This is a variation of our dairy free smoothies base recipe. A sweet potato in a smoothie? Why not?! Definitely not your traditional smoothie, this dairy-free sweet potato smoothie is great for starting your morning, fueling a workout, or satisfying a craving for something cold, creamy, and sweet!
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Culinary Tips for the Healthy Sweet Potato Smoothie
To roast a sweet potato, preheat your oven to 400º. Prick the sweet potato several times with a fork and place on a paper lined sheet pan (for easy clean up!). Roast for 45 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork.
Even though this recipe only calls for one sweet potato, cook several at a time so that you can use them in other recipes!
Allow the sweet potato plenty of time to cool before adding to the blender. Remove the peel before blending.
If you want to make a banana sweet potato smoothie for breakfast and are usually in a time crunch in the morning, place all of the non-frozen ingredients in your blender’s jar and place it in the fridge the night before. Add the frozen ingredients in the morning and blend!
If your smoothie’s too thick, just splash in a little more liquid. Too thin? Toss in extra fruit or ice to thicken it right up!
Ingredient Swaps & Substitutions
- Sweet Potato: substitute canned butternut squash or 100% pumpkin puree. You could also turn this into a beautiful purple sweet potato smoothie by roasting a purple sweet potato!
- Banana: substitute fresh banana. You could also add or substitute mango to make a mango sweet potato smoothie.
- Soy Milk: substitute another dairy-free milk alternative.
- Cinnamon: substitute or add other sweet spices such as allspice, apple pie spice, cloves, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice.
We like to buy our spices from the Spice House. They have great quality, variety, and flavor!
Sweet Potato Smoothie Variations
“Should I add protein powder to my smoothie?” We don’t recommend it! By adding a few simple ingredients to your morning smoothie, you can satisfy your protein needs and avoid expensive protein powders with questionable ingredients! Nuts, nut butters, and seeds are all great plant-based protein sources.
Add any other plant-based ingredients of your choice, such as vanilla flavor extract, spices, oats, or cocoa powder.
For even more antioxidant power, add frozen blueberries to make a sweet potato blueberry smoothie.
This is a naturally vegan recipe, but you can add non-plant-based ingredients such as Greek yogurt or kefir to make a sweet potato smoothie with more protein, calcium, and probiotics.
Need some smoothie recipe inspiration?
Use our dairy-free smoothie base recipe as a guide, try out our other tasty variations, and then create your own signature flavor!
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Which Blender is Best for Smoothies?
Any blender will work! While a Vitamix does indeed make the creamiest smoothies, we realize they are expensive! Any full-size blender, single-serve blender, immersion blender, or even food processor will do the job.
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Are Smoothies Healthy?
Whole fruit and vegetables are the best the way to go, but smoothies are a deliciously easy way to pack in tons of fruits and veggies in one sip! This smoothie recipe is also free of dairy, so it can be a nutritious option for anyone trying to adopt a more plant-forward diet. Bananas, sweet potatoes, and unsweetened soy milk are the stars of this creamy smoothie!
Banana
Bananas are rich in fiber and potassium. The natural sugar in bananas (and all fruit) does not count against your daily sugar budget. Aim to include fruit in all of your meals so that you fill up on beneficial vitamins, minerals, fiber, water, and phytonutrients!
Sweet Potato
All varieties of sweet potatoes contain disease-fighting phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Sweet potatoes have natural sugars that are enhanced by roasting.
Unsweetened Soy Milk
Soy milk is a great source of plant-based protein. Most soy milks are fortified with calcium to match the level found in cow’s milk. Check out our plant based milk vs. cow’s milk article for a deep dive into the pros and cons of milk alternatives. When choosing a milk alternative, try to limit added sugars, gums, and stabilizers.
Dive into our ingredient guide to discover the freshest, tastiest picks for all your recipes—because great ingredients make all the difference! 🌟🍎
Smoothie Serving Suggestions
This dairy free sweet potato smoothie is a great addition to a healthy breakfast. Pair with our overnight oats, energy bites, whole wheat muffins, or granola for a deliciously satisfying meal.
Learn how to build a healthy balanced meal with our Whole Life Plate, meal plan, and book!
Will Smoothies Keep in the Fridge?
Keep leftovers in the fridge and enjoy the next day. This smoothie can hold for longer than a day in the fridge, but it will start to separate. Simply shake before drinking for nutritious smoothie goodness!
Want more healthy breakfast recipes? We have plenty!
Try out these favorite base recipes, and as always, adjust to YOUR taste!
Greek Yogurt Smoothie Base Recipe
Baked Oatmeal Cups Base Recipe
Whole Grain Pancakes Base Recipe
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Sweet Potato Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened soy milk
- 1 cooked, cooled, and peeled medium sweet potato (~1 cup)
- 1 large frozen ripe banana (~1 cup)
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 6-8 ice cubes (optional)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and puree. Enjoy!
