The Ultimate Pregnancy Superfoods Smoothie
The ultimate superfoods smoothie is filled with healthy superfoods, fruits and vegetables, flax seeds, and almond milk. The nutrient-dense, healthy pregnancy smoothie recipe for the first, second, & third trimesters, or postpartum!
Smoothies in pregnancy are so good at combating morning sickness and boosting your immune system. Just throw your ingredients in a high-speed blender, blend, and enjoy!
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What Makes This Recipe Great
Look at me 6 months pregnant and drinking my superfoods smoothie! You guys, I drank this delicious and healthy pregnancy smoothie Every. Single. Day. With all three pregnancies, this smoothie recipe got me through!
In the first trimester, I am always looking for everything anti-nausea. Like, get food away from me and just give me all the green smoothies! Going a step further, I decided to create my own pregnancy smoothie recipe filled with things I could handle, and this recipe was born from that!
I never fully understood the meaning of “hangry” until I was in the 2nd trimester of my first pregnancy. Around 16 or 17 weeks, I would go from not hungry to STARVING in a matter of minutes, needing easy, healthy grab-and-go snacks that would hit the spot. I needed my pregnancy smoothie!
Full of delicious fruit, greens, and healthy fats, this homemade superfoods smoothie will hit the spot and make your 9 months so much better!
If you love smoothies, try my peanut butter cocoa coconut smoothie or my kale coconut green smoothie.
Ingredient Notes
- Organic Frozen Berries: I buy a bag of organic blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries at Costco. Berries are packed with antioxidants, boost heart health, and lower blood pressure. Perfect for pregnancy smoothies!
- Organic Banana: I use 1 fresh banana, but you could definitely chop it up and freeze it too. Bananas have tons of vitamins and minerals, especially potassium which helps build muscle and synthesize protein.
- Organic Flax Hemp Blend: I buy this big bag of Carrington Farms Organic Flax Hemp Blend at Costco. Flax seeds have omega-3, fiber, antioxidants, and hormone-balancing phytoestrogens called lignans. Hemp seeds are THE most nutritious seed in the world. One of the only plant-based foods considered a complete protein, providing the perfect balance of Omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids to promote heart health, lower triglycerides, and help reduce inflammation. Hemps seeds contain all 8 amino acids that your body is unable to generate on its own, in addition to vitamins, minerals, and fiber. The best part is hemp seeds curb hunger, so you won’t get “hangry”! When they’re blended up, you don’t even taste them.
- Organic Greens: I get this Deep Greens blend of organic baby kale, chard, and spinach. It is triple-washed, so I can just throw it straight into my smoothie. These dark leafy greens are important for skin and hair, and bone health, and provide protein, iron, vitamins, and minerals. Don’t worry, you don’t even taste them in the smoothie.
- Organic Virgin Coconut Oil: Coconut oil is a great source of healthy fats. It aids in digestion, is great for your skin and hair, and builds your immunity. Plus, it gives a nice tropical sweetness to pregnancy smoothies.
- Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk: This is my preferred dairy substitute. Almond milk has 50% more calcium than milk, is cholesterol-free, and it is super low in calories.
Recipe Step by Step
- Simply combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high for 45 seconds. Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Frozen Fruit: I love using organic berries because they are the most nutrient-dense, adding tons of antioxidants to pregnancy smoothies. And get organic whenever possible.
- Milk: I love unsweetened almond milk, but any plant-based milk (cashew milk, coconut milk, oat milk) or dairy milk would work. Same quantity.
Variations
You can always add additional ingredients to your liking. For me, certain things made me nauseated, so I didn’t add them. Here are some fun additions to switch it up:
- Fruit: Use whatever fresh or frozen fruit you like. I prefer the medley, but you can always use a single fruit of your choice.
- Chia Seeds: Chia seeds have tons of health benefits too, including anti-inflammatory properties. Add a scoop to your pregnancy smoothie!
- Orange Juice: Orange juice is too acidic for me during pregnancy, but some can tolerate it. Feel free to add this!
- Greens: Feel free to swap in any other greens you love. If you want, you can cut the fruit in half and make this more of a green smoothie by adding more greens.
- Cacao Powder: This is a great source of antioxidants. Combined with your favorite nut butter, it could make a super yummy smoothie.
- Protein: Add a scoop of protein powder, peanut butter, or another nut butter you like.
Recipe FAQs
I have made and drank these pregnancy smoothies with all three of my pregnancies and felt so nourished by its organic, superfood ingredients. However, it is always best to check with your OB doctor before making any diet changes, as every pregnancy is different!
In my pregnancies, I found other sources of protein, but if you are struggling with meat or nausea, ask your doctor which protein supplements they recommend for pregnant women. This superfoods smoothie will still taste great with added protein powder, but be sure to check with your doctor before adding any supplements to your diet or pregnancy smoothies.
On their own, pregnancy smoothies don’t necessarily help your milk come in, but the ingredients do help keep you hydrated which is a big factor in keeping a good milk supply. If you’re struggling with lactation, be sure to reach out to a lactation consultant to help you in your journey. If approved by your doctor, you can add a couple of tablespoons of Brewer’s Yeast to this superfoods smoothie, which has helped my milk supply immensely!
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Ultimate Pregnancy Superfoods Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups frozen organic berries
- 1 organic banana
- 2 tablespoon organic virgin coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon flax seeds or flax meal
- 1 tablespoon hemp hearts
- big handful of organic greens, I use a baby kale, spinach and chard blend
- 6-8 ounces unsweetened vanilla almond milk
Equipment
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend for 45 seconds. Enjoy!
Notes
- Frozen Fruit: I love using organic berries because they are the most nutrient-dense, adding tons of antioxidants to pregnancy smoothies. And get organic whenever possible.
- Milk: I love unsweetened almond milk, but any plant-based milk (cashew milk, coconut milk, oat milk) or dairy milk would work. Same quantity.
- Customize: You can always add additional ingredients to your liking. For me, certain things made me nauseated, so I didn’t add them. You can add chia seeds, orange juice, more greens, cacao powder, peanut butter, nut butter, or any anti-inflammatory ingredients you like.
47 Comments on “The Ultimate Pregnancy Superfoods Smoothie”
I have gestational diabetes so I left the banana out and it turned out well. Added almond butter. Will try again when I have a ripe avocado (to sub the banana out). Thank you for this recipe!
I’m so glad you were able to tweak it to make it work for your needs! Congrats on your baby!
Annoyed by all the moving advertisements on this page. Would love to get a clearer recipe for this – like brands that are safe for pregnancy. Some milks contain harmful toxins, for example. It’s hard to know what’s safe these days. I’ve been overthinking everything to the point of barely eating. That’s why I thought a smoothie recipe would help. I may just use water because I can’t seem to find any kind of safe milk. And cow’s milk just tastes disgusting to me right now.
Congrats on your pregnancy! I worried so much with my first pregnancy too. A book that helped me a TON is Expecting Better by Emily Oster. Debunks so many pregnancy food related myths that are so untrue. Now I’m on my 4th pregnancy without a care in the world! Way better way to go throughout my day.
I’d recommend homemade almond milk, or any almond milk where the ingredients are just Almonds and Water. Whole Foods has some great options!
It’s good, however to amp up the nutritional value even more, I sub avocado for banana and use coconut water instead of any sort of milk. The avocado contains more potassium and the coconut milk is more hydrating, which is beneficial for milk supply if you’re trying to get your body to produce more! Because it doesn’t have the banana to help sweeten it, I add maple syrup or honey (lower on the glycemic index than a lot of other sweeteners out there!) :)
Great suggestions, Bex! Thanks!
If I just can’t do bananas could I leave it out or would it be better to sub it for something else?
Yes, leave them out! You could substitute any other fruit you love. Mango would be great!
Avocado has more potassium!
Loved this smoothie during my 2nd trimester and up. Now caring my 3rd baby and I’m excited to make these again! Thank you, best recipe out there!
Congratulations on your 3rd little bundle of joy Esperanza! It makes me so happy that in your previous pregnancies you have enjoyed my smoothie. I am so glad you are enjoying it again!
thanks for the recipe. it’s really delicious. I also added parsley because it contains a lot of folic acid. Simply yummy.
Greetings from Italy
I am so happy you liked my smoothie Paola! I love your addition of parsley. That sounds fantastic!
Love this smoothie! I added about a tablespoon or 2 of PB for some extra protein since I’ve been struggling to get enough. I will be making this every morning now!
Yea! I’m so happy you like it Corissa! Peanut butter is a great idea. Congrats on your pregnancy!
This made at least two smoothies, but I was shocked how delicious it was, thanks for the recipe! I will definetly make this every morning.
I’m so glad you liked it! Congrats on your pregnancy!
I’ve been very conscious about what my wife am eating since I found out I am pregnant. I am also making green smoothies every morning for my wife. It just make me feel happy knowing that my baby is getting lots of nutrients. Its looks delicious! I have to try this recipe soon. Thanks so much for this article
This smoothie will be perfect for you wife! Hope she loves it when you make it for her : )
I do a similar recipe but good idea to use coconut oil.
Where do you get the greens blend? We have been ttc for months now. I am very excited to try this smoothie! You look absolutely beautiful!
I got mine at Safeway! But you could really use any greens you have: spinach, kale, etc.
What would a good substitute for the coconut oil be?
You could just leave it out if you don’t like it!
Avocado!
I’m looking desperately for something that I can eat throughout the day while I’m pregnant. I’m pretty much constantly hungry and tend to throw up if my stomach gets the tiniest bit empty. So I’ve been eating non stop and it’s not always the best choices even though I am trying (the pounds I’m packing on aren’t awesome either). Is this something I could eat multiple times of day and be alright? Like, breakfast, snack, lunch, whatever?
Hi Shawna! Oh, I remember that. This would definitely be the perfect smoothie to eat throughout the day! Healthy and packed with nutrition. And should be gentle on your stomach. I snacked a ton on apples and peanut butter, and KIND granola bars. Wishing you all the best thru the rest of your pregnancy!