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Whey Free and Dairy Free Smoothie Recipes
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Smoothies can be a great and fast meal on the go. If made correctly, they can be a source of nutrients, protein, healthy fats, and probiotics. Without these healthy ingredients, many smoothies contain as much sugar as juice or soda. If protein powder is used, many contain processed whey or artificial sweeteners.

As with any food or drink, the most healthy recipe is usually one made at home and smoothies are no exception. My kids love smoothies and I’ve created a system for making homemade smoothies with real food ingredients. Our smoothies rarely have the same flavor twice since we pick new ingredients each time.

For these whey-free smoothie recipes, we select a liquid as the base, add some frozen fruit and/or veggies and add healthy proteins and fats:

Liquid Options

Fruit and Veggies

  • Ice
  • Mango (fresh or frozen)
  • Pineapple (fresh or frozen)
  • Strawberries (fresh or frozen) (this my favorite berry smoothie)
  • Blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  • Blackberries (fresh or frozen)
  • Banana (fresh or frozen)
  • Cucumber (fresh)
  • Spinach (fresh
  • Watermelon (fresh)
  • other melon (fresh)

Proteins

Healthy Fats

Add-Ins

Favorite Combos

  • Iced Coffee: Bulletproof coffee, frozen coffee ice cubes, coconut milk, vanilla, 2 egg yolks, MCT oil, gelatin, and coconut oil
  • Sweet and Sour: Kombucha, pineapple, cucumber, banana, 2 egg yolks, MCT oil or coconut oil, gelatin, honey, and vitamin C powder
  • The Tropics: Coconut water, pineapple, mango, banana, gelatin, coconut oil, stevia
  • Green Giant: Coconut milk, banana, cucumber, spinach, pineapple, MCT oil, gelatin, Athletic Greens, stevia
Whey Free and Dairy Free Smoothie Recipes

Whey-Free Smoothie Recipes

A basic recipe for whey-free smoothies with your preference of fruits and add ins.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Author Katie Wells

Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup liquid of choice
  • ½ cup fresh or frozen fruit of choice and ice if needed
  • 1 tsp gelatin powder
  • 1 tsp healthy fat of choice
  • any desired add-ins or vitamins

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Notes

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    About Katie Wells

    Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Co-founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

    Comments

    35 responses to “Whey-free Smoothie Recipes”

    1. Jim Avatar

      I am clueless about smoothies! That is why I need Toad’s ebook! (love his blog!)

    2. Rebekah Avatar

      Another great one is a cup of yogurt or kefir, half a frozen banana, half a cup of chopped mango, and half a peach. Yum.

    3. Rebekah Avatar

      A cup of dairy kefir, one frozen banana, half a cup of frozen blueberries, a heaping tablespoon of almond butter, a dash of cinnamon, and a few ice cubes. It is not extremely thick, but so delicious!

    4. brookie Avatar

      My daily smoothie {which changes a little based on what I have in the house!}:
      3 cups of water
      fill up the Vita-Mix with spinach & kale {and any other leafy green you might have}
      parsley & cilantro
      2 Tbsp coconut oil
      1 Tbsp chia seeds
      1/2 c. kefir
      1/2 – 1 avocado
      1/2 lemon
      1 frozen banana
      1/2 – 1 c. frozen berries
      scoop of vanilla protein powder
      {taste & see if you need to sweeten it or if it’s yummy…you can always add stevia!}
      if more liquid is needed…add coconut milk or kombucha until you reach the desired consistency!

      There are such delicious ideas on here…thanks for all the recipes this week!  🙂

    5. Soccy Avatar

      Our favorite smoothie:
      1 cup Kefir
      1cup raw milk
      6 cubes frozen blanched spinach or kale (organic)
      3 tbsp raw honey
      1 tbsp flax seed
      1 banana
      1/4 cup pineapple
      1/4 cup mango
      2 tbsp brewers yeast

      This makes enough for myself and my 3 girls.

    6. Andrea Avatar

      I love Primal Toad’s Smoothie Recipe Books!

      This is my favorite smoothie:

      Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie
      4 oz coconut water or almond milk
      4 oz greek yogurt, plain (optional)
      1 cup frozen cherries
      1/2 frozen banana
      1 Tbsp raw cacao powder
      2 pkts stevia
      1 scoop protein powder (use two scoops if you omit the yogurt)
      1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
      Blend in Vitamix until smooth…if your fruit isn’t frozen you can add some ice cubes.

    7. Becca Avatar

      This has been my morning smoothie lately.

      PBJ Smoothie
      1 egg yolk (I use my own duck eggs)
      1/2 to 1 whole frozen banana
      1 TBLS natural peanut butter
      1/4 cup berries (I typically have blueberries, but any berry would work)
      enough whole milk to thin to your taste (coconut milk would also work)

    8. Allison Avatar

      For a post workout smoothie do the following (this is similar to Sarah’s above):
       
      1 c of unsweetened coconut milk
      1-2 tablespoons of your favorite nut butter (I like sunflower)
      1/2 a banana (if frozen all the better)
      1 scoop of low carb protein powder – whey isolate is the lowest – any flavor you like
      spinach leaves if you have them
      ice

      I’m intriqued about the coconut cream mentioned above – anyone know where to get it?

    9. Cecilia Duval Powers Avatar
      Cecilia Duval Powers

      i don’t know if this counts as a smoothie per se, but i just made some watermelon puree for a snow cone for my daughter. sooooo

      watermelon puree
      coconut milk
      chia seeds

      sweet goodness!!!

    10. Sarah Avatar

      My fav smoothie:

      1 cup Kale
      2 sticks celery
      1 large pear
      1/2 cup coconut milk

      Blend.  You can substitute ie pear for apple or kale for other leafy greens:)

    11. Sarah Laughlin Avatar
      Sarah Laughlin

      These days I making my own coconut milk from fresh coconuts. Then for a dessert smoothie:

      2 cups coconut milk
      1 frozen banana
      handful of ice
      2 TBSP coconut oil

    12. vick Avatar

      My best smoothie:
      1/2 to 1 frozen banana1 cup coconut milk
      1 cup frozen berries
      BIG handful of turnip greens
      1/2 small zucchini
      1 tablespoon spirulina
      1 egg yolk

      Blend until smooth, and then enjoy!

    13. Whistle Avatar

      This is one that I enjoy during the mid-afternoon to satisfy that 3:00 pm hunger. My kids love it too!

      2 scoops grass-fed organic whey powder
      unsweetened coconut milk
      unsweetened almond milk
      plain organic kefir
      plain organic yogurt
      1 banana
      unsweetened organic cocoa powder
      stevia to sweeten

      Mmmmm – chocolate milkshake!

    14. Mamatha Avatar

      This is my go to smoothie that I never tire of:

      Huge amount of oragnic spring greens mix – I stuff as much as I can in the blender
      1/2 banana (sometimes 1)
      frozen berries
      coconut oil – 1 T
      cocoa powder – 1 T
      ice cubes

      Blend everything and enjoy the refreshing smoothie. Sometimes I add 1/2 an avocado which makes it really thick and creamy, and with the cocoa it almost tastes like chocolate pudding.

    15. Jane Avatar

      1 cup blueberries (I freeze mine to chill the drink)
      two big handfuls of spinach
      1 banana
      1T flax meal
      1/2 to 1 c water

      Blend until smooth – it looks like mossy pond water but tastes amazing!

    16. Amy Avatar

      Second favorite is:
      3-4 ribs kale, ribs removed
      big handful organic baby spinach
      1 banana
      seasonal fruit + ice OR frozen fruit (from last season)
      water as needed

      Blend kale with enough kale to make it “go.” Add spinach, more water if needed. Blend. Add banana and other fruit, blend.

    17. Amy Avatar

      Our absolute favorite smoothie is:
      1/2 cup kombucha
      big handful organic baby spinach
      1 TBSP chia seeds
      1 TBSP melted coconut oil
      1 banana
      seasonal fruit + ice OR frozen fruit (from last season)

    18. theresa gianna Avatar
      theresa gianna

      and another, which i actually got from Todd…is that allowed? at any rate, it’s delicious. and i think i changed it up a little, i can’t quite remember. i tend to make it differently each time, depending on what i have in the house.

      pumpkin pie and/or pumpkin banana bread in smoothie form:

      1/2 frozen banana
      1/2 banana
      1 tablespoon coconut oil
      2 tablespoons organic pumpkin puree
      1 (heaping) tablespoon almond butter
      1 tsp cinnamon
      1/2 – 1 cup coconut (or almond) milk
      1 raw egg

      oooh, i wonder how it would taste if you put a bit of nutmeg in there, too.

    19. theresa gianna Avatar
      theresa gianna

      it is soooo hard for me to find smoothies that i like. over the summer i had this one every morning for several weeks, and it kept me fuller longer than the eggs i’d been eating before. (probably the coconut oil.) (although i still love those eggs.)

      1 banana
      1/2 -1 frozen banana
      heaping tablespoon (or two) almond butter (or just a bunch of almonds, if you get them ground up enough)
      heaping tablespoon (or two) coconut oil
      1-2 raw eggs (pastured/organic)

      and that’s it! sometimes i’d throw a date in there, but i decided that that just added some sugars and not much protein. it’d probably be pretty good with a pinch of cinnamon, too! and you could use coconut milk, or almond milk…maybe you could try throwing a veggie in there, but my blender has never worked well enough to get the veggie bits smooth enough and i just can’t stand it…

      1. Emilie Cassidy Avatar
        Emilie Cassidy

        5 stars
        Try using a Ninja blender. Mine chops all the ingredients into a super smoothie.
        I blend starberries, banana, blueberries,black berries , ice and my liquid is coconut water.

    20. Erinmarie Xian Avatar
      Erinmarie Xian

      I have 1 “go to” smoothie that I stick with and drink 1-2 times a week.
      1 scoop Protein Powder ( I use Cookies and Cream personally)
      1/4 Frozen blueberries
      2 or 3 tablespoons refrigerated (hard) coconut cream ( I would use more BUT I usually eat it as a snack and never have enough left lol)
      2 tablespoons shredded unsweet coconut
      Unsweet Almond Milk
      RAW spinach leaves – as much as you want.
      🙂 You cannot taste the spinach anyhow so I pack in anything from 4 cups to an entire bag of Publix spinach. It still fits in a 16 oz glass 🙂 Total yum

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