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Yummy and Healthy Smoothie Recipes For Kids

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9 Breakfast Smoothies For Kids and Toddlers!

These healthy smoothie recipes for kids make an excellent part of a healthy breakfast or a nutritious snack for after school. They are great for adults too so be sure to make a little extra for yourself!

Enjoy one of these sweet and easy smoothie recipes with fruits and hidden veggies any time of the day, not only at breakfast time.

Note: Smoothies can be high in sugar so I don’t recommend kids having them every single day but they certainly have a place in a well-balanced diet!

healthy delicious breakfast smoothie recipes for kids

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Get Creative With Your Smoothies

You can always use the smoothie recipes below as a guideline and mix and match with whatever healthy ingredients your kids love!

I love using frozen fruit because it is already chunked up and always in season in the frozen food section but you can use fresh if you prefer or mix it up with some of each.

Baby spinach is wonderful hidden veggie to add to kids smoothies because it is so mild, you literally cannot taste it. But how do you hide the green color if you so desire?

When I add the baby spinach (or anything green) to our kid smoothies we always hide it with dark-colored fruits since we have one of those “oh no, it’s green, no way” 5-year-olds. The best darker-hued fruits to us are blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and cherries.

Oddly enough, when our son was a toddler he would drink the green juice but now he’s put off by the color. Just one of those childhood phases I suppose (hope) but if we have to hide the greens for now, so be it.He is still getting the nutrients and yumminess and I’m not getting any argument so it’s a win-win situation!

Kids Will Have A Blast Making Smoothies With You!

Safety first naturally. YOU will be operating the blender and keeping little fingers out of harms way!

Toddlers and young children love to be helpers and that includes in the kitchen. Whipping up a frozen concoction together can be a fun bonding experience with many teaching moments!

Toddlers can practice naming the fruits and their colors while older kids might be ready to learn about measurement units, or how things turn from solid to liquid. Science! Plus, kids will be really proud of what they create!

Of course, if you are leaning towards blending up hidden veggie smoothies, you’ll have to be sneaky when adding greens (or just save those recipes for when your little helper is not around to help).

9 Healthy (and Yummy) Smoothie Recipes For Kids

Note: Any of these recipes can be made dairy-free for those with lactose intolerance by substituting your favorite milk alternative or using silken tofu to replace yogurt. Also never use green under-ripe bananas.

For toddlers and younger children, you can use more liquid to make the smoothie easier to drink through a straw.

Strawberry Mango

  • 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
  • 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
  • 1/2 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
  • 1 cup frozen mango
  • 1 banana (fresh or frozen)
  • 1/2 water, milk or milk alternative

Pineapple Mango Coconut Milk

  • 1 small can full-fat coconut milk – chilled overnight
  • 10 ounces frozen pineapple
  • 10 ounces frozen mango
  • ½ cup pineapple juice (optional)

Hidden Spinach Banana Berry

  • 1 cup almond milk or regular milk
  • 1 banana (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup frozen berries (blueberries, cherries, blackberries, raspberries) or frozen medley
  • 1/2 cup full fat yogurt
  • 3 handfuls baby spinach

(If using a fresh banana, you can add some ice cubes to chill and thicken more)

Tropical Mango Banana Spinach (Dairy-Free)

  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 cup frozen mango chunks (totally masks the taste of the spinach and is a great thickener!)
  • 1 banana (fresh or frozen)
  • 3 handfuls baby spinach

Berry Power Smoothie (No Banana)

  • 1/2 cup raspberries
  • 1/2 cup blueberries
  • 6 large strawberries
  • 1/2 cup coconut water
  • 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
  • a small squeeze of honey to taste (optional)

Beetroot Berry Banana

  • 1/2 cooked beetroot (beets have an earthy taste so just start with a 1/2 of one, you can always increase later)
  • 1/3 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 banana (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup frozen mixed berries
  • 1 handful of baby spinach (optional)
  • a small squeeze of honey to taste (optional)

Blueberry Pom Avocado

  • 1 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1 cup pomegranate juice (can substitute cranberry or cherry juice)
  • 2 Tbsp wheat germ
  • 1/4 cup ground almonds or almond butter
  • 1 ripe avocado peeled

PBJ Smoothie

  • 1 cup milk (whole dairy, soy, almond, rice, oat ) or water
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1/2 cup nut butter (cashew, peanut, almond)
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries

Mean Green Smoothie (Vegan)

You can call this one Hulk, Shrek, or Swamp Smoothie for fun)

  • 3 Tbsp hemp seeds
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 1 large ripe banana (fresh or frozen)
  • 3/4 cup fresh coconut flesh
  • 1 cup coconut water

For more healthy breakfast smoothie recipes for kids (quick and easy) check out the short video below from YouTuber Emily Norris!

Can You Use Baby Food Pouches To Make Smoothies?

You may want to use pre-made baby food pouches occasionally for a bit of added convenience, especially if a smoothie recipe calls for things like carrot, beetroot, or broccoli. It’s an easy way to get a variety of fruits and veggies into your toddler or kids smoothie recipe!

Fresh or frozen ingredients score higher on nutrition in most cases but in a pinch or if you are just experimenting with a new flavour, a baby food pouch will do.

Keep Kids’ Smoothies Simple, Nutritious, And Tasty!

All of these fruit and veggie smoothie recipes for kids use simple and uncomplicated ingredients that can be found at your local supermarket.

And remember, the best thing about these tasty smoothies is that creating them is not an exact science.

Feel free to mix and match any ingredients and to “eyeball” the amounts to achieve the consistency and thickness that works for you. Have fun with it and maybe you’ll discover a new recipe on your own just by experimenting!

Until next time, K.

kelly blakely

Kelly Blakely is the founder and creative force behind Just Our View From Here. As a first-time mom over 40, she brings a fresh perspective to parenting and family life on her blog. Kelly also explores a wide range of lifestyle topics in her writing, including fashion, beauty, self-care, and well-being.

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