32+ Greek Yogurt Smoothie Recipes

 These smoothie recipes with greek yogurt are great as an after workout smoothie or snack smoothie, offering up fruits, vegetables and tons of nutrients.

I’m a greek yogurt smoothie girl. I love the creaminess that it imparts in a smoothie or shake.

Smoothie recipes with yogurt have natural sources of protein, without the need for protein powder. ANd a slew of other nutritious ingredients!

A greek yogurt smoothie is a great vehicle for adding protein, calcium, Vitamin D and potassium. 

 

When talking about running, calcium and Vitamin D are imperative for bone health!

Bone health is important in rectifying some of the side effects of relative energy deficiency in runners and preventing injuries, like stress fractures. 

My goal today is to convert you to a greek yogurt smoothie lover, too because adding greek yogurt to a smoothie is my favorite thing to do. 

Whether you’re looking for a post workout smoothie recipe to help you refuel or a healthy yogurt smoothie snack, you’ll find everything you need here. 

I’ve rounded up over 30 of my favorite smoothie recipes with greek yogurt.

All have over 1/4 cup, and most have at least 1/3-1/3 cup, meaning there’s generally at least 10 grams of protein per recipe, before accounting for the other ingredients. 

These smoothies are great ways to make sure you’re adequately fueling for and after your workouts. 

What Do You Need to Make a Smoothie?

My tried and true greek yogurt smoothie ingredients and necessities:

• high powered blender or food processer
• ice or frozen fruit (blueberries)
• greek yogurt
• liquid of choice
• spinach or cauliflower (extra nutrients without the taste)
• banana
• flavorings – cinnamon, cocoa powder, nutmeg, turmeric, ginger, etc. 

How To Make A Smoothie With Greek Yogurt

You no longer need to be intimidated about adding greek yogurt to your smoothie because all you have to do is scoop it and throw it in. 

It makes for the best healthy protein smoothies. 

Greek yogurt recipes are great to have on hand when you need a protein rich snack. 

Making smoothies at home is super simple if you have a high speed blender. 

The ultimate question: Ice or frozen fruit?

Personally, I think frozen fruit is the best smoothie base, but sometimes I’ll use a combination of fruit and ice. 

To make a smoothie with greek yogurt:

• Start with your ice or frozen fruits/vegetables
• Add in greek yogurt and any other ingredients (nuts, seeds, nut butter)
• Lastly, pour liquid(s) of choice in. There should be enough liquid to cover all of the frozen ingredients. 

If you want to make a smoothie without milk or yogurt, you can use water or even fruit juice.

Orange juice and pineapple juice are great for tropical flavor, and beet juice can be beneficial for performance. 

How to Make a Smoothie Thicker: Adding more or less liquid can make your smoothie thicker or less thick, depending on your desired consistency. 

Personally, I love thick smoothie recipes, and sometimes even transfer them to a bowl.

Then, I add the toppings and enjoy a greek yogurt smoothie bowl! 

You can make a smoothie without ice. It all depends on your texture preference. 

Greek yogurt is full of protein, calcium, vitamin D and even the amino acid, leucine. 

Leucine is known for its enhancement of muscle growth and its ability to slow/reduce protein breakdown (Source). 

All of this means that greek yogurt in your workout smoothies will HELP you perform and recover better because high protein smoothies will be quickly absorbed post workout. 

And if you’re curious about other foods to reduce inflammation and help recovery, I got you covered. 

What Should You Add To A Greek Yogurt Smoothie?

If you’re searching for how to make greek yogurt taste good, a smoothie is how and it all depends on the toppings.

Here’s what I recommend for taste and nutrition in making the best greek yogurt smoothie:

• 1-2 servings of fruit (bananas work well because they are naturally sweet with a neutral flavor)
• 1/3-1/2 cup greek yogurt
• 1 cup of milk of choice
• 1 serving of vegetables (optional) – greens work best
• Spices – like cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, etc
• Fat – nut butter, avocado
• Ice 
• Nuts and seeds – chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds (I order in bulk from Thrive Market)

And if you like an extra crunchy smoothie, like me, I like to add granola on top! My favorites are this maple cinnamon granola or pumpkin granola.

Do You Have to Use Plain Yogurt?

I typically prefer plain greek yogurt to minimize the sugar, but if you prefer a strawberry greek yogurt smoothie or a vanilla yogurt smoothie recipe, you can use flavored options. 

I typically find that all of the other ingredients cover the taste of the tart greek yogurt, but my taste buds are also accustomed to eating plain greek yogurt.

Green Smoothie Recipes

If you’re in the mood for a healthy spinach smoothie, these are for you.

Spinach is a nutrient-dense addition that never changes the taste of the smoothie, though it will make your smoothie a delightful green color.

It’s my favorite neutral add-in for extra nutrients, especially for kids, since you don’t taste it. In fact, a smoothie with peanut butter and spinach is my favorite way to hide “strong” flavors in smoothies. 

These are also my favorite recommendations for healthy smoothies for pregnancy.

You don’t need to ask yourself, “are green smoothies healthy?,” once you see these ingredients and flavors.

Adding greens to apple smoothies with greek yogurt is a great way to use fall apples, too!

Greek Yogurt Fruit Smoothies

Curious how to make a fruit smoothie with yogurt?

Easy fruit smoothies are a great place to start. Plus, a protein fruit smoothie is a palatable taste. 

Whether it’s a strawberry smoothie with greek yogurt or a health or a greek yogurt berry smoothie, there’s nothing more refreshing than a greek yogurt berry smoothie.

I always add bananas and blueberries to make a healthy greek yogurt smoothie.

These options will add a sweet twist to your frozen fruit smoothie with yogurt before or after a workout.  

Yes, I said post workout!

Fruit smoothies are great as a post workout shake recipe or the best smoothie after workout because the extra carbohydrates from the fruit go towards glycogen replenishment in muscle.

Since they are loaded with carbohydrates and protein, these are typically my go-to post workout smoothie recipes.  

Peanut Butter Smoothies & Almond Butter Smoothies

While a healthy strawberry banana smoothie is certainly refreshing, I also really love a good greek yogurt peanut butter smoothie or almond butter smoothie.

The perfect definition of a natural greek yogurt protein smoothie. 

There are a few different variations of the greek yogurt peanut butter banana smoothie here, too.

 

Coffee Smoothies and Chocolate Smoothies

There’s nothing like a healthy coffee smoothie to give you energy AND nutrients. A coffee smoothie is one of my favorite greek yogurt breakfast recipes. 

Personally, nothing beats a healthy chocolate banana smoothie with cocoa powder, frozen banana, milk, yogurt and a little bit of honey. 

If you’re looking to add more plain greek yogurt recipes, coffee smoothies are a great way to do so.

The flavor will be overpowered by the coffee or chocolate. 

Whether you want a simple greek yogurt breakfast smoothie, a post workout smoothie, or a refreshing banana greek yogurt smoothie, you’ll find it.

Hopefully these give you some ideas and inspiration for making your own greek yogurt smoothie. 

If you’re busy or on-the-go after a workout, take one of these healthy, balanced smoothies for the road to keep you fueled. 

Can You Make Smoothies Ahead of Time?

Absolutely!

Many times, I’ll combine the ingredients either in my smoothie or in a bag (minus the liquid) and put it in the fridge over night. Then, I just hit blend in the morning. 

You can also pre-blend all of your ingredients and then transfer them to single serving bags to freeze for when you need them.

Then, when you’re ready to blend and enjoy, put your contents in your smoothie, add some more liquid, and it’s ready!

I hope you enjoyed these yogurt based smoothie ideas!

 

Tell me,

What’s your favorite kind of smoothie?