Short on time and need a little pick-me-up after your workout? This post is all about your new go-to post workout smoothie recipe.

It can be hard to scrap something together during the day when life demands a full-time schedule. This post workout smoothie recipe is quick and easy and will get you back to your more important tasks.

Including a post workout smoothie recipe, an alternative recipe to make a post workout smoothie bowl, as well as the best smoothie bowl toppings to compliment it, this post will help you to get the nourishment you need after a workout.

This post is going to help you find your new go-to post workout smoothie recipe.

For years, my mom has been making this smoothie for my brother and me. Now, I make it myself and I have tweaked it to fit my taste.

This recipe is not set in stone, and you can tweak or add ingredients to make it work for you.

There is also no specific order for how you should add these ingredients, so feel free to take creative liberty. This is a post-workout smoothie with protein powder, so an alternative will be listed below.

For this recipe, you will need:

Frozen mixed berries-

You can find these at any of your local grocery stores; for this smoothie, you will need a medley of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. If they are not frozen, that is okay, the end product will just be more liquid-y.

Milk-

Any milk works fine, although if you want to copy the recipe exactly, I recommend either 1% or lactose-free milk (it usually tastes sweeter).

Banana-

The size of the banana does not matter, because you will most likely not use all of it unless you increase the recipe size for multiple people. A frozen banana will give a thicker consistency if you prefer a denser feel.

Chocolate protein powder-

Protein powder can provide an extra pick-me-up after a challenging workout, but it is not necessary. Cacao powder can act as a substitute.

This is the protein powder I swear by:

Note that this protein powder has gone through a packaging redesign, so it may not look like the image above. However, they are the same. Click here to access the Arbonne protein powder.

And a cacao substitute:

There are more ways to access this cacao powder: you can find it on Amazon or at Trader Joe’s. This is the link to the version you can buy on Amazon.

Spinach-

Spinach can be a great healthy addition to any smoothie recipe, but for this one in particular, it is optional. 

Ice-

Ice is also optional, but I recommend adding it to your smoothie if you weren’t able to get frozen fruit.

And of course, this recipe is open to adjustments. 

For the post workout smoothie bowl, the ingredients are pretty much the same. However, frozen banana is highly recommended for a creamy consistency.

This smoothie bowl contains:

Frozen mixed berries-

For the mixed berry medley, the berries must be frozen in order to achieve a thick enough base for your smoothie bowl.

Milk-

Once again, the type of milk does not matter but if you would like a sweeter taste, add 1% milk or lactose-free.

Banana-

The banana does not have to be frozen for the smoothie bowl, but a medium to large-sized banana is recommended.

Chocolate Protein Powder-

Protein powder is optional, and you may use a cacao substitute or do half of each. If you are interested in what brands I use, the links are up above in the smoothie section.

Spinach-

Spinach adds an extra healthy boost to any smoothie or smoothie bowl, however, this ingredient is not required.

There are many options for smoothie bowl toppings, but here are some of my favorites:

Shredded coconut

Sliced banana

Granola

Raspberries

Blueberries

Agave syrup

Honey

Oranges

Sliced strawberries

Mini chocolate chips

Sliced almonds

Chia seeds

Sliced dragon fruit

Sliced mango

Additionally, you can really add any sliced fruit you can think of!

These ingredients should give you a pretty good idea of how to construct a simple smoothie that still will give you the nutrition you deserve.

This post was all about the best post workout smoothie recipe to make when you’re tight on time but still need to get something in the system.