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3 Low FODMAP Smoothie Recipes For Weekly Meal Prep (no banana & dairy free)

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Here’s 3 low FODMAP smoothie recipes that are perfect for weekly meal prep. They’re also gluten free, dairy free, with no banana in sight…

My 3 low FODMAP smoothie recipes are the ultimate midday pick me up. You can easily meal prep all of your frozen fruit ahead of time, place it in a zip-lock bag and then pop it in the freezer. Then whenever you fancy one, it’s just a matter of adding the contents to a blender, adding dairy free milk/any extras and you’ve got a healthy, fresh smoothie. Boom!

Before you ask, no I don’t have a vendetta against bananas! Yet none of my low FODMAP smoothie recipes contain any bananas… why on Earth is that then?! Well, there’s a few reasons, so let me explain…

3 Low FODMAP Smoothie Recipes For Weekly Meal Prep (no banana & dairy free)

Well firstly, some people just aren’t banana fans and all of my other smoothie recipes almost always contain bananas. It’s such a versatile ingredient in a smoothie, it thickens the mixture perfectly and its taste is pretty mild so it goes with everything. But because like 90% of smoothie recipes contain bananas, I know it can be very frustrating trying to find ones that don’t! A lot of people have asked me to make no banana smoothie recipes, so here’s 3!

Secondly and most importantly for me, as of May this year, a ripe banana is now classed as high FODMAP. Don’t ask me why, but I trust the guys at Monash! After some retesting, they’ve confirmed that a ripe banana isn’t ideal for people following a low FODMAP diet. It was a very sad day for me when I found this out!

I wasn’t sure if it was even possible to make 3 low FODMAP smoothie recipes that were actually as good as their banana-containing-counterparts! I guess you’ll have to be the judge of that!

3 Low FODMAP Smoothie Recipes For Weekly Meal Prep (no banana & dairy free)But, looking on the bright side, I saw this as somewhat of a challenge. So I decided to make not 1, but 3 low FODMAP smoothie recipes that are fit for your weekly meal prep. Just simply place all the frozen fruit in a zip-lock bag and pop into the freezer for up to 3 months.

Then, whenever you want a fresh smoothie, just pop the contents of the bag into the blender, add the extras (like dairy free milk etc) and you’ve got bags of smoothie perfection on demand!

Here’s my 3 low FODMAP smoothie recipes…

Berry Belly Friendly Smoothie

3 Low FODMAP Smoothie Recipes For Weekly Meal Prep (no banana & dairy free)

This is the ultimate belly friendly smoothie out of all my low FODMAP smoothie recipes and it’s full of frozen berry power! It’s belly friendly not just because it’s low FODMAP, but also because it has pineapple (awesome digestive enzymes) and gentle fibre from the optional flaxseed. Delicious and nutritious!

Simply add the flaxseed, peanut butter and dairy free milk along with your frozen fruit whenever you crave a Berry Belly Friendly Smoothie.

Berry Belly Friendly Smoothie

My Berry Belly Friendly is the perfect smoothie for those on the low FODMAP diet. It also is free from banana! This recipe is great to prep ahead of time.
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Ingredients  

For your zip lock bag

  • 35g frozen blueberries
  • 2 frozen strawberries
  • 20g frozen raspberries
  • 55g frozen pineapple
  • 10g spinach

Add to the blender later

  • 1 tsp peanut butter
  • 250ml milk I use unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tsp flaxseed optional

Instructions

  • Add all your ingredients except your peanut butter, optional flaxseed and milk to a zip lock bag (freezer bag).
  • Place in the freezer until you need it.
  • When you are ready to make your smoothie, remove your bag from the freezer and add the contents to your blender alongside your peanut butter, optional flaxseed and milk.
  • Blend away until smooth.
  • Pour into a glass to drink straight away or into a bottle/flask to take with you for the day.

Notes

Obviously if you just want to drink the smoothie straight away you can add everything to the blender, blend and drink!
A quarter of this recipe is low FODMAP.

Tropical Passion Smoothie

3 Low FODMAP Smoothie Recipes For Weekly Meal Prep (no banana & dairy free)

No matter what time of year it is, this smoothie will fill your day with tropical vibes! It’s pretty simple really, but pineapple and passion fruit are simply beautiful together and the coconut milk only sweetens the deal.

Just pop the contents of the bag in the blender, add dairy free milk and a few tablespoons of coconut milk and enjoy! Here’s my second low FODMAP smoothie recipe…

Tropical Passion Smoothie (Low FODMAP)

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Ingredients  

For your zip lock bag

  • 125g frozen pineapple
  • 1/2 passionfruit

Add to the blender later

  • 120ml dairy free milk I use unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 tbsp coconut milk canned coconut milk

Instructions

  • Add all your pineapple and passionfruit to a zip lock bag (freezer bag).
  • Place in the freezer until you need it.
  • When you are ready to make your smoothie, remove your bag from the freezer and add the contents to your blender alongside your almond milk and canned coconut milk.
  • Blend away until smooth.
  • Pour into a glass to drink straight away or into a bottle/flask to take with you for the day.

Notes

Obviously if you just want to drink the smoothie straight away you can add everything to the blender, blend and drink!

Green Machine Smoothie

3 Low FODMAP Smoothie Recipes For Weekly Meal Prep (no banana & dairy free)

Nothing beats a green smoothie, it’s super healthy and I absolutely adore that vibrant colour. It reminds me of the Incredible Hulk or something! Kale and Spinach are 100% low FODMAP and will do you the world of good. The pineapple and lime brings a harmonious sweetness that makes the perfect green smoothie.

Just add dairy free milk and lime to your frozen fruit when you want one and blend away! Here’s my final low FODMAP smoothie recipe…

The Green Machine Smoothie (low FODMAP)

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Ingredients  

For your zip lock bag

  • 125g frozen pineapple
  • 10g kale
  • 10g spinach

Add to the blender later

  • 1 tsp lime
  • 125ml dairy free milk I use unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

  • Add all your pineapple, kale and spinach to a zip lock bag (freezer bag).
  • Place in the freezer until you need it.
  • When you are ready to make your smoothie, remove your bag from the freezer and add the contents to your blender alongside your almond milk and lime.
  • Blend away until smooth.
  • Pour into a glass to drink straight away or into a bottle/flask to take with you for the day.

Notes

Obviously if you just want to drink the smoothie straight away you can add everything to the blender, blend and drink!

3 Low FODMAP Smoothie Recipes For Weekly Meal Prep (no banana & dairy free)

Thanks so much for checking out my 3 low FODMAP smoothie recipes with absolutely zero banana in sight. Don’t forget to check out my vlog (coming soon!) if you wanna see me throw one together. If you’ve never tried meal prepping smoothie bags for the week, then you really have to give it a try! I know plastic bags aren’t exactly environmentally friendly, so any suggestions of an alternative that will fit in my (very small and very often full) freezer are more than welcome.

Did you try my smoothie recipe? Any questions? Do you want me to make some smoothie recipes with banana? Please do let me know by leaving a comment below or on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram!

Thanks for reading and have a great day,

Becky xxx

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3 Low FODMAP Smoothie Recipes For Weekly Meal Prep (no banana & dairy free)

My Perfect Pineapple Passion Smoothie

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There is nothing better than a fresh homemade smoothie on a summers day. My Pineapple Passion smoothie contains a delicious combination of fresh fruit without adding any additional fruit juice, making it the perfect low FODMAP smoothie.

I absolutely love making smoothies, it’s one of my favourite things to do. During the summer I never stray too far from my NutriBullet! 

As someone who follow a low FODMAP diet and struggles with fructose it’s difficult to find smoothies in shops or cafes that cater. Often smoothies contain added fruit juice, which is a big no for low FODMAP. Additionally the likes of pear, watermelon, apple and the king of so many smoothies, the mango are all very high FODMAP.

It’s definitely a lot easier, tastier and quick (than driving to the supermarket to buy one!) to make your own smoothie at home.

My Pineapple Passion smoothie combines my favourite fruits, banana and pineapple whilst adding one of the most underrated fruits in the UK, the passionfruit!

Seriously, we don’t use the passionfruit enough here, it has the most amazing tropical flavour that complements the other fruit perfectly.

When I made my very first Pineapple Passion (before I named it that), I couldn’t quite put my finger on how to describe the flavour. In a way, I can taste all the components separately, but then again they combine so well that the Pineapple Passion really creates a flavour of it’s own.

In terms of sourcing the ingredients it’s really important that you make a Pineapple Passion with perfectly ripe fruit… apart from that banana if you’re low FODMAP.

I always make sure my pineapple is lovely and yellow when I use it. If it’s too pale it can be hard and tasteless. I always have frozen bananas in the freezer (make sure you chop them before you freeze them though!), but a ripe banana is high FODMAP. That’s why I’d recommend you use unripe bananas which are a-ok FODMAP wise!

With Passionfruit, always buy those closest to their sell by date and try not to use them too much before this. Almond milk should always be unsweetened and be wary, because not all almond milk is low FODMAP!

Right recipe time!

Pineapple Passion Smoothie

The perfect smoothie for a summer's day. Refreshing, tropical and a great low FODMAP choice with no added fruit juice.
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Ingredients  

  • 250g fresh pineapple
  • 1 passionfruit
  • 2 frozen bananas
  • 240ml unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

  • Place the chopped fresh pineapple and frozen banana chunks into the blender.
  • Cut your passionfruit in half and scoop out the contents. Add this to the blender.
  • Add your almond milk.
  • Whizz away until combined and smooth.
  • Pour into glasses.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe is enough for 1 large smoothie or 2 smaller smoothies.

So there you have it, you best give my Pineapple Passion Smoothie a try, it’s delicious! As I type this Mark has just looked over my shoulder and asked me to go and make him one. I have declined and just passed him the recipe instead!

It’s definitely my favourite smoothie at the moment and I love that I can enjoy it without any niggles. Low FODMAP smoothies aren’t as easy as you might think! Let me know if you have any other ideas for low FODMAP smoothies, I’d love to try them. Leave a comment below or on Facebook/ Twitter/ Instagram.

Thanks for reading and happy Pineapple Passion Smoothie drinking!

Becky xxx

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My 4 Healthy Smoothie Recipes – Green Smoothie, Turmeric Smoothie, Post Workout Smoothie, Breakfast Smoothie

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This year I have really got into creating healthy smoothie recipes, it’s a great way to get a range of fruit and veg into your diet but in a seriously delicious way.

Over the past week I’ve created 4 brand new healthy smoothie recipes… a breakfast smoothie, a post workout smoothie, a turmeric smoothie and a green smoothie. I can’t decide which one I love best, I guarantee you will love them all!

Mango Unchained – turmeric smoothie that’s totally tropical

Mango Unchained is tropical heaven in a glass. Passion fruit is one of my favourite fruits and I love including it in my healthy smoothie recipes; it instantly makes a pineapple and mango smoothie hit the next level. This is also my turmeric smoothie! Turmeric works a treat in this smoothie and it has great health benefits too. Basically turmeric has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and you really need very little to enjoy the benefits! As healthy smoothie recipes go this is definitely up there with the best, and as turmeric smoothies go this is the ultimate.

Mango Unchained

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Ingredients  

  • 60g frozen pineapple
  • 60g frozen mango
  • 1/2 passion fruit
  • 1 banana
  • 120ml unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into your blender.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Pour into your glass
  • Enjoy!

Berry Early – rise & shine to berries, creamy avocado & oats

I haven’t had many breakfast smoothies in my time, but I’ve always wanted to. A breakfast smoothie is a quick and easy way of getting lots of goodness and energy into ones diet; and I for one am definitely up for a quick and easy way of doing this before work! The gluten free oats as well as the avocado and banana just provides so much energy for the day ahead, I’ve certainly been able to keep going all the way until lunch every day I’ve had it. This healthy smoothie recipe is such a vibrant colour as well, perfect to wake up to ‘berry early’ in the morning! Anyone else enjoy a breakfast smoothie?

Berry Early

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Ingredients  

  • 120g frozen strawberries and blueberries
  • 25g gluten free oats
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1 banana
  • 240ml unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into your blender.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Pour into your glass
  • Enjoy!

Killer Kale – a green, lean and mean smoothie that tastes divine

Oh my a green smoothie! I have always wanted to make a green smoothie that is actually really green but also tastes delish. For me the combination of apple and banana alongside the kale works a treat. I plan to over time introduce more ‘greens’ into my green smoothie, but at the same time ensuring that it still makes it as one of my top healthy smoothie recipes. I know I’m a little behind with green smoothies but I never thought that a drink this colour could possibly taste this good. If you have been thinking about trying a green smoothie recipe out for a while I would definitely recommend my Killer Kale!

Killer Kale

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Ingredients  

  • 20g kale
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 3/4 apple peeled
  • 120ml unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into your blender.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Pour into your glass
  • Enjoy!

Shake it off – a chocolate shake for post-gym aches

As I write this I am actually have this smoothie sitting right next to me. I’ve been for a 40 minute gym session this morning and I felt this was the perfect drink to have post workout. I can’t quite believe how good this smoothie tastes, it’s like the ultimate chocolate shake. As healthy smoothie recipes go this has to be one of my favourites, I think this might be the best one I’ve created. If you aren’t drinking it post workout, feel free to remove to protein – it will still be amazing. I’ve been using the Pulsin rice protein in my smoothies. I love it – it’s both gluten free, dairy free and soya free but most importantly its not full of rubbish and is sugar free too. Anyway, I’m going to finish off my Shake it off now, this almond butter, chocolate shake is my perfect healthy post workout smoothie!

Shake it off

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Ingredients  

  • 1 frozen banana
  • 2 tbsp almond butter
  • 2 tbsp raw cacao powder
  • 1 serving protein rice protein for me
  • 205ml unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into your blender.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Pour into your glass
  • Enjoy!

There you have it, my four healthy smoothie recipes. I thought I would put all four in one blog post so they are easily accessible to you, rather than having to search around so much! There is definitely a smoothie there for everyones tastebuds, and personally I think you will like all of them! Seriously give my healthy smoothie recipes a try 🙂 Whether you fancy trying a new green smoothie, a breakfast smoothie, a tropical turmeric smoothie or like me right now, a post workout smoothie… just go for it! 

If you’ve got any healthy smoothie recipes you’d like to share with me, feel free to leave a comment below, or just drop me a message on Facebook/Twitter. I’m always up for trying new smoothies. Also, if you try out any of my smoothies, let me know!

Thanks for reading and watching!

Becky xxx