Skip the sugar-laden lattes and whip up these 5 Healthy Smoothie Recipes Perfect for Fall!
Leaves are changing and cozy sweaters are coming out…the smells of my favorite season are in the air…crisp mornings, crackling fires, and pumpkin spice everything! Sometimes I can just smell cinnamon or gingerbread and it instantly makes my heart warm. I JUST LOVE FALL!
It’s easy to get seduced by the aroma of seasonal lattes calling our name. I mean there’s a coffee shop on every corner! Before you reach for the pumpkin spice latte or gingerbread frappe check out these healthy smoothie recipes that will give you all your favorite flavors of the season without the sugar bomb!
Did you know that the average pumpkin spice latte is 380 calories, includes 14 grams of fat, and 50 grams of sugar?!
Crazy, right?!
I love a good smoothie full of real, fresh, nutrient-dense ingredients. Plus they are an excellent way to get additional vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and greens into my busy day without wrecking my macros.
Adopt the mindset of refusing to just dump protein powder in water, shake it up, and go.
You gotta fall in love with the ‘art form of the shake’
It’s like a challenge…and lucky for you, I love a good challenge!
I like to see just how many nutrients I can pack into a shake and stay within my macro goals…then I work on perfecting the taste. It must taste amazing to get the LV seal of approval!
Here are my Top 5 Healthy Smoothie Recipes Perfect for Fall that I’ve created over the years! Trust me when I say, they’re perfect!
Pumped Up Pumpkin Spice
Ingredients
- 1 cup Water
- 1 handful Ice
- ½ cup Vanilla or Plain Kefir
- ½ cup Plain Pumpkin Puree
- 10 steamed Baby Carrots
- 1 scoop Vanilla Protein
- ½ tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ tsp Peeled/Minced Ginger
- 1 tbsp Honey (if desired)
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together until smooth.
Notes
- Calories: 259
- Protein: 29 grams
- Fat: 6 grams
- Carbs: 17 Net Carbs
- Fiber: 4 grams
Butter Pecan Pie
Ingredients
- ½ cup Plain Yogurt Kefir
- 1 cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk/Almond Milk (or water)
- 1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
- 1 handful Ice
- ⅓ small Avocado
- 1 cup Spinach
- 1 oz Pecans
- ⅓ tsp Maple Extract
- ½ tsp Butter Extract
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Enjoy!
Notes
- Calories: 439
- Protein: 33 grams
- Fat: 27 grams
- Carbs: 12 Net Carbs
- Fiber: 7 grams
The Gingerbread Man
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Ice
- 1 ½ cups Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- 1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
- ½ small Avocado
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Ground Ginger or 1 tsp Peeled or Minced Fresh Ginger
- ⅛ tsp Nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp Cloves
- ⅛ tsp himalayan Sea Salt
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Enjoy!
Notes
- Calories: 288
- Protein: 27 grams
- Fat: 15 grams
- Carbs: 7 Net Carbs
- Fiber: 6 grams
Spiced Ginger Peach
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Unsweetened Almond or Coconut Milk (or water)
- 2 cups Organic Fozen Peaches
- 1 organic Fresh Fuzzy Peach (optional but makes it oh so delish)
- 1 handful Spinach
- 1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
- 1 tbsp Peeled/Minced Ginger
- ¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tbsp Honey (if desired)
Instructions
- Blend fresh and frozen peaches, spinach, milk/water, protein powder, cinnamon, and ginger until smooth and color is consistent throughout.
- Taste, add honey and more cinnamon or ginger if desired.
Notes
- Calories: 368
- Protein: 31 grams
- Fat: 6 grams
- Carbs: 42 Net Carbs
- Fiber: 11.5 grams
Not Your Grandma's Apple Pie
Ingredients
- 1 Granny Smith Apple (cut into chunks and frozen in advance)
- 1 cup Ice
- 1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 4 oz Apple Juice or Apple Cider
- 1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
- 1 tsp Apple Pie Spice (if you don’t have apple pie spice in the pantry then use ½ tsp cinnamon + ⅓ tsp nutmeg)
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Enjoy!
Notes
- Calories: 290
- Protein: 26 grams
- Fat: 5 grams
- Carbs: 30 Net Carbs
- Fiber: 4 grams
I’m excited for you to try these masterpieces. Feel free to experiment, edit, and make them your own. But most of all, ENJOY!
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LV 💚
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2 comments
Well I haven’t tried these but they do sound yummy. It is on my to-do list. Love smoothies, and healthy ones even better! Ty
Let me know which one you like the best Karen! 💚