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Superfood Smoothie: Base Recipe Plus 9 Variations

By Ethan Boldt

October 14, 2025

When you’re on the hunt for the most nutrition-packed smoothie full of benefits, you should try your hand at a superfood smoothie. What’s that? Simply a smoothie full of superfoods, but ideally ones that marry well.

Below we give examples of some of the best superfood smoothie ingredients along with superfood powders that you can add as well.

A base superfood smoothie recipe is presented, and it’s perfectly balanced in macronutrients: 29 grams of healthy carbohydrates, 9 grams of healthy fats and 26 grams of muscle-supporting protein. It also contains nearly 10 grams of fiber and contains over 10 percent Daily Value of 15 vitamins and minerals.

We also present a few variations of the superfood smoothie. Let’s get to it.

Benefits of superfood smoothies

• Nutrient-dense: Depending on the ingredients, it’s likely to high in high levels of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber.

• Helps digestion: Superfoods like leafy greens and flax seeds are high in fiber and help promote a healthy gut and regularity.

• Boost energy: Combining protein (from select powders like bone broth), nutrient-filled carbohydrates (like fruits) and healthy fats (such as avocado or hemp seeds) — the best of the three macronutrients — can provide a sustained energy boost.

• Immune system support: Using high-antioxidant superfoods can protect the body from free radicals.

• Support heart health: Many of these superfood ingredients help promote healthy cholesterol and blood pressure levels.

• Detoxifying: Have a superfood-based smoothie as part of your diet can help support the body’s natural detoxification system.

Best superfood smoothie ingredients

• Green leafy vegetables: Perhaps the most nutrient-rich of any vegetable or fruit, a cup of tightly packed greens in your smoothie can up your nutrients a lot. Best choices for a smoothie are baby kale, spinach and micro greens.

• Berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries): These high-antioxidant fruits are best frozen, so they assist with the smoothie texture.

• Acai berries: Easy to find frozen, these are high in both antioxidants and plant-based omega-3 fatty acids.

• Pineapples and mangos: Among foods highest in vitamin C, these also work to naturally sweeten many smoothies.

• Avocado: This fruit adds healthy fats in the form of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, which also assist with the texture.

• Cucumber: Unless you get a Persian cucumber, you may choose to peel to avoid the bitterness.

• Pumpkin: Very high in vitamin A, pumpkin is a great addition to your superfood smoothie. Use puree from a can for ease.

• Flaxseed: High in fiber, get the ground version that’s easy to add to your smoothie.

• Hemp seeds: They contain all nine essential amino acids, making them a complete protein source for vegetarians and vegans. In addition, they’re high in essential fatty acids, including omega-3 and omega-6.

• Almond butter: With its beneficial fats, fiber, protein, vitamins (E) and minerals (magnesium and calcium), almond butter is a good addition to most smoothies. It also helps thicken the smoothie, plus give it a pleasant almond flavor.

• Coconut milk: High in saturated fats, a little goes a long way. It’s high in multiple minerals and helps boost energy levels.

• Kefir: If you can tolerate dairy, kefir makes a great liquid for smoothies, as it helps thicken the smoothie and its flavor marries well with most ingredients. You can also use goat milk kefir. Kefir is loaded with probiotics to aid digestion, plus it’s high in calcium and vitamin K.

• Turmeric: Turmeric powder contains healthy inflammation properties and adds both extra color and flavor.

• Ginger: Ginger contains many protective compounds. Add fresh or dried ginger to give your smoothie a little zing.

Superfood powders to add

Want to take your smoothie to an even higher nutritional level? Consider these superfood boosters:

• Super greens: Ancient Nutrition’s Organic SuperGreens powder provides 25 organic superfoods in each scoop (and comes in flavors like mango and berry that can marry well with most smoothies). Try this pre-workout smoothie that features super greens, healthy fats and protein powder.

• Bone broth-based: Ancient Nutrition’s superfood Bone Broth Protein powder is made by simmering different parts of animals, including bones and connective tissues, into a nutrient-boosted broth, which are then dehydrated and concentrated into a protein powder. Multiple flavors available.

• Plant-based protein: Ancient Nutrition’s Plant Protein+ combines super seeds — hemp, flax, chia, pumpkin and others — with herbs and botanicals to make an easily digestible form of protein. Vanilla and chocolate flavors available.

• Colostrum: One of nature’s original superfoods, bovine colostrum is designed to promote your gut and immune system health. Ancient Nutrition's Colostrum powder comes unflavored or lemon bar flavor, with both naturally slightly sweet.

• Matcha powder: Ancient Nutrition’s Superfood Matcha features a lightly sweetened matcha green tea flavor and contains 135 mg caffeine from matcha and organic coffee cherry. It supports healthy energy and reduces fatigue.

• Cacao or cocoa powder: Providing a chocolatey taste, it’s also high in fiber, minerals and antioxidants.

• Maca powder: This nutty, butterscotch flavored powder is an excellent source of protein, fiber and several vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, copper and iron.

• Noni fruit powder: Pairing well with citrus and berry flavors, noni is high in flavonoid antioxidants and contains 17 of the 20 essential amino acids.

• Acai powder: This berry powder is high in antioxidants (anthocyanins) and plant-based omega-3 fatty acids. Its flavor is earthy and slightly bitter.

• Camu powder: With a tart berry taste, camu is loaded with vitamin C and supports a healthy immune system.

Superfood smoothie base recipe

As you can see from the ingredients above, there are many superfood ingredients you can use to make a superfood smoothie. Let’s go through how to build your own superfoods smoothie, step by step.

First, gather your ingredients. Pour in one cup of liquid, such as unsweetened almond milk, water, kefir or coconut milk (because it’s so high in calories, use just a quarter or half-cup, then add water) into a high-powered blender.

Second, add one cup of tightly packed greens, such as baby kale or spinach. Don’t have greens on hand or not a fan of greens in your smoothie? Then add a super greens powder such as Ancient Nutrition’s Organic SuperGreens (flavors include original greens, mango, berry, citrus apple, pineapple orange, watermelon and mint).

Third, add one cup of frozen fruit. Here you have plenty of flexibility, as you can go with berries, mango, pineapple and more. Some also like to add half a frozen banana to help with the sweetness as well as texture.

Fourth, add a healthy fat. If you’ve already used coconut milk or kefir, you’ve already completed this step. If you’ve used water or low-fat milk, then it’s a good idea to add one tablespoon of ground flax seed, hemp seed or almond butter.

Fifth, add a protein powder to improve the macronutrient profile, provide amino acids, support your muscles and keep you full longer. Consider a Bone Broth Protein powder, Plant Protein, Multi Collagen Protein or Whey Protein.

Sixth, add a booster or two. For example, colostrum powder adds a pleasant sweetness, matcha adds a green tea flavor, cacao powder imparts a chocolate flavor, and maca adds a nutty, butterscotch flavor. You can also add turmeric or ginger.

Then there are super fruit-based boosters include noni fruit, acai and camu powders. All bring their own flavors to the party.

Blend well. Add a little water if the consistency is too thick.

Superfood smoothie variations

• Ultimate green superfood smoothie: Almond milk, spinach, frozen banana, celery, cucumber, Greek yogurt and Organic SuperGreens powder.

• Berry heaven superfood smoothie: Almond milk, Organic SuperGreens Berry, frozen acai berries, Whey Protein Vanilla and camu powder.

• Tropical superfood smoothie: Coconut milk (¼ cup), water, Organic SuperGreens Mango, frozen half-banana, frozen mango or pineapple, Bone Broth Protein Vanilla and noni fruit powder.

• Citrus superfood smoothie: Coconut milk (¼ cup), water, Organic SuperGreens Bloat Relief (pineapple orange), frozen half-banana and Colostrum (lemon bar flavor).

• Autumn superfood smoothie: Almond milk, frozen half-banana, pumpkin puree, almond butter and Bone Broth Protein Pumpkin Spice.

• Chocolate superfood smoothie: Almond milk, frozen berries, avocado, Whey Protein Milk Chocolate and cocoa powder.

• Superseed smoothie: Almond milk, Organic SuperGreens, frozen berries, hemp seeds and Plant Protein Vanilla.

• Gut-supporting superfood smoothie: Kefir, frozen half-banana, avocado, ground flaxseed, turmeric, ginger and Bone Broth Protein Vanilla.

• High-fiber superfood smoothie: Almond milk, spinach, avocado, frozen half-banana, frozen pineapple, chia seeds and Plant Protein Vanilla.