Low Calorie Smoothie Recipes

brandigyrl81
brandigyrl81 Posts: 128 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm looking for some smoothie ideas that are low in calories and not high in sugar (unlike Smoothie King). What are some of your favorites?

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  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    edited April 2020
    Not sure if low-sugar because I use banana, but I like this smoothie:

    1 large banana (150g-ish), frozen
    100g spinach, frozen
    1 cup unsweetened almond milk
    1 tsp cinnamon
    1 tsp cocoa powder

    I will also sometimes sub in frozen pumpkin puree instead of spinach, super delicious in fall.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    Mine are never low cal since I add sources of fat, but it would be easy to make them so.

    My usual base: zucchini, spinach, strawberries, some other fruit (today, blueberries), plus some source of protein (today, 1 cup of soy milk plus white beans (I always make sure they have protein)).

    Left at that, reasonably low cal for a breakfast for me, but I also added sunflower seeds and peanut butter. Usually I add half an avocado, but I was out. The type and amount of seeds/nuts varies.
  • PrimaryAdjunctOfUnimatrix1010
    PrimaryAdjunctOfUnimatrix1010 Posts: 64 Member
    Lately, I've been blending and drinking either:

    1 scoop of Optimum Nutrition Strawberries & Cream Whey Protein Powder
    3 or 4 small, frozen strawberries
    2/3 cup of milk

    or...

    1 scoop of Optimum Nutrition Vanilla Ice Cream Whey Protein Powder
    1/3 cup of frozen blueberries
    2/3 cup of milk
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,464 Member
    The only smoothie I’ve ever really liked, and only in hot summer.
    1 banana
    Either: about 1 cup milk, or
    Some water and vanilla whey protein powder, or
    Cottage cheese or yogurt + a little milk, and
    Enough ice to fill the blender jar.

    Whizz until it’s really mixed, kind of ice creamy.

    I have it for supper when it’s too hot to eat, so it’s a very low calorie meal.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    I cup almond milk
    30g heavy cream
    100-140g frozen strawberries
    1 scoop PEScience vanilla whey.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Water, sliced apple, frozen strawberries, kale and a splash of apple juice. Low calorie, high nutrient and super delicious.
  • gallicinvasion
    gallicinvasion Posts: 1,015 Member
    I like ice-creamy texture. A mixture of nonfat Greek yogurt, frozen banana, and another frozen fruit (I like raspberries or peaches) is a nice combo. Maybe add a touch of honey or maple syrup to cut the acidity. Then I like to top it with a sooonful of crunchy granola.
  • brandigyrl81
    brandigyrl81 Posts: 128 Member
    Thank you all for the suggestions. I'm looking forward to trying these.

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