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Published: May 20, 2021 · Modified: Sep 6, 2022 by Kelsey· This post may contain affiliate links ·

Green Apple Smoothie

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This plant based green smoothie is light, sweet, and made with my favorite fruits and vegetables.

I don't know about you, but I absolutely love sipping on a cool green smoothie, knowing that every sip is filled with great ingredients that will power my day.

Green smoothie in a clear cup sitting on top of a white marble slab.

Green apples are so perfectly sweet and tart at the same time and add such a delicious crisp taste to any recipe.

I found this super cool article about different varieties of apples and their levels of sweetness, when they are in season, and what they are best used for. I wish there was a chart like this for all types of produce!

Ingredients

Picture of a glass bowl filled with kale, cucumbers, banana slices, and a chopped green apple.

Green Apples: They are the star of the show in this green apple recipe! Using Granny Smith apples will give you all of those yummy sweet and tart flavors.

Bananas: The frozen banana is great for adding a little sweetness and a creamy texture.

Pineapple: This is another fruit that brings a bunch of natural sweetness, yum!

Cucumbers: I recently started adding cucumber into my smoothies and it gives the smoothie a super light and refreshing taste.

Kale: Even though this smoothie is packed with amazing fruits and veggies already, adding kale and creating a kale apple smoothie is a great way to add some sneaky leafy greens into the mix.

Coconut Water: I love the freshness that coconut water brings to this recipe. If you don't have any on hand, you and sub in a plant-based milk instead.

Ice: This just adds some delicious frozen consistency, don't skip the ice!

Head to the recipe card below for quantities.

How to Make a Thick Smoothie

If you are looking for tips about how to make a thick smoothie, or how to make a smoothie thicker, you're in the right place! The secret is all about making your ingredients work for you.

The best and easiest thing you can do is to freeze your fruit in advance.

I love using bananas and pineapple in my green smoothies and these fruits are so easy to prep. Just pop these fruits and any others in the freezer for a few hours before you're ready to make your smoothie.

I like to bulk freeze fruit every couple of weeks so I always have delicious frozen fruit on hand. I also buy a good amount of frozen fruit, especially berries, when they are on sale.

Another tip for perfect smoothie consistency, is to add some plant-based yogurt to your smoothie to get a creamier, thick consistency.

Why I Love Making Smoothies

Smoothies are some of the best plant based recipes for beginners! This recipe is so easy to make and has produce that is easily accessible all year long.

You can also prep and store most of these ingredients in your freezer ahead of time.

This is perfect if you're looking for easy vegan recipes for kids. This naturally sweet, frozen treat is delicious and the perfect way to get your kids to increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables. The bright green color is fun and kid-approved!

Be sure to try some of my other breakfast recipes as well:

Creamy Overnight Oats

Blueberry Spinach Smoothie

Vegan Pancakes

Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl

Green smoothie in a clear cup, garnished with hemp seeds, with a clear glass straw placed in the smoothie. It's sitting on a white marble tray that is on a blue and white striped dish towel. There are sliced green apples in the background.

Green Apple Smoothie

Kelsey Riley
This refreshing green smoothie is light, sweet, and made using delicious fruits and vegetables.
5 from 7 votes
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Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 194 kcal

Equipment

  • High speed blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Banana Frozen
  • 1 Granny Smith Apple
  • 1 cup Pineapple Frozen
  • 1 cup Coconut Water
  • ½ cup Ice
  • ½ cup Kale
  • ¼ cup Cucumber

Instructions
 

  • Combine the kale and coconut water in your blender and blend until the kale is nice and chopped up.
  • Add your remaining ingredients to the blender and blend until you have reached a smooth and creamy consistency.

Notes

You can substitute baby spinach in place of the kale.
Any plant-based milk or water can be substituted in place of the coconut water.
If you're looking for more of a frozen consistency, add ¼ cup of ice at a time at the end of blending until you reach the desired consistency.

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcal
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About Kelsey

Planted in the Kitchen is a plant based food blog. Here you will find healthy and delicious vegan recipes!

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  1. Nancy says

    June 15, 2021 at 1:29 pm

    This is absolutely delicious, so tasty and refreshing!

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    • Planted in the Kitchen says

      June 15, 2021 at 5:43 pm

      Thank you so much, I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!!

      Reply

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