Thick, creamy and absolutely delicious avocado smoothie that only takes 5 ingredients and 5 minutes to make. The perfect springtime smoothie that’s fresh and full of flavor!
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The Green Smoothie
I love everything about spring and one of my favorite ways to welcome the new season is by making this refreshing avocado smoothie. It’s made with a delightful blend of ripe avocados, sweet fruits and creamy milk that together create a luscious and healthy beverage. Packed with nutrients and a hint of fresh natural sweetness, it’s the perfect way to start your day or enjoy it as a revitalizing snack!
This smoothie recipe and my green smoothie recipe are on rotation often because they are both smooth, creamy and packed with fresh fruits and veggies. It’s the perfect way to use up any ripe avocados you have sitting around. Both the avocado and frozen banana give it that perfect silky and creamy texture.
It tastes so delicious that my kids even love this green snack! Other smoothie recipes we can’t get enough of include this strawberry banana smoothie and kale smoothie.
Can you Taste Avocado in Smoothies?
No, that’s the best part! They help to create a smooth and creamy texture and have the most subtle flavor. I personally can’t taste them at all, especially if there are other sweeter fruits included like bananas, mangoes, pineapple or peaches.
Picking a Ripe Avocado
When making a smoothie, you want the avocado to be ripe (but not brown) before adding it in. Here are a few tips to check if your avocado is ripe enough to use:
- The shell will be a dark green color and the stem should fall off easily and be bright green underneath (see picture above).
- When squeezed, it will feel slightly soft to touch. Not overly soft, but just enough that it will have a little give.
- It should smell fresh and not show any signs of skin discoloration (if it doesn’t, then it could have gone bad already).
To ripen an avocado fast: Place it in a brown paper bag with a ripe banana (or apple) and let sit on the counter over night.
To slow down the ripening process: Place it in the fridge! It won’t ripen any further and will stay fresh for about 5 more days.
Tips for the Best Avocado Smoothie
- Cutting. Learn how to cut an avocado in half and easily scoop it out for your smoothies.
- Liquid first. Pour the milk in first before adding the other ingredients. This makes it easier to blend (and is gentler on your blender).
- Frozen bananas. If you want it extra creamy, use frozen bananas instead of fresh. It makes the consistency similar to a milkshake. :)
- Freezing extras. You can freeze any extra avocado. Simply add to a freezer bag and store in freezer until you make your next smoothie.
Modifications
This popular green fruit (yes, avocado is a fruit!) isn’t just for making avocado toast or to use as a topping for salads or tacos. It can also be used as a secret weapon in so many healthy smoothie recipes to add more healthy fat and help create a smooth and creamy consistency.
- Sweeten. If you like your smoothies on the sweeter side, add 2-3 teaspoons honey to taste.
- Greens. I prefer spinach because you really can’t taste it. You can also add kale (or any green of choice), however the flavor may be a tad bit more bitter.
- Other fruits. I like to use tropical frozen fruits in mine (mango, pineapple, peach). You can also use blueberries if preferred, however it will change the color.
- Extras: Feel free to add in extras like protein powder, collagen, chia seeds, flaxseed or bee pollen.
- Bowl. You could also turn this smoothie into a smoothie bowl and top with fresh fruit, toasted coconut and granola or muesli.
FAQs
Other than banana, peaches, mango and pineapple you could try blueberries, cherries, strawberries, apples, watermelon, kiwi, oranges, coconut and so much more! Depending on the fruit used, your smoothie may change color. You could also add cucumber for something refreshing or cocoa powder for something chocolatey.
Fresh or frozen avocado work in this smoothie. You will just want to ensure that whatever you use is peeled and pitted.
Avocados are rich in potassium, improve digestion, enhances liver health and many other benefits such as improving eye health. It’s a nutritious fruit, full of fiber and great to include in a nutritious diet.
Yes. Feel free to use whatever milk of choice your prefer to keep this vegan. Dairy free coconut milk, oat milk, almond milk, there are so many ways to customize this smoothie.
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Avocado Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk , more as needed
- 2 ounce small ripe avocado , halved and pitted
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 frozen banana
- ½ cup frozen mango, peaches or pineapple , more as needed
- ice , as needed
Optional add in’s: organic protein powder or collagen, chia seeds, flaxseed, honey or bee pollen
Instructions
- Add the milk to the bottom of a high power blender. Then add the remaining ingredients on top.
- Blend just until smooth. Add more ice or liquid as needed. Sweeten with honey if desired. You can also add more frozen fruit to reach desired taste/texture.
- Pour into glasses and enjoy immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Beverages, Breakfast, Kid-Friendly, Smoothies, Sweet Breakfast, Vegan
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is also the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook. Here you will find easy family-friendly recipes for every occasion.
I have a smoothie every day for breakfast. This one looks sooo good, I will be trying it tomorrow.
I just made this for breakfast and it was perfect. Thanks for sharing!
I made this and it was super delicious. I added dates for sweetness, lime, ginger and mint to make it tangy and spicy. I loved it and will do it again. Please where did the 158gms of Calcuim come from
The best way to start a day is with a smoothie like this! Looks great!
I love any recipe where I can sneak in some healthy ingredients to serve to my kids! This looks so light and refreshing, too!
YUM!!! I love this delicious version!!! This looks totally awesome!
I am so ready and raring to go after this Smoothie!
This was the best smoothie!! full of flavor and definitely filled me up as a breakfast replacement…
This smoothie has all that I love in it! I’m making it again this morning for breakfast!