Kale Smoothie

This Kale Smoothie recipe is made with Lacinato kale, fruit (bananas, apple and dates), almond butter and oat milk. It’s light  and creamy and it’s my favorite morning kale smoothie to make.

This kale fruit smoothie is quick and easy to make and it will leave you feeling full and satisfied  Enjoy it first thing in the morning, as an afternoon snack or as a post workout drink.  

Kale Smoothie Recipe

• Kale.  This smoothie is made with Lacinato kale. 
• Apple. We add a small peel and chopped apple to the mix for flavor and sweetness.
• Banana. You can use fresh or frozen banana for this smoothie.  I personally prefer to add frozen bananas to my smoothies because it gives them a creamier texture.
• Dates. I like to add a couple of dates to this smoothie for added nutrition and sweetness.
• Almond butter.  I like to add a heaping tablespoonful of almond butter for a little protein. 
• Oat Milk. I usually use oat milk when I make my smoothies. I like the flavor best, but you can use almond milk, hemp milk or whatever milk choice you prefer.
• Water.  We add a little water and ice to make a light and luscious smoothie.

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

Variations

This kale smoothie recipe is a versatile one.  Here’s a few ways that you can switch things up.

• Replace the almond butter with your favorite nut butter or omit it altogether if you want a lower calorie smoothie. 
• Use curly kale or baby kale instead of Lacinato kale. 
• Use almond milk, hemp milk or any other milk you prefer.

How To Make Kale Smoothie

Measure ingredients and add everything to a high powered blender (adding the oat milk to the blender first), then blend until smooth.

How Long Will It Last?

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 day, or pour into an ice cube tray and freeze. Transfer the frozen smoothie cubes to an airtight container or freezer bag (marking the date on the bag) and freeze for up to 6 months. Add the frozen smoothie cubes to smoothie

How To Freeze Bananas For Smoothies

• Peel the bananas. Peel ripe bananas and discard the peel.
• Slice bananas.  Slice bananas into in 1/2 – 1-1/2 inch pieces (they don’t have to be perfectly sized).
• Cookie sheet.  Lay the banana slices in a single layer on a cookie sheet (you can lay down a piece of parchment paper first if you want).
• Freeze. Put the cookie sheet with the banana slices in the freezer for 2o minutes.
• Loosen banana slices.  After 20 minutes lift the banana pieces up from the baking sheet with a spatula so they won’t stick during the remaining freeze time. Then pop them back in the freezer to freeze for about 2 hours.
• Transfer to freezer bags.  Use a spatula to loosen the frozen banana slices from the cookie sheet and transfer them to a plastic freezer bag.
• Store in freezer. Store in an air-tight container or bag in the freezer for up to 6 months.

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• Strawberry Banana Smoothie
• Mixed Berry Smoothie
• Coffee Smoothie
• Strawberry Cacao Smoothie
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Yield: 2 smoothies

Kale Smoothie

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

This Kale Smoothie recipe is made with Lacinato kale, fruit (frozen bananas, apple and dates), almond butter and oat milk. It’s refreshing and light and it's one of our favorite morning smoothies to make.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oat milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 ice cubes (optional)
• 1 cup Lacinato kale leaves (stems removed and chopped)
• 1 apple, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup frozen banana 
• 2 dates, pitted
• 1 tablespoon almond butter 

Instructions

1. Add the oat milk to a high powered blender, then add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth.

Notes

• Replace the almond butter with your favorite nut butter or omit it altogether if you want a lower calorie smoothie.
• Use curly kale, baby kale or spinach instead of Lacinato kale. 
• Use almond milk, hemp milk or any other milk you prefer.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 208Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 23mgCarbohydrates: 41gFiber: 6gSugar: 26gProtein: 4g

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