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This quick and easy 4-ingredient grape smoothie is thick, creamy, refreshing, sweet, and a perfect use for frozen grapes as a healthy breakfast or a snack!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Forgetting their insane snackability, I’ve always thought of grapes as being a little ‘overlooked’ in the fruit recipe department when faced with popular options like blueberry banana muffins, strawberry brownies, and peach melba. So, after recently discovering grape sorbet, I wondered how to use some of the leftover frozen grapes and came up with this quick and easy grape smoothie recipe.
This simple recipe is made with just 4 simple, inexpensive ingredients in a few minutes (after the fruit is frozen). It combines frozen grapes with banana and peanut butter for a thick, sweet (and just a little tart), creamy, fiber-filled treat with a PB & J flavor twist. Plus, you can even add plant protein powder if preferred. It’s perfect for breakfast, as a snack, or a post-workout treat.
Love a mix of sweet and savory? You might enjoy simple fresh grape salsa, this carrot and grape side dish, or vegan chicken and grape salad.
The Ingredients and Substitutes
- Grapes: I made this smoothie with grapes that are seedless. This time, I used seedless red grapes, though green grapes (which are a little more tart) will work, too.
- Banana: Use ripe bananas (a few black spots are ideal) for the sweetest flavor. Check out my fail-safe method on how to freeze bananas if needed.
What Could I Add To A Grape Smoothie
- Vegan yogurt: Add a little for a creamier smoothie. Use a vanilla protein one if preferred.
- Jam/jelly: Increase the PB&J flavor with some raspberry or grape jelly.
- Vanilla extract: For extra dessert-like depth.
- Berries: Substitute a portion of grapes with blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries.
- Other fruit: Try adding some watermelon, pineapple, mango, cherries, apple, etc.
- Spinach: A handful of spinach adds extra nutrients with no flavor.
- Seeds: 1 tbsp of flax, chia, or hemp seeds adds protein, fiber, and heart-healthy fats.
- Oats: Add old-fashioned/rolled oats for extra heartiness.
- Sweetener: If the fruit isn’t sweet enough, add a little agave/maple syrup.
How to Make a Grape Smoothie
Step 1: First, spread the grapes and banana slices across a freezer-safe tray and freeze until solid (about 5 hours, or overnight).
Step 2: Blend all the ingredients until smooth and creamy, using the plunger (if it has one) to help push the frozen ingredients closer to the blades. Then, taste and adjust the grape banana smoothie – if it’s too sweet from the grapes, add more peanut butter. Serve immediately, and enjoy!
Don’t be tempted to add extra plant-based milk, or the grape flavor will weaken.
FAQs
No, fresh bananas make a smoothie that’s not quite as thick, but still nice and creamy. Likewise, fresh grapes work, though it won’t be as thick.
No time to freeze the fruit, but you still want a thicker banana grape smoothie? Try adding a handful of ice cubes instead.
Make sure to use frozen fruit and reduce the plant-based milk. Use only enough to help blend the ingredients.
Then, optionally top it with sliced grapes, toasted coconut, chopped nuts, vegan chocolate chips, crushed banana chips, fresh berries, crushed graham crackers, etc.
Pro Recipe Tips
- Use ripe bananas: Look for some brown spots for the sweetest flavor, though as long as they’re ripe, they’ll work well.
- For easy blending: Place liquids and soft ingredients closest to the blades. This helps the machine blend frozen ingredients with less strain.
- Red vs green grapes: Either will work, though the latter has more of a tart flavor. Add some sweetener if preferred.
Storage Instructions
Smoothies with frozen ingredients are best consumed immediately. Fresh fruit smoothies will store in the fridge for up to a day, or you can freeze leftovers in a Ziplock/ice cube tray for up to 3 months. Re-blend from frozen with a splash of plant-based milk.
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Easy Grape Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 to 2 cups seedless red grapes
- ½ to 1 slightly ripe banana sliced
- ½ cup plant-based milk
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- Optional scoop of vegan protein powder
Instructions
- Place the grapes and banana slices in a freezer-safe container with a lid. Freeze for at least 5 hours or overnight.
- Add the frozen grapes, banana, plant-based milk, peanut butter, and protein powder (if using) to a high-speed blender.Blend for about 3 minutes, using the plunger to push down the frozen mixture as needed. Do not add extra plant-based milk or the grape flavor will weaken.
- Allow the blender to run until the mixture becomes smooth. The frozen fruit will naturally soften as it blends.
- Taste and adjust: if the smoothie is too sweet from the grapes, add more peanut butter to balance the flavor.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- Use ripe bananas: Look for some brown spots for the sweetest flavor, though as long as they’re ripe, they’ll work well.
- For easy blending: Place liquids and soft ingredients closest to the blades. This helps the machine blend frozen ingredients with less strain.
- Red vs green grapes: Either will work, though the latter has more of a tart flavor. Add some sweetener if preferred.
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