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    Home > Recipes > Gluten Free

    Avocado Smoothie

    Published: Apr 21, 2020 · Modified: Oct 9, 2022 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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    Avocado smoothie, a delicious, creamy and healthy breakfast or snack recipe. It’s ready in less than 5 minutes and requires just 5 ingredients.


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    Avocado smoothie, a simple and amazing recipe. Smoothies are a great way of incorporating more fruit and veggies into your diet, and they are perfect for spring, summer, fall, and even winter.

    This beverage is nutritious, refreshing and so soft you won’t believe its amazing texture. It’s also creamy and made with ingredients you can easily find at any grocery store. To make it you only need a blender and 5 minutes of your time!

    This recipe only requires avocado, banana, plant milk, dates and leafy greens like spinach. It is so tasty you won’t need to add any kind of sweetener, so the dates are actually optional.

    Avocado smoothie, an easy-to-make recipe you can have any time. Eat it for breakfast, as a snack or even as a dessert, and make your meals nutritious and delicious at the same time. Customize it with berries, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, cocoa powder or even drink it plain!

    How to make an avocado smoothie - Step by step

    Step by step photos of how to make avocado smoothie

    • Add all the ingredients to a blender (photo 1) and blend until smooth (photo 2).
    • Serve immediately with your favorite toppings.

    Pro tips

    • If you want your smoothie really cold, add your banana frozen as well as some ice cubes. It will also be creamier.
    • You can either use fresh or frozen spinach.
    • Replace Medjool Dates with Deglet Nour dates if you can’t find them. In that case, you’ll have to add 2-4 dates instead.
    • Feel free to incorporate other ingredients to make this smoothie perfect for you.

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    Will this avocado smoothie turn brown?

    Avocados get brown when exposed to air - it is a natural chemical reaction. However, this does not mean they’re going bad or turning rancid, so even if the smoothie gets a little brown, it will still have the same properties as it would if it were totally green.

    Can I make this avocado smoothie without milk?

    You could substitute the milk for juice, coconut water or regular water. Although I used homemade almond milk, if you don’t like it feel free to use any other kind of plant milk.

    How long will this avocado smoothie last?

    Keep it in an airtight container in the fridge and it will last for 1-2 days in the fridge. Make sure to drink it while it’s still fresh so it keeps all its properties.

    Looking for more smoothie recipes?

    • Green Smoothie
    • Kale Smoothie
    • Post Workout Smoothie
    • Vegan Protein Smoothie
    • Piña Colada Green Smoothie

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    Did you make this avocado smoothie recipe?

    Please leave a comment below, share it or rate it. You can also FOLLOW ME on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, and PINTEREST. I’d love to see what you cook!

    If you like this avocado smoothie, take a look at our ebook Simple Vegan Smoothies. You’ll find 31 inexpensive and simple recipes and a guide to learn how to make your own smoothie recipes! 

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    Avocado Smoothie

    Avocado smoothie, a delicious, creamy and healthy breakfast or snack recipe. It’s ready in less than 5 minutes and requires just 5 ingredients.
    4.50 from 4 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Drink
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 2
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

    US Customary - Metric
    • ½ medium avocado
    • 1 medium banana
    • 1 cup spinach
    • 1 cup milk of your choice, I used unsweetened almond milk
    • 1-2 Medjool dates, optional, pitted
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    Instructions

    • Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
    • Serve immediately with your favorite toppings. 
    • Best when fresh, you can keep the smoothie in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 to 2 days.

    Notes

    • If you want your smoothie really cold, add your banana frozen as well as some ice cubes. It will also be creamier.
    • You can either use fresh or frozen spinach.
    • You could substitute the milk for juice, coconut water or regular water. Although I used homemade almond milk, if you don’t like it feel free to use any other kind of plant milk.
    • Replace Medjool Dates with Deglet Nour dates if you can’t find them. In that case, you’ll have to add 2-4 dates instead.
    • Feel free to incorporate other ingredients to make this smoothie perfect for you.
    • Nutritional info has been calculated without the dates.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.3g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 11.6g | Saturated Fat: 2.1g | Sodium: 105mg | Fiber: 5.7g | Sugar: 8g

    Update Notes: This post was originally published in February of 2019, but was republished with new photos, step by step instructions and tips in April of 2020.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Kelly says

      October 09, 2022 at 6:53 pm

      5 stars
      Hi! I made my smoothie with almond milk and no dates. It was delicious!

      Reply
      • Adriana @ Simple Vegan Blog says

        October 17, 2022 at 3:14 pm

        Hi Kelly! Sounds good too 🙂

        Reply
    2. Stephanie says

      April 26, 2021 at 2:11 am

      Ethiopia too! They add honey to theirs. So yummy!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        October 09, 2022 at 6:47 pm

        Hi Stephanie! Thanks for your comment 🙂

        Reply
    3. Jodi says

      April 22, 2020 at 7:41 am

      Love your recipes but dislike the videos that won’t X out.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        October 09, 2022 at 6:46 pm

        Hi Jordi! You can close the videos now, sorry for the inconvenience!

        Reply
    4. stephanie says

      April 21, 2020 at 3:11 pm

      why do I have to update my data preferences every time I visit site, tiresome. Once should be enough.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        October 09, 2022 at 6:47 pm

        Hi! Sorry for the inconvenience. Hope you have a nice day!

        Reply
    5. Patricia says

      February 08, 2019 at 9:25 pm

      hola! He reparado que todos los blogs veganos usáis ese tipo de tarros de cristal, donde los conseguís?

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        February 11, 2019 at 3:46 pm

        Hola Patricia! En Amazon o en algunas webs que la venden, como la de Mason Jar Spain. Un saludo!

        Reply
    6. Patrícia says

      February 05, 2019 at 11:17 pm

      4 stars
      Actually in Brazil is very common to drink avocado blend with milk. they usually use dairy but in this case any non dairy milk will do it. With just those 2 ingredients is still very nice.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        February 11, 2019 at 3:22 pm

        Hi Patricia! Sounds great 🙂 I'll try it with some plant milk. Thanks!

        Reply
    7. Kelsey says

      February 05, 2019 at 2:08 am

      Hello! Does this just make 1 smoothie? Just curious cuz there’s two of us here :3

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        February 05, 2019 at 8:34 am

        Hi Kelsey! You can see the serving in the recipe box 🙂 It makes 1 or 2 smoothies. Have a nice day!

        Reply

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