5 LOW SUGAR SMOOTHIES | healthy smoothies to power your day

Are you ready for healthy low sugar smoothies (that still taste amazing!). Sugar can easily creep up in smoothie recipes, but today we're keeping it in check with these 5 low sugar recipes and some sneaky vegetables.

While not overly sweet, these smoothies are still fruity and have 15 grams of sugar or less per serving. When it comes to healthy smoothies (to enjoy for breakfast or any time of day), these are the ones to have on regular rotation!

GIVEAWAY RULES
- Be subscribed to this channel (+ notifications on!)
- Giveaway open to residents of the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. You must be 18 years or older and the winner will be drawn at random from my email list. Giveaway closes Aug 31, 2019 and will be announced on Instagram and email. Good luck! GIVEAWAY CLOSED: WINNER IS BECKY FROM ARKANSAS.

Join the private Facebook group of fellow Downshifters around the world:

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

ALWAYS IN MY KITCHEN:

WHAT I'M WEARING:

Disclaimer: product links may include affiliate links.
#smoothie #healthysmoothies #vitamix

Thanks to Vitamix for sponsoring today’s video!

[Downshiftology]

Hi friends! I hope you enjoy these low sugar smoothies and don't forget to enter the GIVEAWAY! Details are in the video description. Come join our private FB group as well and you can post a photo of your favorite smoothie recipe. :) xo - Lisa

[mariebreidenbach]

What I like to do is to freeze coconut milk or yoghurt in ice cubes and use those to keep the smoothie cool. It also gives it somewhat of a frappé-texture, which I personally like a lot. When you do that and add in some raw unsweetend chocolate powder and instant espresso powder it makes a nice sort of moccha-frappé-smoothie.

[LNatureblush]

Finally smoothies without a ton of sugar or overuse of bananas. Thank you.

[pascaledevalet]

As a diabetic person, I really appreciate these idea of low sugar smoothie. Love from Dubai

[tamaramcnatt]

My new favorite smoothie - and one that is getting me excited for Fall - is a pumpkin pie smoothie! I blend together a cup of unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 cup of pure pumpkin puree, a scoop of my favorite vanilla whey protein powder (adds protein of course and a little sweetness), a tsp of vanilla and some ground cinnamon (or any fall spice you want) - it's low in sugar and rich in taste and goodness!

[nestof]

I like to use the tougher cauliflower parts for smoothies, saving the florets for other purposes.

[shilpakuttysingh]

Finally a video on low sugar smoothies. Thank you so much Lisa. Love all the ideas here.

[guntherf]

Blondie, you are the one who has influenced me. I am a perfectionist, but you are the most organized and professional chef that I have ever seen in the kitchen. Of course, on a scale from one to 10, I give you a million stars for each and every one of your recipes.☺

[perrywalton]

After viewing this video, I realize how easy it is to go overboard with smoothies. Thanks for tips on cutting the sugar in these drinks.

[anacorona]

Lisa,
I appreciate how much knowledge you have about food handling and preservation, as well as the reasons behind every step in the cooking process. Not knowing your background, I would think you have a masters in molecular biology or chemistry!

[_solange]

Ok. Gotta admit that when you pulled out that cauliflower, I got scared 😅but I will still try all of them :)

[cathybedwell]

Im on a new journey in eating right. I have always thought that I ate right but, your food videos have made me rethink again. Im inspired by your explanations and rationales in eat food recipe that makes so much sense in healing the body from the inside. I have not watched all which I plan to to get more educated. Thank you for sharing.

[amangle]

You are the best, the best !!!!
I learned so much, I suffer of psoriasis for four decades, so I really know what means to have and suffer of autoimmune disease😞
Amazing videos ! I am lucky to find you😊
Health is all we need!

[idyllicstrawberries]

When I put chia seed I wait 10 minutes before blending and it helps making it smoother :)

[adelantegallery]

Off to buy the zucchini and cauliflower to blanch and freeze. I add Kale, spinach and swiss chard frequently but never thought of the zuc or cauliflower!

[louiseanderwin]

I have found that a dash of oil, some lemon juice or vinegar and a pinch of salt makes veges in a smoothie more palatable and less sugar is needed. Kind of like a cold soup or gazpacho. I start with cucumber or zucchini, add leafy greens like spinach, kale or beet tops, something yellow like carrots or golden beets, a stick of celery, spring onion and lastly herbs like mint or parsley. I then add either a third of a frozen banana or a small amount of mango, but not too much. It is surprisingly good. And at this time of year, all the veg comes direct from my garden.

[danielladipol]

Love these! My go to low sugar smoothie is: water, two handfuls of spinach, an inch of ginger, 1/2 cup frozen blueberries and a half a frozen banana. Makes enough for two!

[Mary-Mercedes]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! One of the best food channels on YouTube. These low-sugar smoothies look delicious and nourishing. Never miss a single video!

[marylaurenmcmath]

This is so helpful!! I’ve been doing smoothies for years and this had so many tricks and tips that I have never seen before. I need more veggies!!!

[WedartStudio]

Hi, you are presenting your recipes very easy way, nicely and professionally perfect! Thank you for that!😊