Power up your day with this ridiculously thick and creamy Sweet Potato Smoothie. It's naturally gluten-free, healthy, and tastes like sweet, perfectly spiced sweet potato pie!
Looking for more fall and winter smoothies? You'll love my Persimmon Smoothie and Cranberry Smoothie!
FEATURED COMMENT:
"I made this for breakfast this morning and it was super tasty! Great fall treat, suuuper creamy and I love the warm fall spices. I recommend!" - Makayla ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ More reviews →
Sweet Potato Smoothie on REPEAT. Because when breakfast involves sweet potatoes and other deliciousness blended up into a silky, velvety, puddingy smoothie, you know you're doing your morning right.
And this smoothie. Or pudding. It's kind of both because the best kind of smoothies are THICK!
We are checking all of the breakfast boxes today:
✅ tastes like dessert
✅ quick & easy
✅ rich and creamy
✅ nutritious & satisfying
✅ high in fibre
✅ very, very delicious
✅ it's super adaptable
Mel x
Ingredient Notes
Here is exactly what you need to make this Sweet Potato Smoothie and why:
- Cooked sweet potato - The orange kind for maximum sweet flavour and velvety texture. I recommend cooking the sweet potatoes yourself if you can. It tastes way better than from a can! I either cook a batch of Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes, make extra when we are having them for dinner, or if I have the oven on for something else, I roast a couple.
- Frozen banana - For natural sweetness and creaminess when blended. I ALWAYS keep some frozen bananas in the freezer.
- Dairy-free milk - Any will do such as oat milk or cashew milk, but if you want a higher-protein vegan smoothie, use soy milk.
- Spices - Warm spicy undertones complement the sweet potato and make it taste like sweet potato pie.
- Sweetener of choice - Either a date or a tablespoon of maple syrup. You don't need much because sweet potato and banana are already pretty sweet.
- Nut or seed butter - Extra creaminess, richness, flavour, and healthy fats to keep you feeling fuller longer.
- Salt - A tiny pinch of salt makes everything, sweet or savoury, better!
Expert Smoothie-Making Tip
When following a smoothie recipe, I recommend not adding all of the milk at once. About ¾ of the full amount is good to start then, once it's blended fully, you can adjust the thickness by adding a little more gradually, giving it a quick pulse between additions. That way, you ensure that you won't end up with a smoothie that's too thick or thin for your tastes.
Variations
You've got choices here. Smoothies are so flexible. You could try adding :
- oats
- flax, hemp, or chia seeds
- greens
- protein powder
- orange juice
- a handful of nuts (pecans would be awesome!)
- coconut butter or coconut cream
- swap out the spices and use ginger and turmeric instead (or as well as)
- maca powder for a nutritional boost and a caramel flavour
If you love chocolate, check out my Healthy Chocolate Smoothie which also features sweet potato!
Turn It Into A Smoothie Bowl
When you make a smoothie bowl, you need an extra-thick, puddingy smoothie so that your toppings stay nicely on the top and so that it's easy to eat with a spoon.
This smoothie is naturally pretty thick, but if making a smoothie bowl, I recommend following my tip above, which says to add only three-quarters of the milk the first time you blend. You likely won't need any more milk for a nice smoothie bowl texture, but can always add a little more if necessary.
So then, once it's blended,d what do you top it with? Here are some smoothie bowl topping ideas:
- Roasted sweet potato cubes
- Vegan Granola
- Shredded coconut
- Nuts & seeds
- Date Caramel
- Dried Fruit
- Stewed apple or applesauce
- Fresh fruit
- Nut or seed butter
- Shaved chocolate or chocolate chips
- Cacao nibs
- A sprinkle of cinnamon
- Feasting on Fruit's Oat Rawnola
Recipe FAQs
My favourite way to cook sweet potatoes is in the oven because you get the maximum flavour thanks to the slower cooking time and caramelization of the natural sugars. You can cook them while the oven is on for something else. Here are directions for that and for the Instant Pot and microwave too:
Instant Pot - See my Instant Pot Sweet Potato recipe. Once they are done, remove them, allow to cool, and store them in the fridge until needed.
Microwave - Pierce the sweet potatoes several times all over and place on a plate in the microwave. Cook on full power for 5 minutes, then check to see if it's tender with a fork. Add more time in increments if it's not tender. The total time it takes will vary depending on how big the potatoes are.
Oven - Pierce the potatoes several times all over and place on a baking tray. I like to line my tray with baking parchment or a silicone mat because juice tends to come out and makes the potatoes stick to the tray otherwise. Put in a preheated to 425°F (215°C) oven and bake until tender. The time it takes will vary depending on the size of the potato but for a medium one, it's usually about 45 minutes. Check with a fork after that time and return to the oven if they aren't tender.
Once they are cooked, remove, allow to cool and store in the fridge until needed. They will keep for 4 to 5 days in a sealed container.
Recipe
Sweet Potato Smoothie
Author:Ingredients
- 1 cup (218 grams) cooked sweet potato (skin removed)
- 1 medium frozen banana
- 1 cup (240 ml) dairy-free milk
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice , or ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg & a pinch cloves (or just some cinnamon).
- 1 heaping tablespoon nut or seed butter , and kind (peanut, cashew, almond, sunflower, pumpkin etc).
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup , or 1 medjool dates
- 1 small pinch fine sea salt
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INSTRUCTIONS
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth and velvety. I recommend reserving about ¼ of the milk when you first blend everything up, then check the thickness and add a bit more milk, pulsing to thin as necessary. If you don't have a high-powered blender you might need to add all of the milk to get things going.
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Erin P says
One of my favorite smoothies ever. I could drink this every day!
Lucy says
I would totally go for this! I made one a while back with sweetcorn, butternut (or some similar squash) maple syrup and some smoked salt, it was fab, and it didn't matter at all that it couldn't decide whether it was sweet or savoury!
Susan says
Delicious and easy! I omitted the banana and added flaxseed.
Thank you for sharing 😊
Makayla says
I made this for breakfast this morning and it was super tasty! Great fall treat, suuuper creamy and I love the warm fall spices. I recommend!
A Virtual Vegan says
I'm really pleased you enjoyed it Makayla! Fall food is the best!
Jamie A. says
I made my self this for breakfast one morning and added some hemp seed for a boost. It tasted like pie and was so yummy my kids asked me to make them one too. Now they have this about 3 days a week and I can even get away with putting some spinach in it. Makes it a funky color, but still tastes good :) Love your recipes!
A Virtual Vegan says
Thank you Jamie. I'm really pleased you're all enjoying it. Bonus that you can get away with adding spinach to it without uproar. I wouldn't get away with that here! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review/rating. It's much appreciated!
Courtney says
YUM! Dessert for breakfast. I made this recipe as is and it’s wonderful. I’m going to o freeze some cooked sweet potato for frostier future smoothies. And I’ll probably have them for dessert too.
Lacey says
Wow! Being vegan in the middle of a no sugar challenge, I had to try one of your smoothies and actually made the chocolate version of this first. That was amaaaazing! Craving something different I tried this version, omitting the dates/syrup and adding a splash of vanilla and some chai spice mix. I don't know which one I like more! I devoured this!! I keep coming back to your site and EVERY recipe I have tried has rocked. You've actually replaced allrecipes.com for me and I want to thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with all of us!! <3
A Virtual Vegan says
Thank you so much Lacey. I'm really pleased you enjoyed this smoothie (one of my own personal faves), and that you're enjoying my other recipes too! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. It's much appreciated!
Kim Lag says
This is so good! I crave it. Recipe as is comes out more like a smoothie bowl for me, I add a lot more almond milk to thin it when I want to drink it . Delicious either way!
A Virtual Vegan says
I'm really pleased you're enjoying it Kim!
Eric says
Just made it for the first time and I loved it. At first, I forgot the spices and when I tasted it, it was really good. It got better when I added the spices. Additionally, I added a cup of cooked split peas to boost the nutrition. This is a keeper for sure.
A Virtual Vegan says
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beth says
Well this looks absolutely amazing! Long story short, I cannot add in the 1 TBS of nut or seed butter. I assume it adds flavor and maybe some thickening power. Could I just add in a heaping TBS of oat flour instead?
A Virtual Vegan says
Thank you. You can just omit it. The smoothie is thick without it. Oats or oat flour are an option if you want to add them though.