Posted Jul 07, 2023, Updated Jun 10, 2024 Since smoothies are my favorite drink and raspberries are my favorite fruit, naturally I had to share my favorite raspberry smoothing recipe with you! This raspberry banana smoothie is made with 5 nutritious ingredients. It’s light and fresh and naturally sweet. Plus, it’s easy to make in 5 minutes and is sure to become your favorite summer smoothie!
Raspberry Smoothie: Ingredients & Substitutions
Almond milk Milk. use your favorite milk – whole milk, 2%, coconut milk, etc. Honey. maple syrup is a good substitute for honey. Frozen raspberries. you can use fresh summer raspberries that have been frozen (preference), or store-bought frozen raspberries. Using frozen berries creates a thick flavorful smoothie. Frozen Banana. Adding frozen banana to smoothies is my favorite way to sweeten a recipe as well as give the smoothie a creamy texture. Using frozen banana means that you don’t need to add ice to make it thick and cold. Lemon juice. I like the acid in this recipe to bring everything together. Lime juice works well too.
How to Make a Raspberry Smoothie
We’ll walk through this raspberry smoothie recipe step-by-step, plus you can watch the video for additional recipe support.
Add Ingredients to Blending Container
Begin by adding all the ingredients in the order listed in the raspberry smoothie recipe to the container of a Vitamix blender (or another high-powered blender). It’s important to add the milk first, then the rest of the ingredients, for easy blending. Add the honey on top of the frozen fruit to ensure it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the blending container.
Raspberry Smoothie Optional Mix-Ins
You can add some nutritional boosters to this raspberry banana smoothie, here are some suggestions.
Greens. Adding 1 cup of spinach or power greens, won’t effect the taste or texture of this smoothie at all. It will change the color, so keep that in mind. Protein powder. Adding a scoop of vanilla protein powder is a great choice. Chia seeds. for some extra protein and fiber, I recommend adding 1-2 Tablespoons chia seeds and drinking the smoothie immediately. Nut butter. some cashew butter or almond butter (or homemade vanilla almond butter) are great choices. Bee Pollen. I love putting this in my smoothies for flavor and nutrients.
Blend the Raspberry Smoothie
Once the ingredients are in the blending container, secure the lid and blend until the mixture is smooth – starting on low speed and increasing to high. Use the tamper to press the ingredients to the blades (if using a Vitamix). You may need to pause, scrape down the sides and continue blending to ensure your smoothie is thick and frozen and avoid over-blending.
Serve
Next, pour the raspberry smoothie into 2-4 glasses and serve immediately. I like to serve smoothies as part of a complete breakfast – with some of our other breakfast recipes like peanut butter banana baked oatmeal or baked egg muffins. This raspberry smoothie also makes a delicious snack on warm summer days after spending the day swimming at the pool or hiking!
Store/freeze
You can store leftover smoothie in a glass jar with a lid for up to 1 day in the refrigerator or 1 month in the freezer. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. If you make and love our recipes, it would mean so much to me if you would leave a comment and rating! And don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Youtube – be sure to tag @joyfoodsunshine and use the hashtag #joyfoodsunshine so we can see your creations!
