Almond Milk Smoothie

This almond milk smoothie is full of sweet flavor, fiber, and nutrients! This dairy free milk is perfect for blending into fruity purees.

Want to make a dairy free smoothie recipe? Almond milk is perfect for vegan smoothies: it’s lightly creamy and brings fruity purees together into the ideal texture. Here we’ve created a strawberry banana spin on our Strawberry Smoothie that is fully plant-based and stars almond milk! Here’s exactly how to make this berry almond milk smoothie: and a little more about using almond milk for blending up healthy drinks.

Why use almond milk in smoothies?

Almond milk is a dairy free, plant based milk that’s made with almonds and water. It’s great for using in smoothies because it’s a dairy free milk that helps to achieve a creamy texture. Here are a few notes about using almond milk in smoothies:

• Can you taste almond milk in smoothies? Not really! Most almond milk has a very neutral flavor, so it’s virtually imperceptible in a smoothie.
• Does almond milk make smoothies thicker? No. Almond milk is a good liquid that helps smoothies blend, but its texture is closer to water than milk. By itself, it does not lend creaminess to a smoothie. But in concert with other ingredients, it helps to form just the right smoothie texture.

Ingredients in this almond milk smoothie

There are lots of different ways to make an almond milk smoothie: this one’s our favorite! You can’t go wrong with strawberry banana, that classic crowd-pleasing flavor. Our three year old absolutely loves this smoothie, which makes us confident you will too. Here’s what you need to make our favorite smoothie with almond milk:

• Frozen strawberries (or any frozen berry): Frozen strawberries add just the right texture. They’re easy to find at the store and great to store for making on demand smoothies.
• Fresh banana: We always have bananas at our house, but we never remember to freeze them. So we always use room temperature bananas in our smoothie recipes.
• Almond milk (plain unflavored): Use plain or unflavored almond milk. Vanilla also works, but we like using almond milk with no artificial flavors.
• Ice: Ice adds just the right frozen texture to this fruity puree.

Amp up the protein

Here’s the thing: almond milk itself is not a great source of protein. If you’re drinking this almond milk smoothie to get a boost of protein, here’s what to do:

• Almond butter: Mix in about 1 tablespoon of almond butter to this smoothie, or you can use 2 tablespoons for even more. It does add an almond flavor and will dull the color of the smoothie a bit.
• Protein powder: Protein powder is another plant-based way to amp up the protein in this smoothie. Personally we prefer natural protein adders, so you can also try…
• Greek yogurt: Don’t worry about keeping this vegan and plant based? Yogurt adds quite a bit of protein! Try blending in ¼ cup to ½ cup, to taste.

Variations on this almond milk smoothie

You can use this almond milk smoothie recipe as a template for making other flavors! Here are a few ideas for how to swap out the 2 cups frozen strawberries:

• Mango almond milk smoothie: Substitute frozen mango.
• Pineapple almond milk smoothie: Substitute frozen pineapple.
• Mixed berry almond milk smoothie: Substitute mixed berries.
• Blueberry almond milk smoothie: Substitute frozen blueberries.

8 more almond milk smoothies

You can use almond milk in many smoothie recipes! If you don’t want to make the recipe below, here are a few more ideas! They’re all Vegan Smoothie Recipes.

Almond milk is also great for…

Of course, you can use almond milk in so many different ways! Almond milk is also great for:

• Granola. Eat with our Healthy Granola.
• Pasta. You can make it into a creamy vegan pasta sauce! Try Creamy Almond Milk Pasta.
• Pudding. Make Vegan Chocolate Pudding with almond milk.
• Waffles. These Vegan Waffles are a great way to use this plant-based milk.
• Muffins. Try these Vegan Banana Muffins.
• Biscuits. These Best Vegan Biscuits are impossibly flaky.
• Cookies. Creamy almond milk features in these Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies.

This almond milk smoothie recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free.

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More smoothie recipes

Want more healthy smoothie recipes? There are so many to try:

• Greens & veggies: Kale, Celery, Carrot, Avocado, Green, Beet, Broccoli, or Spinach Smoothie You’ll forget you’re eating all those healthy ingredients. (Go to Veggie Smoothies.)
• Berries: Strawberry, Mixed Berry, Fruit, Blueberry, Strawberry Banana, Strawberry Blueberry, Strawberry Mango, or Blueberry Banana Smoothie Tart and full of sweet fruity flavor!
• Creamy: Yogurt, Vanilla Protein, Chia Seed, Chocolate Banana or Peanut Butter Smoothie Lusciously creamy and packed with flavor.
• Fruits: Banana, Apple, Acai Berry, Peach, Watermelon, Orange, Mango Pineapple, Mango Banana, or Pineapple Smoothie Juicy and lightly sweet: perfectly refreshing. (Go to Fruit Smoothies.)