Whether you have received a gorgeous fruit hamper or just arrived home with a selection of fresh produce, there’s always a great reason for indulging in a nutritious smoothie. Not only do they help satisfy your nutritional needs but they sure help keep sugar cravings at bay. Here are some great easy smoothie recipes that anyone can make at home:

Spiced up banana

If you need a fruit smoothie that will satisfy your hunger while soothing nausea, heartburn, improve digestion and aid in various other stomach issues, this is the one for you. .

Ingredients:

  • 1 sliced banana
  • ¾ cup of vanilla yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp of honey
  • ½ tsp of fresh grated ginger

Directions:

Place all of the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and enjoy!

Orange Delight

For a refreshing fruit smoothie, you can’t go wrong with citrus flavours. Delicious and light, you don’t have to count calories with this one.

Ingredients:

  • 1 peeled orange
  • ¼ cup of fat-free yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp of frozen orange juice (concentrated)
  • ¼ tsp of vanilla extract
  • 4 ice cubes

Directions:

Combine all of your ingredients in a blender and blend until the mixture is smooth. Pour into your favourite glass and enjoy!

Berries for Breakfast

If you are not a fan of breakfast and usually skip this meal, you should try this berry blend. Not only will it kick start your day, but it will give you a great boost of vitamins and enery.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of frozen raspberries (unsweetened)
  • ¾ cup of chilled almond or rice milk (unsweetened)
  • ¼ cup of frozen pitted cherries (unsweetened)
  • 1 ½ Tbsp of honey
  • 2 tsp of fresh grated ginger
  • 1 tsp of ground flaxseed
  • 2 tsp of lemon juice (more or less to taste)

Directions:

Add all of the ingredients, except for the lemon juice, and blend until smooth. Slowly add lemon juice until your fruit smoothie has the desired flavour.

Filling breakfast blend

This fruit smoothie is a filling and delicious option for breakfast on the go. It will not only give you an energy boost, but it will also keep you going until lunch time.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of plain yogurt (non-fat)
  • 1 sliced banana
  • ½ cup of orange juice
  • 6 frozen strawberries

Directions:

Place all of the ingredients in your blender and blend for about 20 seconds. Stop the blender and scrape the ingredients down from the sides and blend again for another 15 seconds before serving.

Vitamin Essentials

Fruit smoothies are not just a quick meal option or an alternative to heavy, cooked meals. You can get plenty of nutritional value out of every sip. This vitamin booster smoothie is great for the immune system.

Ingredients:

  • 1 ¼ cups of chilled apple juice
  • 1 sliced banana
  • 1 sliced kiwi
  • 5 frozen strawberries
  • 1 ½ tsp of honey

Directions:

Place all of the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass of your choice and serve.

Sweet Tooth

If you want something sweet that will make you feel like you are truly pampering yourself, this is the ideal fruit smoothie for you!

Ingredients:

  • 6 peeled, pitted and chopped fresh apricots
  • 2 fresh mangoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup of reduced-fat milk OR plain, low-fat yogurt
  • 4 tsp of lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp of vanilla extract
  • 8 ice cubes
  • Lemon peel for garnish

Directions:

Place all of the ingredients, apart from the ice and lemon peel, in your blender and blend for 8 seconds. Add the ice cubes and blend for another 8 seconds or until smooth. Pour into your favourite glass and garnish with some lemon peel twists

Whether you plan on enjoying your fruit smoothie for breakfast, as a light lunch or a nutritional snack in between meals, you can be sure that it will be a delicious experience with plenty of nutritional benefits. Each fruit has its own benefits so, it is a good idea to enjoy some variety. In other words, you should try a different smoothie every day of the week. Sure, you will have your favourites, but you should also focus on variety so that your body gets the most out of them.