Sweet Potato Smoothie

This sweet potato smoothie is easy to make, ready in just five minutes, and tastes like healthy sweet potato pie! It’s the ultimate Fall snack or breakfast recipe and is made with simple, pantry staple ingredients.

It’s officially squash/yam season I could not be more excited!!! I’ve been eating butternut squash and pumpkin up the wazoo, but am officially moving on to sweet potatoes thanks to this delicious smoothie. This sweet potato smoothie recipe is basically Fall in a cup.

Like my pumpkin oatmeal, it has all the warming and delicious flavors of fall, but it’s a smoothie (clearly!) so it’s perfect since September can still be pretty warm out. I love topping this smoothie off with some of my almond butter granola and pumpkin seeds for a little crunch, but it’s absolutely delicious on it’s own!

Even though you can eat raw sweet potato, I recommend using cooked for this recipe! You can use canned, frozen, leftover baked or steamed sweet potato, it doesn’t really matter. You’ll just need to adjust the amount of milk you use accordingly. Try my sweet potato cookies next!

Before we get started…

• You can use a fresh banana in place of frozen, but add a handful of ice cubes so the smoothie is nice and cold. If you use ice cubes, the smoothie will melt a little faster than if you use frozen fruit.
• You can use sweet potato puree from a can, or bake 1 sweet potato at 400 degrees for about 45-60 minutes (depending on size) and scoop out 1/2 cup of flesh. I just used the canned stuff but either is great.

How to make a sweet potato smoothie

Add all ingredients to a blender. I used a high speed blender, but if you just have a regular one, that will work just fine too!

Process until completely smooth, adding more liquid if needed to make blending easier. 

Taste and add more spice if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy! Try my blueberry avocado smoothie next!

Key ingredients

Sweet potato: Because sweet potato smoothie, duh! You can use sweet potato puree made from scratch, or sweet potato puree from a can. Both are delicious!

Banana: For creaminess and sweetness. This recipe calls for frozen banana, but you can sub fresh banana with no problem. I’d just suggest you add a handful of ice so the smoothie is cold and thick.

Dates: For sweetness. You can add an extra date if your taste buds prefer, or sub for honey or maple syrup!

Hemp hearts: The hemp hearts add tons of nutrients, healthy fats, and protein to keep you full and are great to add to smoothies. If you don’t have any, just leave them out or sub with chia seeds!

Cinnamon & nutmeg: These add lots of flavor and makes this smoothie taste like a sweet potato pie!

Milk: To get the smoothie blending and for creaminess! You can use any milk – dairy or non dairy – but I love almond milk and generally use that in my recipes. This recipe is also delicious with my homemade walnut milk or banana milk.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make a smoothie sweet?

Fruit! I always keep my smoothies naturally sweetened and don’t like to use any maple syrup or honey. Stick to the whole stuff when it comes to smoothies! Bananas, dates and mango are great to sweeten smoothies. For this recipe, we’ll be using banana, dates, and sweet potato to help give this smoothie the best flavor.

How much liquid should I add?

It totally depends on whether you are using fresh or frozen fruit and how thick you like your smoothies to be! I usually start with about 1 cup of liquid and adjust as needed. If you have a high speed blender, you can get away with less liquid, but it all depends on your preferences.

This smoothie is made nice and thick thanks to frozen banana! Start off with a small amount of liquid and adjust to your liking to ensure the smoothie stays thick. However, if you overdo it on the milk and want to thicken it up, you can add in extra frozen banana or a handful of ice.

Can I prep it ahead of time?

While smoothies are always best served fresh, you can make it ahead of time and keep it in the fridge for about 24 hours. You will probably want to give it a good stir or shake since the texture won’t be quite the same after it sits!

Try these next!

• Golden Milk Smoothie
• Broccoli Smoothie
• Protein Acai Bowl
• Beet & Berry Smoothie

Lastly, if you make this sweet potato smoothie, leave a comment below and let us know how it turns out! As always, be sure to follow me on instagram for more recipes and tag me so I can see your creation!