Smoothies are the perfect way to enjoy fruits and veggies, and with over 15 years of sharing seasonal produce recipes online, you can trust this website to deliver some amazing smoothies. To celebrate our blog’s anniversary, and our love of seasonal produce, we’re revisiting one of our favorites: the Green Apple Smoothie. It’s refreshing, easy to make and sweet tart—a must-try for any green smoothie fan this apple season.
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Why We Love This Recipe For Green Apple Smoothie
- This apple smoothie only requires a small handful of ingredients
- It’s a convenient way to get both fruits and veggies into your diet first thing in the morning
- It only takes 5 minutes to make
- It combines two seasonal produce stars in one stellar snack or breakfast
Apple Smoothie Ingredients
- Green Apple: Any variety of green apple, such as Granny Smith or Pipen will work. When you core and chop it, take a little slice to taste, and if your apple is not super tart you can add a little lemon to the smoothie (this works best with nut milks)
- Spinach: We love the nutritional boost raw spinach adds to smoothies. And it blends in completely smooth. We also make this with kale, but the smoothie has a grittier texture.
- Banana: I have started adding a frozen banana to this recipe, and I like the texture and body it adds.
- Milk: Choose your fave. If you are adding in lemon juice, choose a non-dairy milk. Almond milk, coconut milk and oat milk all work.
- Ice: To make it icy cold and thicken it up.
- Optional Mix-Ins: I tend to add a scoop of protein powder when I make this to give it a little staying power. (I keep a couple of kinds on hand and I find that unflavored lets the apple flavor really shine.) Other nutritional boosts like hemp seeds, flax seeds are great. To sweeten try a little dab of honey or maple syrup. I’ve also added in grated ginger, nutmeg or cinnamon to amp up the fall flavors.
For the best texture: Use a high-powered blender. If you do not have one and want your smoothie to be smoother, you can peel your apple.
Instructions to Make This Green Apple Smoothie
In a blender, combine the apple, spinach, banana, milk, ice and any optional sweetener and mix ins. Cover, and puree on high speed until smooth. Pour into two large glasses and enjoy immediately!
FAQs and Expert Tips
Although a green apple smoothie like this will stay drinkable for up to 48 hours, I recommend drinking it immediately. If it separates, stir well.
If storing or making ahead, cover the glass with plastic wrap and place in the fridge until ready to drink. You can freeze it in popsicle molds for a healthy snack.
Serving Suggestions
- To make this a more filling breakfast, serve it with a few soft-boiled eggs or a side of oatmeal. Try our Paleo Egg Muffin Cups for a portable option.
- On its own a two cup portion of this smoothie is only 157 calories, so you can easily add on Veggie Scrambled Eggs or whole grain toast with peanut butter to round out the meal.
- For a post-workout snack, add the protein powder to the apple smoothie, which will add about 35 calories and 10 g protein.
Additional Healthy Breakfast Recipes to Try
- My kids are obsessed with these Gluten-Free Apple Protein Pancakes. They always ask for them!
- In the mood for breakfast muffins? Try my Greek Yogurt Apple Streusel Muffins.
- This Rainbow Parfaits recipe is packed full of fruit.
- This Peach Cobbler Smoothie is so delicious and really tastes like a peach cobbler.
- For more green smoothies try my Super Green Tea Smoothie, this Vanilla Green Protein Smoothie and my Green Mountain Smoothie.
- Here are 8 Healthy Winter Smoothie Recipes you can try as well!
- Don’t miss this Blueberry Banana Smoothie or our Strawberry Peanut Butter Smoothie during berry season.
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Green Apple Smoothie
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 2 smoothies
Description
A creamy green apple smoothie that’s packed with spinach, creamy frozen banana. Add your favorite nutritional boosts, like protein powder, or try one of our healthy way to start your day!
Ingredients
Units
- 1 green apple, cored and cut into large chunks
- 2 cups spinach leaves (or kale with ribs removed)
- 1 frozen banana (broken into 2–3 pieces)
- 1 cup milk, plant based milk or coconut milk
- 1 cup ice
- Optional Stir Ins (see note below)
Instructions
Combine apple, spinach, banana, milk, ice and optional stir-ins in a blender. Cover and puree until completely smooth, about 40 seconds. Pour into two glasses and serve immediately.
Notes
Optional Stir Ins
To Flavor: Taste a bit of your apple and if it is not very tart, try adding a little lemon juice to taste. This works best with nut milk or plant based milk- as it can cause cows milk to curdle.
Sweetener: If you are using unsweetened milk and no protein powder you may like a little sweetener. We like a tablespoon of maple syrup or honey.
Spices: Amp up the fall flavors! Try a little dash of cinnamon, nutmeg or Pumpkin Pie Spice or a spoonful of grated fresh ginger.
Nutritional Boosts: Add 1 scoop plain protein powder or collagen peptides, 1 to 2 tablespoons hemp seeds, 1 tsp grated ginger, 1 tsp flax seeds etc
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Drinks
Method: Blended
Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cups
- Calories: 157
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 72 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
