Keto smoothies make for the most deliciously refreshing low carb meals to start your day!
Unlike traditional smoothies, these low carb recipes are packed with protein, vitamins and nutrients, without the added sugar and carbs. Basically, low carb drinks done right!
These healthy recipes will keep you, full and energized until your next meal, plus, they’re an awesome way to low carb meal prep easy and delicious keto breakfast for your busy work weeks.
Are you ready to make your own keto smoothies?! Then, let’s get blending!
7 Best Keto Smoothies Recipes
Looking for a new, delicious, quick and easy way to start the day? Look no further than these recipes!
Here are the 7 best keto smoothies recipes:
1. Keto Green Smoothie
This keto green smoothie is an awesome way to add some greens into your morning routine.
Packed with protein, and creamy from the avocado, you won’t even notice the handfuls of spinach in this drink! These keto smoothies keto friendly due to its high fat and low carb breakdown.
2. Keto Breakfast Smoothie
1/4 cup of blackberries only has 3.9 grams of carbs — and with all the antioxidants they contain, they make for an awesome way to load up on nutrients for a healthy breakfast.
Mix them in with some coconut and walnuts, and you’ve got a great keto breakfast smoothie to power you through the day!
3. Keto Strawberry Smoothie
Who woulda thought strawberries are one of the lowest carb fruits? They’re amazingly delicious blended with some Greek yogurt in this keto strawberry smoothie.
This smoothie is truly a breakfast worth getting out of bed for.
4. Keto Milkshake
For those sticking to a stricter low carb meal plan, this keto milkshake recipe is for you! No fruit added, just chocolate protein powder, nuts and milk for a creamy and delicious low carb shakes.
Truly like a milkshake, these are keto smoothies dreams are made of!
5. Keto Peanut Butter Smoothie
Do you LOVE the idea of sipping on a Reeses-esk treat to start your day? ME TOO!
And this keto peanut butter smoothie is just that! It may not contain any added sugar, but you sure wouldn’t know by tasting it…
6. Keto Protein Shake
Need a little protein to power through the day, but craving dessert? May sound like an impossible request, but it isn’t…
…introducing the most lusciously delicious keto protein shake! Mash some raspberries on the bottom for bonus points!
Macronutrient Breakdown + Are Smoothies Low Carb?
Here’s the deal, fruit isn’t typically low in carbs…
That said, these keto smoothies all utilize low carb fruits, plus they’re loaded with other high protein and high fat foods, to help balance out any carbs.
Check out each healthy smoothies recipe for detailed macros, but that generally speaking, these keto snacks are SIGNIFICANTLY lower in carbs and more macro balanced than a Jamba Juice smoothie. I’m talking 60 grams of carbs less (depending on the smoothie)!
Recipe Ingredients
Here’s a breakdown of low carb smoothies worthy ingredients, so you can get creative and make your own:
Low Carb Fruits – Fruit and fruit juice are typically the foundation of smoothies. When making low carb smoothies, we’ll need to stick to specific keto fruits.
Here’s what you should know:
- Skip the fruit juice. Fruit juice is basically concentrated sugar (carbs) and water from fruit. It lacks protein, fat or fiber. Bad on bad for a low carb meal plan!
- Measure your fruit. It’s crazy easy to overdo the fruit — especially when you’re “eyeballing” your portion sizes. Write out your carb goals, measure it, and stick to it.
- Stick to low carb fruit. Obviously, there are fewer carbs in some fruits than others — as a rule of thumb, strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries will give you the most bang for your low carb buck. Avocados are another great choice, as they’re extremely low in NET carbs.
- Be aware of high carb fruits. Depending on your low carb goals, you may want to avoid sweet fruits such as bananas and passionfruit. Each of these has over 50 grams of carbs per cup — pst, that’s more than a snickers bar!
- Frozen fruit can save money. I buy frozen fruit in bulk at Costco. If I buy fresh fruit that I can’t finish before it goes bad, I freeze it! Less waste and more money saved.
Protein – I like to add protein to my low carb smoothies (it fills you up and keeps you full!). There are a few ways to do this, and each ingredient has its pros and cons:
- Keto protein powder. I’m currently digging this whey protein powder. If you can, you should always taste test these before purchasing, as they’re expensive and don’t always taste great! Cheapest places to grab a jar are Amazon or Costco.
- Keto Greek yogurt. This ingredient has more carbs than some people are comfortable with — the macronutrient breakdown per 1 cup of 2% is 4.5g of fat, 23g of protein, 7g of carbs. Read the labels before you purchase a product as not all products labeled “greek yogurt” are true greek yogurts. To be safe, I stick to Fage or Trader Joe’s brand.
- Hemp seeds are an awesome source of plant-based protein — in 3 Tablespoons they’ve got 9 grams of protein and only 3 grams of carbs.
Milk – One of the most important ingredients of low carb smoothies is liquid. Water is a boring option that dulls the flavor, and we won’t be using high carb ingredients like fruit juice.
Instead, opt for a delicious, low carb and creamy solution such as keto milk. This includes everyone’s favorite plant-based option: coconut milk, almond milk, hazelnut milk… the list goes on! Use a bit of heavy cream or full fat coconut milk for a keto variation.
Veggies – The protein powder and fruit used in low carb smoothies adds just enough sweetness to mask a handful of keto vegetables.
Stick to milder greens so the flavor isn’t affected (think spinach or kale).
Add-Ons – Beyond the required ingredients above, you have full creative license to make your very own low carb smoothies! Some additional ingredients to consider are:
- Ice
- Keto Nuts
- Keto Peanut Butter
- Flax Seeds / Chia Seeds
- Spirulina — has a strong flavor, not for every smoothie
- Cocoa Powder
- Lemon / Lime Juice
- Cinnamon / Nutmeg
- Mint / Rosemary
Tools to Make
If you’re a big low carb smoothies person (like me! Cheers!) it’s worth investing in a high-speed blender. I know what you’re thinking — you already have a blender, they’re expensive…
But let me tell you.
These bad boys work wonders in whipping smoothie ingredients into creamy perfection. Here’s why I think they’re totally worth the investment:
- They break down ingredients (nuts, berries, seeds) other blenders can’t. Don’t believe me? Here’s proof.
- Traditional blenders tend to break and don’t always have warranties. So, if you’re on your second or third blender, you could have already made the one-time purchase of a high-speed blender! (I’ve had my Blendtec for 10 years, and it works as though it’s brand new!)
- It opens your world to making SO many low carb recipes — nut butter and flours, soups, ice creams, creamy sauces. Now, traditional blenders can’t do all of that!
- You can buy refurbished to save money.
How to Drink + Serving Suggestions
I LOVE sipping these keto smoothies:
- For breakfast
- In between meals
- As a post-dinner dessert
- Alongside a salad (or any side dish) for a meal
Feel free to add less liquid and turn these into low carb smoothie bowls! Top them with granola, and you’ve got a substantial meal that’s refreshing as it is tasty.
7+ Keto Smoothies
Print Recipe Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1/2 Cup Full Fat Coconut Milk* full fat or heavy cream
- 3/4 Cup Water
- 2 Tablespoons Cacao Powder** dutch process
- 3 Tablespoons Swerve or Lakanto (see sweetener notes below) granular
- 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Pinch Pink Sea Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Keto Peanut Butter
- 1/2 Medium Avocado
- 1 Cup Ice
Instructions
- Add ingredients to a blender (in the order listed above) and blend to combine.
- Pour into 2 glasses and enjoy!
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Lindsey's Tips
- Avocados. Go for haas! They’re higher in fat, creamier and WAY more delicious than regular (sorry Florida ?).
- Lakanto, Swerve, or Erythritol. I stick to Lakanto and Swerve which are a 1:1 swap with traditional sugar. If using a different brand of Erythritol, keep in mind it's 70% as sweet as sugar, so you may need to add more to taste.
- Milk. I swap between unsweetened light almond or coconut milk.
- Peanut Butter often contains added sugar. Read labels carefully before purchasing -- I love Justin's or Trader Joe's brand.
- Nutritional information is based on 1/2 of this recipe
- Be sure to break up any clumps in your canned coconut milk before adding them to the blender!
- Dutch process is significantly less bitter than regular cocoa powder, and will taste better in this smoothie.
- Haas avocados are higher in fat and creamier than Florida avocados, they’re WAY better (in my opinion).
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Conclusion
I sure hope you found the smoothie of your dreams on this list! Let me know in the comments below your favorite keto smoothies, or send me a recipe request if you didn’t find what you were looking for. Cheers!
