11 Best Low-Calorie Smoothies For Weight Loss

What could be easier or more nourishing than a healthy breakfast that is ready to eat at the touch of a button? If your diet makes weight-loss meals both simple and pleasurable, you’ll experience speedier benefits that will stay longer. Start your day with one of these low-calorie smoothie recipes to help you on your weight loss journey.

Each of these low-calorie smoothies has under 250 calories, and many of them have beneficial amounts of protein and fiber to help with digestion and keep you feeling full all morning. When you replace your usual heavy breakfast with one of these low-calorie smoothies, or even that innocent bowl of cereal and milk, which can pack 210 empty calories and include none of the good fats, fiber, or protein that you’ll discover in these smoothies recipes, you should expect to see some results. Read on to see the 11 Best Low-Calorie Smoothies For Weight Loss.

The 11 Best Low-Calorie Smoothies For Weight Loss:

Chocolate, banana, and coconut are a low-calorie combination that will satisfy your sweet taste and help you stay full all morning. You’ll get some potassium, folate, magnesium, and vitamin C from the banana, while the 6 grams of fat come from yogurt, coconut milk, and coconut flakes, all of which are good sources of fat.

• 1 5.3-ounce carton plain Greek yogurt
• 1 small banana, peeled, sliced, and frozen
• 1⁄2 cup ice
• 1⁄2 cup refrigerated unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1⁄2 tsp vanilla
• 1 Tbsp unsweetened flaked coconut, toasted
• 1 Tbsp finely chopped dark chocolate

NUTRITION: 183 calories / 6 g fat / 3 g fiber / 19 g sugar / 9 g protein

Some people prefer drinking their smoothie in a bowl since you can add more toppings to it. While still having 6 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber, this tropical dragon fruit bowl is hydrating and under 200 calories. This smoothie has 24 grams of sugar, making it one of the heavier sugar smoothies on our list, but the sugar calories are from natural sources rather than processed ones.

• 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
• 1 cup frozen pink dragon fruit flesh
• 1/2 cup kombucha
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 Tbsp vanilla whey protein powder
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh pineapple
• 1 1/2 tsp raw pepitas
• Fresh mint leaves

NUTRITION: 182 calories / 4 g fat / 3 g fiber / 24 g sugar / 6 g protein

The sweet and tart flavors of key lime pie are expertly balanced, but typically a lot of added sugar is needed to balance off the sourness of the limes. This smoothie recipe is an obvious alternative if you’re seeking the same revitalizing flavors but with less added sugar to support your weight loss objectives.

• 1 frozen banana, broken into chunks
• 1/2 cup baby spinach
• 1 cup Pacific Foods Organic Coconut Original Plant-Based Beverage
• Zest and juice of 1 lime
• 1 Nabisco Graham Cracker sheet

NUTRITION: 230 calories / 5.5 g fat / 3.5 g fiber / 19 g sugar / 3 g protein

Peanut Butter Sandwich Smoothie

The peanut butter and jelly sandwich was practically everyone’s childhood favorite. Replace the jelly with fresh berries and add a scoop of protein powder to make it healthier. You’ll still get the same flavor as a traditional sandwich, but this version has fewer calories due to the reduced amount of bread’s carbs.

• 5 raspberries
• 5 blueberries
• 3 strawberries
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter, unsalted
• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
• ¼ cup vanilla plant-based protein powder
• ½ cup ice cubes
• Water to blend (optional)

NUTRITION: 250 calories / 12 g fat / 14 g carb / 4 g fiber / 9 g sugar / 25 g protein

Like Reese’s, but without the entire amount of sugar. For those of us who have a persistent sweet tooth, this traditional smoothie is ideal. You might choose this smoothie to sate your sweet desire, or you can choose one of these 7 low-sugar desserts that you should try right away.

• ½ frozen banana
• ½ tablespoon peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 scoop chocolate plant-based protein powder

NUTRITION: 249 calories / 6 g fat / 20 g carbs / 5 g fiber / 14 g sugar / 30 g protein

One of the lowest-calorie sources of protein, fiber, and healthy fats is this vitamin-rich smoothie. (Refrain from adding rum!

• ½ cup unsweetened light coconut milk
• ½ cup diced pineapple (fresh, frozen, or canned in juice)
• ¼ frozen banana
• 2 fresh basil leaves
• ½ scoop plain plant-based protein powder
• Water to blend (optional)

NUTRITION: 205 calories / 7 g fat / 21 g carbs / 2 g fiber / 11 g sugar / 15 g protein

This beverage contains a ton of protein thanks to spirulina, algae that are about 60% protein, cacao, which provides roughly a gram of protein per teaspoon, and vanilla powder. Similar to quinoa, it is a complete protein, providing all the key amino acids required by your body to turn fat into muscle.

• 1 cup spinach
• ½ cup blueberries
• ½ teaspoon spirulina
• 1 tablespoon cacao powder
• 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds
• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
• ¼ cup vanilla plant-based protein powder
• Water to blend (optional)

NUTRITION: 245 calories / 5 g fat / 27 g carb / 11 g fiber / 8 g sugar / 28 g protein

Japanese tea ceremonies employ matcha, a powdered tea. According to one study, matcha has up to 137 times more of metabolism-enhancing EGCG than the majority of green teas you can buy at the shop. Particularly in the abdomen, EGCG can both increase lipolysis (the breakdown of fat) and prevent adipogenesis (the creation of fat cells).

• ½ cup baby spinach, loosely packed
• ½ frozen banana
• 1 teaspoon matcha green tea powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 scoop vanilla plant-based protein powder
• Water to blend (optional)

NUTRITION: 226 calories / 1.3 g fat / 26 g carbs / 6 g fiber / 13 g sugar / 28 g protein

Kale ‘n Hearty

Want to maintain a healthy belly biome? Feeding your abdominal buddies fructooligosaccharides (FOS), a form of prebiotic fiber present in fruits and leafy greens, will help keep your gut healthy. This beverage will get the celebration started while also calming your stomach and tantalizing your taste senses.

• 1 cup kale
• ½ cup chopped cucumber, peeled and seeded
• ½ pear, seeded and quartered
• Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
• 1 scoop plain or vanilla plant-based protein powder
• ½ cup water
• 2 ice cubes

NUTRITION: 217 calories / 1 g fat / 26 g carbs / 5 g fiber / 11 g sugar / 28 g protein

Vanilla Chai Smoothie

Swap this in for your usual A.M. Starbucks order. If you’re a fan of a deliciously spicy chai, drinking this instead of a regular chai latte will help keep you full longer and help keep your added sugar content lower.

• ½ cup chai tea (brewed from a tea bag and chilled)
• ½ frozen banana
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1½ teaspoon natural, no-salt-added almond butter
• ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
• ½ scoop vanilla plant-based protein powder
• Water to blend (optional)

NUTRITION: 219 calories / 9 g fat / 20 g carbs / 4 g fiber / 16 g sugar / 17 g protein

Dark Chocolate Banana Nut Smoothie

Four words that when put together create the impression of a jam session at Ben & Jerry’s. The walnuts’ omega-3 fatty acids will keep your mind bright and your stomach slender, while the density of the banana will make you think you’re drinking a milkshake.

• ½ banana
• 1 teaspoon dark chocolate morsels (dairy free)
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• ⅛ cup chopped walnuts
• 6 ice cubes
• ⅓ cup chocolate plant-based protein powder
• Water to blend (optional)