Tasty Healthy Drink Recipes for Blenders

Healthy drink recipes for blenders don't only let you have your juices and smoothies whenever you want them, but they also allow you to control how much sugar and other unhealthy ingredients go into your drink.

Even when you go to the healthy smoothie place down the street, they often add more sugar than you would if you made a healthy smoothie in your own home. Besides not being good for you, sugar adds calories that you may not want or need.

Making your own healthy drinks using your kitchen blender is usually cheaper, too, and better for the environment since you use your own glass and not a plastic one like they give you at a smoothie shop.

There are many different healthy drink recipes for blenders to choose from and most of them have a few ingredients in common. The key is to experiment with your own tastes and create a unique recipe that suits you.

Common Ingredients in Healthy Drink Recipes for Blenders

Bananas
Some people like to use frozen bananas to give a very different flavor and texture to their drinks and other people like to blend them soft. If you're going to freeze your bananas, make sure you peel them first and cut them into small chunks, so they won't clog your blender.

Protein Powder
You can get this in all sorts of varieties, such as soy, whey, and egg, and also in many different flavors, like vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and plain. This can be a good addition for making your own meal replacement shakes.

Yogurt
Either frozen yogurt or regular yogurt will work in your blender drinks, though regular yogurt has healthy bacteria that will also aid your digestion and your stomach. Pick your favorite flavor, too, for some added fun, or go with vanilla for a more versatile choice.

Below are some Healthy Drink Recipes for Blenders:

Strawberry Blender Drinks

You will need:

• 2 bananas, peeled (frozen or soft)
• 1 tbsp protein powder (vanilla or strawberry works best for this recipe)
• 1-2 cups yogurt
• 4-6 large strawberries (without stems)
• Ice (optional)

Method:

1. Blend the bananas, protein powder, and 1 cup of yogurt to a smooth consistency first. Make sure that the protein powder gets mixed in and not stuck to the blade or the sides of the blender, and make sure it doesn't stay clumped in your yogurt.
2. Add strawberries and blend on a pulse setting until you have the right texture to suit you.
3. At this point, decide if you want your health drinks to be more like a shake or a smoothie. If you want a shake-like consistency, add more yogurt to your drink. If you want it like a smoothie, add some ice.
4. Blend until your drink is the texture you desire. Pour into glasses and serve.

The nice thing about making healthy drinks with your own blender is that they are easy to modify and the possibilities for changing them are endless.

Strawberry-Pineapple Health Drink

You will need:

• 2 bananas, peeled (frozen or soft)
• 1 tbsp protein powder (vanilla or strawberry works best for this recipe)
• 1-2 cups yogurt
• 4-6 large strawberries (without stems)
• 2 slices of pineapple
• Ice (optional)

Start with your same base of bananas, protein powder, and yogurt. Add 3-4 strawberries and 1-2 rounds of pineapple. Finish blending to the texture that you desire and serve.

Blueberry Smoothie Recipe

You will need:

• 1 banana, peeled (frozen or soft)
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup blueberries
• Ice

Blend together the banana, yogurt and milk. Add 1 cup of blueberries to the mixture and blend. Slowly add ice cubes and blend on a pulse setting until your drink is the texture you desire and serve.

Note that you can do something similar for almost any kind of fruit to make healthy drink recipes for blenders. Simply add between 1 and 1 1/2 cups of fruit to your basic base and blend.

Tropical Health Drink Recipe

Making great tasting fruit-based drinks is easy with a blender. Simply add your favorite fruits and blend to suit your needs

You will need:

• 1 orange (peeled and quartered)
• 2 slices pineapple
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1 cup chopped watermelon
• 1 cup strawberries
• Ice

Place fruit and pineapple juice into the blender and blend until they are the right consistency to suit you. Add a few ice cubes at a time and blend on a pulse setting until the ice is blended into the drink. Pour into glasses and serve

Healthy Vegetable Juice Recipe

Homemade vegetable juice can be one of the healthiest drinks you can make. Not only is it filled with vitamins, but it's also great for detoxifying your system and leaves you feeling great.

You will need:

• 1 carrot
• 2 stalks celery
• 1/2 orange
• 1/2 apple
• 1/2 inch (1 cm) ginger root
• Ice (as required)

Blend the carrot, celery, orange and apple together until they're liquefied. Shave or grate some ginger root into the juice and add some ice cubes. Blend until smooth. Add more ice if you want a smoother texture.

We hope you enjoyed these homemade health drink recipes for blenders. We'd love to see photos or hear about some of your health drink ideas. Please share Recipes with us here!