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Avocado smoothie with pieces of pineapple, whole banana, half of the avocado, spinach leaves and seeds

Super-Seed Tropical Avocado Smoothie

Markus and Bianca Kuchar
Creamy avocado smoothie made with avocado, banana, spinach, pineapple, milk or your choice, and seeds for a refreshing, naturally sweet, and nourishing breakfast.
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Prep Time 9 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American, International
Servings 2 servings (12 oz each)
Calories 232 kcal

Equipment

Nutribullet Full-Size Blender Combo 1200W
Nutribullet Blender

Ingredients
  

  • ½ ripe avocado (peeled and pitted)
  • 1 large handful of fresh spinach
  • ½ cup pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 - 1 and ¼ cup milk of your choice (I'm using unsweetened soy milk) Coconut milk beverage pairs especially well with pineapple. Almond milk or oat milk also works great.
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds

Instructions
 

  • Pour the milk into your blender.
  • Add the spinach and avocado.
  • Top with the frozen banana and pineapple chunks, and seeds. This helps push everything down toward the blender blades.
    Avocado smoothie ingredients in the blender before blending
    • For a smoother result: Soak the pumpkin and sunflower seeds in water for 15 minutes (or overnight) before blending. Drain them first, then add them to your smoothie.
  • Start on low speed, then increase to high. Because of the seeds, blend for about 45 to 60 seconds until the smoothie becomes completely creamy.
    Avocado smoothie ingredients blended in the blender
  • If the avocado smoothie is too thick, add a splash of extra milk and blend again.
  • Pour into a glass and enjoy while fresh and cold.
    • If your avocado tastes slightly bitter or the fruit isn’t sweet enough, try adding 1 teaspoon maple syrup, or 1 pitted Medjool date (you can soak it together with the seeds so it blends more smoothly)

Notes

Avocado Smoothie Variations

Golden Turmeric Avocado Smoothie for anti-inflammatory boost

  • ½ ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
  • 1 medium frozen banana
  • 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
  • ½ cup frozen mango chunks
  • 1 to 1¼ cups coconut milk beverage, almond milk, or water (avoid canned coconut milk if you can)
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds

Flavor Boost

  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • Tiny pinch of black pepper (helps activate turmeric)

 

Chocolate Avocado Smoothie "Milkshake"

  • ½ ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
  • 1 large frozen banana
  • 1 to 1¼ cups oat milk, soy milk, or milk of your choice
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cacao powder
  • 1 tablespoon almond/nut butter or peanut butter
Sweetness tip: 
If the banana isn’t very ripe, you may want to add 1 teaspoon of maple syrup to balance the natural bitterness of the cacao.

Nutrition

Calories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 9gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 76mgPotassium: 671mgFiber: 6gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1847IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 236mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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