5 Low-Calorie Smoothie Recipes That Legit Taste Like Milkshakes

These healthy and delicious smoothie recipes for weight loss are a great way to cool down and pack in nutrients. So give these five under-300-calorie concoctions a whirl, and sip your way to a slimmer body.

A Penn State study found that people whose smoothies were blended for five minutes ate 12 percent less food afterwards and felt fuller than those whose smoothies were minimally blended. Now that’s a great weight loss tactic we can so get behind!

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5 Low Calorie Smoothie Recipes For Weight Loss

1. The Cherry Bomb Smoothie

This low-calorie cherry smoothie is made with frozen cherries, kiwi, orange juice, coconut water and honey.

Simple Cherry Smoothie Recipe

This low calorie cherry smoothie is made with frozen cherries, kiwi, orange juice, coconut water and honey.

Serves 1. Per serving: 665kJ, 1g fat (1g sat), 38g carbs, 129mg sodium, 5g fibre, 3g protein.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Drinks, Snack

Cuisine Healthy, Vegetarian

Servings 1 person

Calories 159 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Blender

Ingredients

  

• ¾ Cup Frozen cherries
• 1 Kiwi, peeled and quartered
• ¼ Cup Orange juice
• ½ Cup Coconut water
• ¾ tsp Honey
• 3 Ice cubes

Instructions

 

• Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend till smooth.

Notes

Up the ante: Add a scoop of vanilla protein powder for an additional 15 to 25g of protein.

Keyword breakfast, healthy, Smoothie

2. Apple Mojito Light Smoothie

With only 107 calories, this apple smoothie is great as a breakfast, snack or cocktail. That’s because it’s made with apple juice, peach, cucumber, sparkling water, lime juice, mint and honey. So delicious!

Apple Smoothie Recipe For Weight Loss

With only 107 calories, this apple smoothie is great as a breakfast, snack or cocktail. It's made with apple juice, peach, cucumber, sparkling water, lime juice, mint and honey. Delicious!

Serves 1. Per serving: 450kJ, 1g fat (1g sat), 27g carbs, 3mg sodium, 3g fibre, 2g protein.

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Course Breakfast, Drinks

Cuisine Healthy

Servings 1 person

Calories 107 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Blender

Ingredients

  

• ¼ Cup Unsweetened apple juice
• 1 Medium peach, peeled, pitted and quartered
• ¼ Medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and quartered
• ⅓ Cup Sparkling water
• ¾ tsp Fresh lime juice
• 3 leaves Fresh mint
• ¾ tsp Honey
• 6 Ice cubes

Instructions

 

• Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend till smooth.

Notes

Up the ante: Add two tablespoons light rum (about 270kJ) and have it at happy hour.

Keyword breakfast, healthy, Smoothie, vegetarian

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3. Island Refresher Smoothie

This 221 calorie smoothie for weight loss is made from pineapple, mango, soy milk, cottage cheese and coconut flakes. Just trust us on this one; it’s so creamy, filling and delicious!

Pineapple Weight Loss Smoothie

This 221 calorie smoothie for weight loss is made from pineapple, mango, soy milk, cottage cheese and coconut flakes. Trust us on this one; it's creamy, filling and delicious!

Serves 1. Per serving: 925kJ, 2g fat (1g sat), 38g carbs, 244mg sodium, 4g fibre, 11g protein.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Drinks

Cuisine Healthy

Servings 1 person

Calories 221 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Blender

Ingredients

  

• ¾ Cup Pineapple, cubed
• ½ Cup Frozen mango
• ¾ Cup Soya milk (with a drop of vanilla essence)
• 3 Tbsp Low-fat cottage cheese
• ¼ tsp Unsweetened coconut flakes, for garnish

Instructions

 

• Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend till smooth.

Notes

Up the ante: Add one tablespoon ground flaxseed for an extra two grams of fibre.

Keyword breakfast, healthy, Smoothie

4. Rise And Shine Smoothie

Still looking for more smoothie recipes for weight loss? Then try this delicious and filling smoothie made with avocado, sweet potato, banana, milk and honey.

Easiest Avocado Smoothie For Weight Loss

Try this delicious and filling smoothie made with avocado, sweet potato, banana, milk and honey.

Serves 1. Per serving: 1 215kJ, 8g fat (1g sat), 50g carbs, 135mg sodium, 7g fibre, 9g protein

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Course Breakfast, Drinks

Cuisine Healthy

Servings 1 person

Calories 291 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Blender

Ingredients

  

• ¼ Avocado, peeled, pitted and cubed
• 2 Tbsp Cooked sweet potato
• 1 Small frozen banana, sliced
• ¾ Cup Low-fat milk
• ½ tsp Honey

Instructions

 

• Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend till smooth.

Notes

Up the ante: Blend in 1/4 cup raw or cooked oats for a thicker texture and more energy-fuelling carbs.

Keyword breakfast, healthy, Smoothie

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5. Awesome Almond Smoothie

Start your morning with a super satiating 233 calorie smoothie made from banana, kale, almond butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground ginger. So yum!

Awesome Banana, Almond & Kale Smoothie

Start your morning with a super satiating 233 calorie smoothie made from banana, kale, almond butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground ginger. Yum!

Serves 1. 975kJ, 8g fat (<1g sat), 37g carbs, 134mg sodium, 6g fibre, 6g protein

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Course Breakfast, Drinks

Cuisine Healthy

Servings 1 person

Calories 233 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Blender

Ingredients

  

• 1 Small frozen banana, sliced
• ¾ Cup Kale, lightly packed, stems removed
• ¾ Cup Almond milk
• ¾ Tbsp Almond butter
• ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
• ⅛ tsp Nutmeg
• ⅛ tsp Ground ginger

Instructions

 

• Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend till smooth.

Notes

Up the ante: Add 1/2 cup iced coffee for an extra dose of antioxidants.

Keyword breakfast, healthy, Smoothie

This article was originally published by Jessica Girdwain on Women’s Health.