that are good for you. Remember how we talked about the creamy texture? You have this yogurt to thank for that.

d). 1 ½ Cups of Ice

What's a smoothie without some ice to cool things down? This frozen fruit smoothie would not be complete without the core ingredient - ice. Ice gives your smoothie that frothy texture.

e). 1 Cup of Milk

The milk gives you the liquid base to make a fruit smoothie that you will remember for days to come. We don't advise blending frozen fruit without a liquid base. That's why every recipe on this list has milk, yogurt, ice cream, or even cheese as a base.

f). 1 ½ Tablespoon of Maple Syrup

Yum. Adding some maple syrup adds some sweetness to your frozen fruit. If you want to reduce the sugar or you're on a low-sugar diet, you can omit the syrup.

Extras

Here are some add-ins or variations that you can make to your frozen fruit recipe to make it even more irresistible and customized.

1. ¼ to ½ teaspoon of vanilla to spice up the flavors.
2. 1 tablespoon of almond butter.
3. A few fresh mint leaves or basil leaves to give your smoothie a herbaceous spin.

2. Banana Smoothie

The best part about this banana smoothie recipe is that you don't have to use frozen bananas if you don't have them. Let's take a quick browse at the ingredients you need.

Ingredients

a). 2 Medium Ripe Bananas

Even if you don't have frozen bananas, you'll still be able to make the perfect frozen fruit smoothie with this recipe. Take two room temperature bananas that are medium in size and set them aside.

b). 1/4 of Cup Plain Greek Yogurt

Here's your shot of probiotics and the protein boost you need. Goodbye french toast and eggs, hello banana smoothie!

c). 1 ½ Cups of Ice

Here's what you substitute your frozen bananas with. Ice makes everything better. Avoid using fresh strawberries instead of frozen ones for our fruit recipe above unless you completely have to.

d). 1/2 to 3/4 Cups of Milk

You can use dairy milk, almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, or any milk you prefer.

Tip:

If you a vegan-based smoothie or plant-based smoothie, you can use vegan yogurt or replace the yogurt with ½ a banana. You can also use non-dairy milk in your fruit recipe.

Extras

1. 1 tablespoon of peanut butter. If you want more of the yummy peanut flavor, you can add another tablespoon.
2. ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon for extra spice.
3. ¼ to ½ teaspoons of vanilla to add to the flavor.
4. A handful of oats.
5. ½ cup of canned pineapple.
6. Some toasted coconut or just normal coconut. Coconut goes great with bananas.

3. Mango Smoothie

I can already feel you licking your lips, and we haven't even begun. You will be thrilled once you get a taste of the delicious smoothie that you will make after this.

We're not blowing smoke up your ass. This mango smoothie is superb because it has a creamy, silky texture and a sweet, pure flavor. The best part is that you won't add any sweeteners.

All the tasty and sweet flavors will be natural from the fresh fruits. You can make this basic recipe and enjoy this delicious smoothie for breakfast or a healthy snack with just a few ingredients.

Ingredients

a). 3 Cups of Frozen Mango

Suppose you don't have to use frozen mangoes to make your smoothie healthier. Instead, you can use fresh mangoes for these healthy smoothie recipes. You can also opt to get frozen mangoes from the store. The problem with using fresh mangoes is that you may not have a cool icy texture.

b). 1/2 Banana

You can use half a banana that is cut into chunks for this fruit smoothie recipe. Fresh bananas come in handy with these healthy smoothie recipes.

The banana will add to the creamy texture and give your smoothie that great sweet taste.

c). ½ Cup of Water and ½ Cup of Milk

Milk and water are great liquid bases that keep smoothies healthy and increase that creamy texture.

d). 5 Ice Cubes

When making fruit smoothie recipes, ice makes the fruit smoothies frothier and more delicious.

e). 1 Tablespoon of Freshly-Squeezed Lemon Juice

If you want a way to brighten all the flavors and get the smoothie we promised, lemon juice is a key ingredient. The fresh lemon juice brightens the fruit flavor in your smoothie. Think of lemon in fruit smoothie recipes as salt for the food.

Tip:

You can use oat, coconut, almond, or soy milk to make your vegan smoothie work.

Extras

1. ¼ to ½ cup of plain Greek yogurt to add probiotics and protein to your smoothie. Make a fruit smoothie that you can have for breakfast, and it'll take you through the day.
2. Cashew butter to add more protein.
3. A handful of coconut.

4. Berry Smoothie

The recipe of this berry smoothie will aid you in making smoothies that will get you through the day. Let's have a look.

Ingredients

a). 2 Cups of Frozen Mixed Berries

You can use all types of berries here. Whichever ones are easiest to find in the frozen fruit section of the store will work great.

b). 1 Frozen Banana

The banana will add to the creamy texture that complements the fresh fruit.

c). ½ Cup of Plain Greek Yogurt

If you don't have plain greek yogurt, you can use any other kind of vegan yogurt you can find.

d). ½ Cup of Ice

What's a smoothie without ice? A very bland smoothie. Therefore, don't be afraid to be generous with the ice in addition to using the frozen fruit.

e). 1 ¼ Cups of Milk

The milk gives you the liquid base to make your fruit smoothie. If you're not into dairy products, you can use almond milk, oat milk, or coconut milk.

f). 1 ½ Tablespoon of Maple Syrup

You can choose to use honey or agave syrup to add some of that sweetness to your smoothie.

Extras

1. ¼ to ½ teaspoon of vanilla to boost the flavors.
2. 1 tablespoon or 2 of almond butter. Note that the almond butter will dull the color of your smoothie.
3. A few leaves of basil or mint.
4. ⅛ teaspoon of cinnamon for extra spice.

5. Fruit Smoothie

If you can't choose which fruit you want to use for your smoothie, we've got you covered with this fruit smoothie. You can make a fruit smoothie that has several fruits altogether. These fresh fruit smoothie recipes come in handy when you have lots of fresh fruit with you.

Be prepared to get a smoothie rich in nutrients, fibers, vitamins, and more. You might just toss out your apple juice or orange juice once you get a taste of this smoothie. If you don't need yogurt or milk to make this smoothie.

Therefore, if you don't like the idea of milk or dairy products in your smoothies, this is the recipe for you. Let's dive in.

Ingredients

One thing you'll enjoy about this smoothie is that you don't need complicated ingredients like chia seeds, yogurt, and the like. Instead, all you need is fruit, fruit, and more fruit.

If you're looking for a plant-based option, this is it. Let's look at what you need to create this wondrous sensation.

a). 1 Green Apple

Choose a healthy and big apple for this smoothie. The green apple helps to add that nice texture to your smoothie and the sweet-tart flavor.

b). 1 Cup of Frozen Mango or Pineapple

These help to add that nice sweetness to your fruit smoothie. So many vegan smoothies cannot compare to the deliciousness of this mixed fruit smoothie.

c). 1 Banana

Even for this tropical smoothie, you need the banana to add a creamy texture. Unfortunately, frozen berries and tropical fruits can hardly do what the banana can do.

d). 2 Cups of Mixed Berries

Talk about the perfect smoothie.

e). 10 Ice Cubes

Be prepared to blow your mind when you add these ice cubes. But, if you love smoothies, you understand how a simple move like deciding to add ice as you make a smoothie can make a world of difference.

f). 1 Cup of Water

The water provides a nice liquid base.

g). 1 Teaspoon of Agave Syrup

This last ingredient is optional, just like nut butter as you make a smoothie. However, the other healthy ingredients will do all the power to make this a great smoothie.

Extras

1. ¼ to ½ teaspoon of vanilla.
2. A few leaves of mint and basil.
3. ½ teaspoon grated ginger.
4. A handful of shredded coconut.

Conclusion

Which one of these fruit smoothies will you try out first? Now that you have the basic formula, you can make your smoothies and serve them immediately. Avoid storing your smoothies in for more than two days even though you're putting them in the fridge.

Good nutrition starts with you, and you can make a great smoothie whenever you want with these smoothie recipes. You can get the frozen fruits from the grocery store, and if you mind cow's milk, you can use cashew milk, oat milk, and more.