Looking for a nutritious, quick, and easy breakfast or snack? This Apple Banana Spinach Smoothie is just what you need! Packed with vitamins and minerals, this smoothie is a great way to start your day or fuel up in between meals.

A short glass filled with banana spinach smoothie.

Smoothies make such a great breakfast because they’re hydrating and nutritious. Plus, you can adapt them to use up whatever is in the fridge or to meet your family’s taste. See my entire list of the best healthy breakfast ideas for kids!

Even if your kids don’t like eating salad, they might consider drinking a fruity healthy smoothie that has spinach blended into it.

Try adding tropical fruits like pineapple or mango if you really want to hide any “green” flavor. You may also like my list of the best veggies for picky eaters.

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1 Why You Need This Recipe
2 What You’ll Need to Make This Recipe
3 Ingredients and Substitutes
4 Recipe Tips & Substitutions
5 Recipe Steps
6 Recipe FAQs
7 More Delicious Smoothies You Might Like
8 More Helpful Smoothie Resources!
9 Apple Banana Spinach Smoothie

Why You Need This Recipe

  • This Apple Banana Spinach Smoothie only has 5 main ingredients. This means that it’s fast enough to make before school or before hitting the gym.
  • You can adapt this recipe to include more protein if you wish.
  • The recipe as written is vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo-friendly, and Whole30.

What You’ll Need to Make This Recipe

1. Blender

A high speed blender is best to ensure the greens are fully blended and that you get a creamy texture to your delicious green smoothie. I love using my Vitamix Explorian, but you can use any type of powerful blender.

2. Glasses

Make it fun by using tall or short glasses and fun straws.

Toppings like chia seeds can also add visual interest.

Two short glasses of apple banana smoothie with chia seeds.

Ingredients and Substitutes

Bananas are always great to add to smoothies. They thicken them up and add natural sweetness. Plus, bananas are budget-friendly and easy to find. You can use a fresh banana or a frozen banana.

Apples also help sweeten a smoothie, and add soluble fiber. You can use a green apple or a red apple in this recipe. A Granny Smith apple adds some tartness, whereas a sweet apple like a Fuji will add more natural sweetness.

Baby spinach is the perfect green to blend into a fruit smoothie. It doesn’t have a strong flavor and it blends really well. Feel free to substitute any of the baby leafy greens for the raw spinach, if you prefer (baby kale would be great too).

I also love spinach in my Weight Loss Green Smoothie.

Chia seeds add even more dietary fiber and thickness without any flavor. They also add healthy fats and some protein. You can substitute ground flax seeds or hemp seeds, if you prefer.

Plant milk helps add creaminess with no dairy. I used unsweetened almond milk, but you could also use coconut milk, orange juice, or coconut water as alternatives.

Ice cubes help thicken the smoothie. Feel free to leave them out for a thinner smoothie.

Recipe Tips & Substitutions

  • You can easily double this recipe if you want more servings.
  • For a flavor variation, try adding a 1-inch piece of ginger to the ingredients before blending.
  • If you aren’t on a dairy-free diet, you can use regular milk in this recipe. Or, you can use yogurt instead of milk for a thicker smoothie option. If you want to keep the recipe vegan, try using soy milk.
  • To make this a meal replacement smoothie, try adding 1-2 scoops of your favorite protein powder. See my lists of the best clean protein powders or the best protein powders for pregnancy.
Apple banana smoothie in a blender jar with an apple circle on top.

Recipe Steps

Step One

Add the ingredients to a high-speed blender.

Step Two

Blend until smooth.

Step Three

Serve immediately.

I hope your family loves this Spinach Apple Banana Smoothie as much as mine does!

Two glasses of spinach smoothie topped with starfruit and chia.

Recipe FAQs

Can I make this in a single-serving blender?

Yes, just be sure to cut the apple into small pieces so it gets blended completely.

Does this recipe have a lot of protein?

This recipe is naturally low in protein because it doesn’t have any dairy. If you want to increase the protein, you can either use regular dairy milk or yogurt. Or, if you want to keep the recipe vegan and dairy-free, use a non-dairy protein powder to increase the protein content.

Can I make this recipe sweeter?

Yes, feel free to add 1-2 pitted dates or 1-2 teaspoons of honey or maple syrup if you want to sweeten the smoothie.

More Delicious Smoothies You Might Like

More Helpful Smoothie Resources!

How to Freeze Bananas for Smoothies (Halved or Sliced)

15+ Best Fruit and Vegetable Smoothie Recipes

13+ Best Greens for Smoothies

15+ Best Cancer-Fighting Smoothies

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Two short glasses of apple banana smoothie with chia seeds.

Apple Banana Spinach Smoothie

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Looking for a nutritious, quick and easy breakfast or snack? This Apple Banana Spinach Smoothie is just what you need! Packed with vitamins and minerals, this smoothie is a great way to start your day or fuel up in between meals.

  • Total Time: 7 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsweetened plant milk (I used almond milk)
  • 1 ripe banana, broken into chunks
  • 1 green apple, cut into chunks or slices with the core removed
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 3 handfuls baby spinach
  • 1 cup ice cubes or crushed ice

Instructions

  1. In the base of a high-speed blender, add the milk, banana, apple, chia seeds, spinach and ice.
  2. Blend on high for 20-30 seconds, or until the mixture is smooth.
  3. Serve immediately.

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Notes

  1. You can easily double this recipe if you want more servings.
  2. For a flavor variation, try adding a 1-inch piece of ginger to the ingredients before blending.
  3. If you aren’t on a dairy-free diet, you can use regular milk in this recipe. Or, you can use yogurt instead of milk for a thicker smoothie option.
  4. To make this a meal replacement smoothie, try adding 1-2 scoops of your favorite protein powder.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 191
  • Sugar: 15.3 g
  • Sodium: 125 mg
  • Fat: 5.9 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
  • Carbohydrates: 32.2 g
  • Fiber: 9 g
  • Protein: 4.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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