This Low Calorie Almond Butter Protein Smoothie for Weight Loss is healthy, vegan, gluten-free. And, it’s packed full of metabolism boosting ingredients! The easy smoothie with almond milk makes a great meal replacement almond shake, breakfast, or recovery meal after a hard workout.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 banana (sliced and frozen)
- 1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
- ⅓ cup Unsweetened Almond milk
Low Calorie Almond Butter Protein Smoothie for Weight Loss
Healthy Almond Butter Protein Smoothie Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep
- Individual Smoothie Bags – Add the almond butter smoothie ingredients (less any liquid) to a sandwich bag and seal. Store in the freezer (will hold for 1 month in freezer).
- Family Sized Smoothie Bags – Add several servings worth of ingredients (less any liquid) to a gallon freezer bag. Place a 1/2 cup plastic measuring cup in the bag. Close and seal the bag, and store in the freezer (will hold for 1 month in freezer).
- Prepared Smoothies – these smoothies are best made fresh, but you can make them ahead of time and store in a clean jar (with a lid) in the fridge.
Leftover Storage
- Fridge Storage – Add any leftover smoothie to a jar (I actually serve them in jars so all I have to do is add a lid). Close and store in the fridge for 2-3 days.
- Freezer Storage – Pour any leftover smoothie into ice cube molds, and freeze solid (about 4 hours). Then pop out of the mold and move to a freezer bag to avoid freezer burn. Will hold for 1 month in the freezer.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 banana (sliced and frozen)
- 1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
- ⅓ cup Unsweetened Almond milk
Instructions
- Add the ingredients for almond butter smoothie to a blender.
- Blend until smooth, adding more almond milk (or water) 1/8 of a cup at a time to reach desired thickness.
- Pour into a glass and immediately rinse your blender out (to stop the ingredients from sticking to the inside).
Notes
How to Add More Protein to this Banana Almond Smoothie:
- Greek Yogurt… is a great metabolism boosting ingredient to add to your almond butter smoothie recipe. Just add 1/4 cup per serving. Get unflavored and unsweetened to make a almond milk smoothie healthy.
- Protein Powder… we have supplied you with our favorite Orgain Organic Plant Based Protein Powder in vanilla flavor. It’s vegan and all-natural (plus it adds 21 grams of protein!)
- Chocolate Protein Powder… if you love chocolate, Orgain Organic Plant Based Protein Powder also comes in chocolate peanut butter… YUM!
- Collagen Powder… for our non vegan and vegetarian readers, collagen power is a great option. It has no flavor and 18 grams of protein. Plus you can add it to soups, tea… even your morning coffee!
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About the Author
Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.
After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published August 9, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Most recent update on November 15, 2023 by Audrey Johns
You can just omit it
Any substitute for the banana? I’m moderately sensitive to them
This smoothie is really good. I used 2/3 cup almond milk and it was still pretty thick, but this recipe will go on my “Faves” list.