Almond Butter Protein Smoothie
Creamy high-protein breakfast smoothie
💪 High Protein
❤️ Low Sat. Fat
✓ Diabetes Friendly
5m
Total
280
Calories
24g
Protein
2
Servings
Nutrition Information
18g
Carbs
6g
Fiber
12g
Net Carbs
14g
Fat
Blood Sugar Impact
Glycemic Index (GI)
Low
35
Absorption speed
Glycemic Load (GL)
Low
4
Total impact per serving
💡 GI measures absorption SPEED, GL measures TOTAL IMPACT on your blood sugar.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Unsweetened almond milk
- 2 scoops Vanilla protein powder
- 2 tbsp Almond butter (unsweetened)
- 1 cup Frozen spinach
- 1/2 cup Frozen blueberries
- 1 tbsp Chia seeds
- 1 cup Ice cubes
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- to taste Stevia (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add almond milk to blender first - this prevents sticking
- 2
Add protein powder and blend briefly to dissolve
- 3
Add almond butter, frozen spinach, blueberries, and chia seeds
- 4
Add ice cubes and cinnamon
- 5
Blend on high speed for 60-90 seconds until completely smooth and creamy
- 6
Stop and scrape down sides if needed
- 7
Taste and add stevia if you prefer it sweeter
- 8
Blend for another 15 seconds if you added sweetener
- 9
Pour into two glasses
- 10
Serve immediately for best texture
💡 Tips
- •Frozen fruit makes smoothie thick without watering it down
- •Can't taste the spinach - it just adds nutrition
- •Add Greek yogurt for extra creaminess and protein
- •Make smoothie packs: freeze portions of ingredients in bags for quick blending