This Green Smoothie Recipe is packed with banana, pineapple, and mango and tastes just like a tropical fruit smoothie. Your kids will love it and never know spinach is in there!

It’s not a coincidence that I’m posting this Kid-Friendly Green Smoothie Recipe the day after Halloween 🙂 I don’t know about your kids, but mine love candy. I want them to enjoy Halloween, so I try to let them enjoy as much candy as they want, but I also want to ensure we fit a few extra nutrients in to combat all that sugar! Green Smoothies are the perfect way to sneak them in, and the added bonus is that kids love this green smoothie recipe as much as grown-ups do!

My 2-year-old will devour pretty much anything you put in front of him, but my 5-year-old is a different story. One day, he loves something, and the next day, it’s “yuck.” I’m always trying to get him to eat more vegetables and although he loves broccoli, there’s not much else he’ll try. But I started making this Green Smoothie Recipe for him a while ago, and he loves it!

Why Your (and Your Kid’s) Body Will Love This Green Smoothie

Vitamins – Spinach is packed with vitamins A, C, and K, benefitting bone health, immune function, and protection against chronic diseases and blood clotting; it’s also a good source of minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium, which can further support various bodily functions.
Awesome Almond Milk – Almond milk (we’re talking unsweetened here) is loaded with vitamins E, D, and calcium, which keep our bones strong and our immune systems healthy. It may also promote balanced blood sugar levels and is naturally lactose-free.
Good Energy! – Bananas are such a great food for kids. They provide natural carbs and sugars, giving little bodies quick energy without loading them with natural sweeteners. They also contain vitamin C, which promotes immune health and protects cells from free radical damage. Bananas also contain folate and magnesium.

Kid-Friendly Green Smoothie Recipe Ingredients

Almond Milk – I like using original unsweetened almond or oat milk. You can also use regular milk or any other plant-based milk that you prefer, or even water if you don’t have anything else on hand.
Banana – My son and I both love bananas, so I always use them in our smoothies, but I know some people out there don’t love them quite as much. If you don’t like bananas, I suggest adding about 1/2 cup of plain yogurt to help thicken the smoothie.
Mango – I like to keep a bag of frozen mango in the freezer for my smoothies. Mangoes can be expensive and not always in season, so it’s nice to have them ready to go in the freezer. I also like to use frozen mangoes because they help give the smoothie a milkshake-like texture.
Pineapple – Again, I like to have a bag of frozen pineapple in the freezer because it helps thicken the smoothie and is easier than cutting up an entire pineapple every few days.
Spinach – I like to use baby spinach leaves because they’re mild in flavor but still have tons of nutrients. I also use kale in my smoothies, but it can have a bitter taste, so when making a green smoothie for my kids, I use spinach.
Shelled Hemp Hearts – This ingredient is optional but does add some essential fatty acids. You can also use chia seeds if you like.

How To Make A Green Smoothie

Smoothies are SO easy to make!

All you do is add all your ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. I love my Vitamix blender because it’s powerful and makes my smoothies super creamy, without any chunks.

If you don’t have a blender, you could probably get away with making your smoothie in the food processor, but there may be chunks.

Tips For Getting Your Kids To Drink Green Smoothies

I have kids, so I know kids refuse to eat/drink food we know they’d love if they just tried it. Here are a few tips on how to get your child to drink these Kid-Friendly Green Smoothies:

Let your child help you make the smoothie. It’s not always true, but I’ve found that if I let my son help me make something, he is much more likely to try it and like it.
Use frozen fruit in the smoothie to have the texture of a milkshake.
Refer to the green smoothie as the “Hulk Smoothie” or “Green Monster Smoothie.”
Let your child pick their favorite fruit to add to the smoothie.

Have a question about this smoothie? Ask me in the comments, and I’ll get back to you ASAP.