This berry protein smoothie boasts 29 grams of protein for a delicious way of meeting your daily protein intake goals. Easy to customize and loaded with antioxidants, this healthy smoothie recipe is the perfect breakfast or snack on the go.
Back when I was in high school, I happened upon the most incredible smoothie recipe and stuck with it for years. The ingredients? Frozen mixed berries, yogurt, and apple juice.
The end result is a perfectly sweet, tangy and creamy smoothie with rich smooth texture and all the bright berry flavor.
Now that I prioritize getting adequate protein every day, I started adding protein powder to my beloved smoothie to turn it into a berrylicious protein smoothie.
High-protein smoothies are a marvelous solution to the doldrum of protein shakes.
One of my favorite parts about this easy protein smoothie is it tastes absolutely amazing in addition to being packed with health benefits.
I also like that it doesn’t contain a banana, making it ideal for those who have allergies to bananas or those who don’t enjoy the flavor.
Protein Smoothie Ingredients:
Frozen Mixed Berries: Pick up a bag of frozen berries in the freezer section of the grocery store.
My mixed berry medley includes blueberries, strawberries and mango (not a berry, but super delicious).
Greek Yogurt: Yogurt adds a creamy texture, tangy flavor, and protein to your magical morning smoothie!
I use unsweetened plain Greek yogurt, but you can choose your favorite kind of yogurt. Vanilla yogurt works great here.
Protein Powder: Pick your favorite kind of protein powder and be sure you enjoy the flavor. I use unflavored unsweetened protein powder, but you can use any type you like.
I like whey protein or egg white protein, but plant-based protein powders like pea protein, brown rice protein, or hemp protein work too for an excellent source of plant protein.
You can scale the amount up or down depending on how much protein you need.
Nutrition experts and studies show the best protein powder in terms of its bioavailability is whey protein powder or egg white protein.
These two kinds of protein also include all essential amino acids, meaning they are both a complete protein source.
Vanilla protein powder is always a great option for a delicious smoothie.
Apple Juice: The ingredient that brings sweetness to the smoothie. Aside from apple juice, there aren’t any sweet components unless your yogurt and protein powder are sweetened.
The apple juice adds the tiniest apple undertone while allowing the flavor of the berries to shine.
Recipe Adaptations:
- Switch the frozen berries out for any frozen fruit you enjoy. You can also add a ripe banana if you like bananas in your smoothies.
- Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of chia seeds or hemp seeds.
- Swap the apple juice out for orange juice.
- Add nut butters like peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter for an addition of healthy fats.
- Turn it into a green smoothie by adding a couple handfuls of baby spinach or kale.
- Chocolate lovers, consider adding 2 to 3 teaspoons of cocoa powder and/or some chocolate chunks or chocolate chips.
- If using fresh fruit, add a few ice cubes to ensure the smoothie is nice and cold and thick.
- Green tea lovers, you can add some matcha to your sweet treat for a boost of caffeine.
- Add fresh ginger or turmeric for antioxidants and anti-inflammatory characteristics.
- Use cottage cheese instead of yogurt.
- Turn it into a smoothie bowl and add homemade granola on top.
How to Make a Protein Smoothie:
Add all of the ingredients for the smoothie to a high-powered blender.
Blend until completely smooth and combined.
You can adjust the amount of apple juice according to how thick or thin you like your smoothies. For a thicker smoothie, use less apple juice and for a thinner smoothie, use more.
Pour the smoothie into a glass and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
The recipe as written produces one large smoothie. It contains 372 calories, 4 g fat, 60 grams of carbohydrates, 50 grams of sugar, and 29 grams of protein. The complete nutrition information breakdown is in the recipe card below, as well.
Are Smoothies Healthy?
I find questions of health to always be subjective and dependent upon who is asking. For those following a low-carb lifestyle, fruit smoothies are typically not a great option due to the high amount of sugar.
That said, the addition of protein helps manage blood sugar levels and blunts the spike of insulin.
For active individuals who are consistently burning carbohydrates for fuel, this type of smoothie recipe is a great way of replenishing glycogen and adding muscle mass with the fuel to build and repair.
I like employing smoothies like this as a post-workout refuel.
Can I Make This Lower Sugar?:
If you’re watching your sugar intake, you can absolutely turn this into a lower sugar smoothie by replacing some or all of the apple juice with your favorite milk. Regular milk, unsweetened almond milk, oat milk, cashew milk, and coconut milk are all great options.
And that’s it! The perfect smoothie to start the day or enjoy after a workout.
Try it as written, customize it, enjoy it on a daily basis! The fruity flavor makes a delicious meal replacement that you’ll find yourself looking forward too.
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The best berry protein smoothie for your everyday use!
Berry Protein Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups frozen mixed berries*
- 1 (5 to 6-oz) container yogurt**
- 2 heaping Tbsp (1 scoop, 30 to 40g) protein powder***
- 1 cup apple juice****
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients for the smoothie to a high-powered blender. Blend until completely smooth and combined. You can adjust the amount of apple juice according to how thick or thin you like your smoothies. For a thicker smoothie, use less apple juice and for a thinner smoothie, use more.
- Pour the smoothie into a glass and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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Thanks so much for the no banana Smoothie, it’s sometimes difficult for me to find a smoothie that I can alter for my needs. As much as I like bananas being Diabetic makes them an off limits food for me. I wil need to use an unsweetened nutmilk too but that’s alright and I love the addition of yogurt to thicken it, as well as the added protein it gives. I’ll probably skip the protein powder as they often make me feel sick, but I’ll check our the one you mention as I’ve never heard of that one. I did find one from a new company called Lineage Provisions @ https://lineageprovisions.com/ It’s animal based, extremely clean and has no whey which often causes issues for many. I’m in no way affiliated, nor would I receive any type of reward should someone use the link. If peopledon’ttrust the link just type them into a search bar. I haven’t even bought it yet myself, but plan to in the near
future. It has 5 grams of sugar per serving from pure Maple Syrup & Date and even though it’s not technically “keto'” it is still very low in carbs and probably okay for Diabetics that have their glucose well controlled. Of course if you’re not Diabetic it’s not an issue. The only reason I’m promoting them is because they’re truly clean and I’ve purchased from their other site called Heart & Soil. I’m also thoroughly disguted in our food system and have been seriously harmed by it as well as the medical industrial machine that keeps and makes people sick. Big Ag & Big Pharma work hand in hand to ruin health, everyone has to eat and sick people make the medical machine billions every day. I’m side stepping both and hope others will do the same. Hope it’s okay to post that😬, I really only intended to thank you for the delicious recipe🥰. Take care.
Hi! Which egg white protein powder do you use?
Hi Kelly!
I use True Nutrition protein powder. You can find it on their website here: https://truenutrition.com/products/egg-white-protein
Or their French Vanilla flavor is available on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3yGwbz3
Theirs is my current favorite because I don’t like flavored/sweetened protein powder and my digestive system seems to do really well with egg whites 🙂
Hope you enjoy!!