It’s amazing how much of an appetite you can work up during a workout class. I’ve been doing a lot of barre, dance, and pilates classes lately and always come home afterwards simultaneously wanting to eat and to crash on the couch and do nothing at the same time. It can be quite the dilemma.
In my effort to find something quick, easy, and healthy to make, I’ve turned to post-workout smoothies. They’re packed with nutrition, absolutely delicious, and get me back to relaxing on the couch post-workout in no time. 😉
There are only five ingredients in this smoothie and it comes together in under five minutes!
Perfectly Sweet Açaí Protein Smoothie Recipe
1 banana
1 cup frozen fruit
2 packs of frozen açaí
3 tablespoons protein powder (I use unflavored hemp protein powder.)
1 packet of Born Sweet® Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener
1/2 cup cold water
Place ingredients into your blender, starting with the liquids first and then working up to the densest solids. Blend for about 30 seconds, or until consistency is nice and smooth. Pour and enjoy!
If you’re wondering what that Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener is all about, it’s a zero calorie sweetener that is made with only real ingredients, nothing artificial. It has the perfect sweetness found in Mother Nature’s stevia plant. One packet of Zing™ Stevia Sweetener is equal to the sweetness of two tablespoons of sugar. It gives foods like coffee, teas, and smoothies a sweet taste without a funny aftertaste. Best of all it adds zero calories!
I blended up all the ingredients in my Vitamix.
Before serving in a cute little mason jar with a festive straw. It’s the little things.
It’s yummy, creamy, and perfectly sweet. I love this protein-packed post-workout smoothie.
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Questions of the Day: What do you eat post-workout? Does anyone else just want to hug the couch after a hard workout? Are you a fan of Stevia products?
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This looks like a delicious smoothie! 🙂
It was a super yummy smoothie!!
LOVE this smoothie idea and LOVE ACAI berries, yum yum yum! Thanks for sharing xo C
Acai berries are awesome!!
Looks delicious!
xx
Mademoiselle Coconath
http://mllecoconath.com
It’s great!
i love acai! this sounds awesome!
It’s a great smoothie!
This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!
~Samantha
http://goldcoastgirlblog.com
Absolutely Samantha! It’s a delicious smoothie!
This looks seriously delish!!!!
xx,
Lauren
FashionablyLo
It’s amazing!!
YUM! Definitely trying, thanks for sharing xx
Enjoy Elle!!
Thanks, I need to kick up my smoothie a notch!!
I hope you enjoy it girl!
I love protein smoothies…good for weight watchers like me!
Aren’t they awesome?
Ooooh, this smoothie sounds awesome!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
It’s great!
I have never used Acai Berry before, I think you have now convinced me to give it a try 🙂
I hope you love it Felicity! It’s great!
I almost thought it was a chocolate drink. Looks great! 🙂
haha Nope, just berries and acai!
I’m always looking to mix up my typical morning smoothie, this one is added to my list!
Yay! I hope you love it Jennifer!
This sounds delicious! I’m a big fan of smoothies because you can sneak super foods and veggies in them without really noticing.
Sarah Noel | http://www.sarahsmirks.com
Yes! They’re yummy and healthy!
This looks delicious! I am always looking for great new smoothie recipes. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Absolutely Rachel! I hope you love the smoothie!
That sounds super tasty! I can’t wait to try this.
It’s yummy! I hope you love it too!
I have never had acai before. Now I definitely feel like I’m missing out!
You gotta try it girl! It’s great!
I would love this recipe without the Stevia. I don’t find smoothies need any extra sugar or sweetener and I’m not a fan of stevia.
I think I just have the biggest sweet tooth because I need some extra sweetness!
Have you ever tried it without the stevia? I try to avoid adding any sort of sweetner to things, but was thinking with all those berries it might be sweet enough on its own to give it a try. I love smoothies and the kids think they are so fun to make.
I need some sweetness in my smoothies but I’m sure it’d be great without it too!
Looks delish and healthy and perfect for my healthy diet.
Yes! It’s a great healthy smoothie!
That looks amazing! I love Acai. I did not know it came in frozen packs, but I use the powder in my smoothies.
Yes! The frozen acai packs are awesome!
Yummy yummy yummy Erin!! I have never made anything with Acai. How sad is that?! I want to try this smoothie!!
Oh you’ve gotta try it girl! It’s awesome!
This smoothie sounds so good! I’m so happy that I’m not the only one to use plain hemp protein powder – everyone I know uses some fancy mixtures, but I really like to use my plain and simple hemp one 😀
Yes! I like my hemp plain and unsweetened!
Stevia is a much better choice as a sweetener than many of the other ones available. This recipe looks so yum
It’s a delicious smoothie!
Looks so delicious!!! I’m also doing this campaign right now 🙂
Oh nice! What did you make?
I have tried things with acai berries but have never bought them and made something with them. This looks really good!
It’s delicious! I hope you give this recipe a try!
This looks great and healthy! Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely Emily! Enjoy!!
I have been eating acai smoothies for a while now and will have to try this recipe for sure! Thank you for sharing!!
Absolutely Ashleigh! I hope you enjoy!
I love healthy smoothies. This looks so yummy.
It’s delicious!!
This looks sooooo good. I totally am addicted to Acai right now, so I am totally making this!!!
I hope you love it Jamie! It’s a yummy smoothie!
Sounds delicious!
It is!!
Thanks for this, always looking for new recipes for smoothies. 🙂
Absolutely! This is a great one!
Great recipe! I am always a fan of a huge smoothie after a long run. Load the blender with goodies and mix it up!
Yes! I love that with a blender you can just throw everything in and be good to go in a few minutes!
Wow, that looks incredible!
Melanie @ meandmr.com
Thanks Melanie! It was super delicious!
I need to try this!!
-Maria
IN1997
Yes you do! It’s great!
Looks amazing but I might switch the banana out for something else like a cucumber or kiwi. I love trying new smoothie combos!
Cucumber would be awesome!!
Wow, this looks amazing! I might have to try this Zing stuff!
Zing is great! I hope you love it!
That smoothie looks so yummy. I love having a smoothie on a daily basis.
Smoothies are great! And so easy to make!
This looks incredible! Oh man, I need to get a Vitamix! 🙂
I LOVE my Vitamix!
I love those frozen Acai packs! They are perfect for smoothies and bowls. I get lazy sometimes, but they really don’t take that long to make!
Yes! Acai smoothies are so quick and easy to make! I love it!
Yummy recipe! I totally need to switch up my regular morning smoothie. I’ll have to experiment with this one.
It’s a great smoothie! I hope you love it if you try it!
YUM! This sounds like an awesome post workout snack! I love the acai!
Acai is great! And this smoothie is so so yummy!
It looks really filling and yummy! Perfect as a headstart during breakfast to keep our body active.
Yes! I love this smoothie so much!
That smoothie looks so delicious! I love acai and I can’t wait to try this.
It’s great! I hope you enjoy it!
that smoothie looks simply delicious! thanks for sharing. I like stevia too because but I prefer palm sugar. I love the color of the acai!
Acai makes a beautiful and tasty smoothie!
I love this recipe! I just discovered that I can buy Acai and it’s changed my life in the mornings haha!
xo Bree
http://bree-west.com
I love acai! It tastes so great in a smoothie!
I keep seeing Zing everywhere! Is it low carb? Does it leave an after taste? I need to check it out, I have such a sweet tooth, this sounds like a great solution!
It’s no carb! And it doesn’t have an after taste, to me at least. I really like it! It tastes awesome in this smoothie!
I didn’t know acai came in frozen pouches like that. You just changed my life!
It’s awesome! And it makes such great acai smoothies!
Looks yummy!
It was!!
What an awesomely delicious smoothie! Love it!
It’s so yummy!
This sounds great! I’ve been working out a lot lately too. I love using Stevia to replace sugar.
Way to go on working out Shann! I know you’re going to rock your fitness goals!
That looks really good. I have never tried this stevia sweetener. I will have to try it sometime!
It’s great! I hope you love it!
Ooooo this smoothie looks so tasty!!! So need to give it a try!
I hope you love it! This is a delicious smoothie!
Mmm… Totally craved smoothies when I was pregnant. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!
Absolutely Cristi! This is a great smoothie!
Definitely going to try this recipe out!! YUM
-Olivia
http://www.missoliviasays.com/
I hope you love it! It’s yummy!