Are you looking for a high protein, vegan smoothie that is made without protein powder? The Husband Protein Smoothie is IT!
Back in February, when we did the Eat More Plants Challenge, my husband Tim realized he wasn’t getting enough fruits and vegetables into his diet. He ditched his cereal or eggs and toast breakfast for a smoothie that packed with fruits, greens, and, most importantly keeps him FULL until lunch.
Tim is a big guy. He’s around 6’4″, 235 pounds. If he’s going to have a smoothie for breakfast, it’s got to be a SMOOTHIE. I’ve been tweaking this recipe for the last few months until I finally got it right.
The requirements were tough. No bananas allowed (he doesn’t love them). Must be high in protein and filling, but without protein powders (I’m not crazy about protein powders). Must be filled with fruits and vegetables. This smoothie does all of that and more. In fact, this Husband Protein Smoothie is packed with health benefits. Let’s take a look:
The Husband Protein Smoothie Benefits
- Contains 4 servings of fruit.
- Contains 2 servings of vegetables.
- Over 20 grams of plant-based protein.
- Hulled hemp seeds provide a complete protein, reduce inflammation, have an ideal balance of omega 6 to omega 3 fatty acids, and are rich in vitamins and minerals.
- Ginger is another anti-inflammatory food and is also great for digestion.
- Loaded with fiber which is important for digestion.
- Spinach is a rich source of many vitamins and phytonutrients, making it an anti-cancer food.
- Naturally sweetened with maple syrup (never mind the bits of almond butter floating in the syrup in the picture up there–I should have used a clean measuring spoon!), which contains manganese, zinc, calcium, potassium, iron, and magnesium.
- Contains oats, which have been shown to reduce “bad” cholesterol levels and boost immune system function.
The nutritional calculator I use didn’t recognize hemp seeds, so I don’t have a complete nutrition label for you. I did, however, calculate that this smoothie is between 500-600 calories and has between 20-23 grams of protein, depending on how much almond butter you use. There’s not a huge difference in taste between 1-2 tablespoons, but you can taste it more when you use two.
Clearly, this makes a huge and hearty smoothie. It’s definitely a Husband Smoothie in this house. If I was making this for myself, I’d share it with the kids and it’d be perfect. 🙂 
I’m so happy that Tim is starting his day in such a nutritional way these days. If you or someone you know needs a breakfast makeover, give this high protein vegan smoothie a try! Another great option is this Power Smoothie or if you’re open to using protein powder, try this Berry Smoothie.
The Husband Protein Smoothie
- Total Time: 4 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
This is a high protein and vegan smoothie that is made without any protein powders. It’s filled with nutrients and is great for digestion. At 600-700 calories and 20-23 grams of protein, this is a smoothie that will fill up even the biggest guys until lunch time!
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen wild blueberries
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1–2 tablespoons almond butter
- 3 tablespoons hulled hemp seeds
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into the blender and blend until super smooth.
- Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 3 mins
- Cook Time: 1 min
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 680
- Sugar: 48g
- Sodium: 43mg
- Fat: 36g
- Carbohydrates: 84g
- Protein: 21g
If you try this Husband Protein Smoothie or any of my healthy recipes, please give it a star rating below. It’s so helpful for other readers to see which recipes have been tried and tested by you! Share on Instagram, and I’ll feature you as well. I appreciate you!
AWESOME!!!! Made for the first time and it’s a favorite! I’ll be making this regularly. Hope u have another awesome one like this! Nothing beats spinach in the morning and all the other amazing ingredients in this. I also add my probiotics and collagen to this and someone a smidge of maca for energy of needed. Five stars… thank u!!!! 😁🙏
Happy to hear this–thank you for the review!
Homemade protein shakes are best for fitness freaks. you can have it any time and instant. thanks for sharing .
Hello
Will this work to make ahead and keep in refrigerator for the next day?
Yes, it will, but you’ll need to mix it in the morning. I personally like it best fresh, but making it the night before will work.
I LOVE this shake. I have been drinking it almost daily for the last 3+ years and have recommended it to many.
Thank you!
Will the shake still taste okay if you remove the blueberries and strawberries, and only use the rest of the ingredients?
Is that the real nutritional values for one serving. That’s a heap of sugar and carbs, let alone calories for one serving. I would love to try it but not at those values. Thanks for getting back to me.
Yes, this is for one large serving. This recipe was originally developed for my husband. It can be cut in half if that suits your needs better. Keep in mind that the sugar are carbs are mostly from the fruit!
Hello Envy husband protein smoothie can the almond butter be substituted for something else? I was also thinking of adding a banana?
You can use peanut butter or sunflower seed butter if you prefer. Adding a banana would be fine. You can even leave the nut butter out and add a banana in.
Hi! I tried this recipe and I really liked it! It’s a little too sweet but I have a sweet tooth so this works perfectly for me.
I was wondering if you have the ingredient amounts in grams? It would help a lot! Thank you!
~A
I’m sorry I don’t at this time. I would love to convert all of my recipes in the future so both are available.
Hi Maryea,
Your protein smoothie recipe is fantastic. I would love to feature it in our website Green Thickies.
Of course all credits will be given to you and linked back to this page. I will not post the actual recipe, but only a small snippet from this page and one photo from here.
Hope that is okay with you. Thanks a lot 🙂
Katherine,
Green Thickies
Thanks Katherine!
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I made this smoothie and the ginger taste was very strong. I’m going to try it again without the ginger and I think it will taste much better! Thanks for the recipe!
Fresh ginger is strong and can be especially strong if you aren’t used to it. I admittedly love a lot of ginger in my smoothies!
My husband can’t eat fruit. How will omitting the fruit affect the nutritional aspects? Also, could I substitute the oats for another nut or seed? Thank you!
I tried this recipe, pretty good but I just need to cut back on the ginger. Gives the smoothie a lil too much kick (?). Other than that, love it! 4.5 ⭐️
Thanks for your feedback, Ben!
Hi i wanna ask will it differ if i don’t add the spinach? Not rlly a fan of it and we don’t currently have that at home.
Just a bit less nutrition, but the smoothie will be good without it!
I just made this smoothie for the first time. It is delicious! I cut the ingredients in half and it was the perfect amount for me. It blended perfectly in the Ninja Pro. The fresh ginger gave it a nice clean and refreshing taste. Next time, I am going to try and leave out the syrup as I believe it will still be sweet enough from the fruit. Thanks for sharing this amazing creation!
Thanks, Kristy! So glad to hear that!
I like the name! I’ve been looking for something like this for my husband and my vegan daughter who swims competitively! Thanks!
You’re welcome, Lauren!