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20 Smoothies Worth Getting Up For

Twenty recipes built for a portable blender. Every one is sized for a single cup, takes about thirty seconds, and leaves you one thing to wash. Read them here, or take the printable version with you.

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Three rules that fix almost everything

  • Soft and leafy things first, frozen and hard things on top, liquid last.
  • Never fill past the max line. A blender needs air to pull the food down.
  • Rinse it the moment you finish drinking. Water, one drop of soap, one short blend, done.
  • 01

    Classic Strawberry Banana

    The one everybody starts with

    • 1 cup strawberries, frozen
    • 1 banana
    • 3/4 cup milk of choice
    • 1 tsp honey

    MethodFruit first, liquid last. Blend 30 seconds.

  • 02

    Green Machine

    You will not taste the spinach

    • 1 big handful spinach
    • 1 banana
    • 1/2 cup pineapple
    • 3/4 cup almond milk

    MethodBlend the greens with the liquid first, then add fruit and blend again.

  • 03

    Peanut Butter Protein

    Post-gym, holds you till lunch

    • 1 banana, frozen
    • 2 tbsp peanut butter
    • 1 scoop vanilla protein
    • 3/4 cup oat milk

    MethodBlend 30 seconds. Add a splash more milk if it climbs the sides.

  • 04

    Mango Tango

    Tastes like a holiday

    • 1 cup mango, frozen
    • 1/2 cup pineapple
    • 1/2 cup orange juice
    • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt

    MethodBlend until no chunks remain, about 40 seconds.

  • 05

    Blueberry Blast

    Antioxidants, purple, delicious

    • 1 cup blueberries, frozen
    • 1/2 banana
    • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
    • 1/2 cup milk

    MethodBlend 30 seconds. Sweeten with honey only if the berries were tart.

  • 06

    Tropical Sunrise

    Vacation in a cup

    • 3/4 cup pineapple, frozen
    • 3/4 cup mango
    • 1/2 cup coconut milk
    • Squeeze of lime

    MethodBlend 30 seconds. Lime goes in last so it stays bright.

  • 07

    Chocolate Peanut Butter

    Dessert that counts as breakfast

    • 1 banana, frozen
    • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
    • 1 tbsp peanut butter
    • 3/4 cup milk
    • 1 date, pitted

    MethodSoak the date in warm water 5 minutes first, then blend everything 40 seconds.

  • 08

    Very Berry

    Three berries, no arguments

    • 1/3 cup strawberries
    • 1/3 cup blueberries
    • 1/3 cup raspberries
    • 1/2 cup apple juice

    MethodAll frozen berries, blend 40 seconds. Add water to loosen.

  • 09

    Pina Colada

    No rum, no regrets

    • 1 cup pineapple, frozen
    • 1/2 cup coconut milk
    • 1/2 banana
    • 2 ice cubes

    MethodBlend 30 seconds. Tastes best cold enough to hurt slightly.

  • 10

    Coffee Banana Kick

    Coffee and breakfast, one cup

    • 1/2 cup cold brew
    • 1 banana, frozen
    • 1/2 cup oat milk
    • Pinch of cinnamon

    MethodBlend 25 seconds. Do not use hot coffee.

  • 11

    Peach Cobbler

    Warm flavours, cold cup

    • 1 cup peaches, frozen
    • 2 tbsp rolled oats
    • 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
    • 1/2 cup milk
    • Pinch of cinnamon

    MethodBlend the oats with the milk first so they break down properly.

  • 12

    Avocado Lime

    Creamy without dairy

    • 1/2 avocado
    • Juice of 1 lime
    • 1 handful spinach
    • 1 tsp honey
    • 3/4 cup coconut water

    MethodBlend 40 seconds. This one gets thick, so add water as needed.

  • 13

    Cherry Almond

    Tastes like marzipan

    • 1 cup dark cherries, frozen
    • 1 tbsp almond butter
    • 3/4 cup almond milk
    • 1/4 tsp vanilla

    MethodBlend 40 seconds. Frozen cherries are hard, so pulse first.

  • 14

    Carrot Ginger Glow

    Bright, spicy, wakes you up

    • 1 small carrot, chopped small
    • 1/2 cup mango
    • Juice of 1 orange
    • Thumb of fresh ginger

    MethodChop the carrot small before it goes in. Blend 45 seconds.

  • 15

    Watermelon Cooler

    Four ingredients, hottest day

    • 2 cups watermelon, cubed
    • Juice of 1/2 lime
    • 6 mint leaves
    • 3 ice cubes

    MethodBlend 20 seconds. Do not over-blend or it goes foamy.

  • 16

    Blueberry Muffin

    Oats make it filling

    • 1 cup blueberries, frozen
    • 3 tbsp rolled oats
    • 1/2 banana
    • 1/4 tsp vanilla
    • 3/4 cup milk

    MethodBlend oats with milk 15 seconds, add the rest, blend 30 more.

  • 17

    Strawberry Cheesecake

    Suspiciously good

    • 1 cup strawberries, frozen
    • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
    • 2 tbsp cream cheese
    • 1/2 cup milk
    • 1/4 tsp vanilla

    MethodLet the cream cheese soften first. Blend 40 seconds.

  • 18

    Matcha Mint

    Calm, clean energy

    • 1 tsp matcha powder
    • 1 banana, frozen
    • Small handful spinach
    • 6 mint leaves
    • 3/4 cup almond milk

    MethodWhisk the matcha into a splash of milk first so it does not clump.

  • 19

    Apple Pie

    Autumn in thirty seconds

    • 1 apple, cored and chopped
    • 3 tbsp rolled oats
    • 1/3 cup yogurt
    • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
    • 1/2 cup milk

    MethodChop the apple small. Blend 45 seconds, longer if you want it silky.

  • 20

    Beet Berry Boost

    The colour alone is worth it

    • 1/2 small cooked beet
    • 1 cup mixed berries, frozen
    • 1/2 cup orange juice
    • Thumb of ginger

    MethodUse cooked beet, never raw. Blend 45 seconds.