Adding supplements to my routine is kind of difficult when I can’t stand taking pills. Adding them to my smoothies is a game-changer! This green maca smoothie is my newest favorite for gaining the benefits I need from supplements.
The first time I tried maca powder, I spit it out. It is NOT tasty!
The second time I tried maca root powder, I added it to my go-to morning green smoothie. MUCH better.
The third time I tried a maca smoothie, I added peanut butter. Game-changer!
Maca root powder has a naturally nutty taste that is very distinct. Adding it to a smoothie with a touch of nut butter makes it an easy supplement to add to my morning routine.
Benefits: Maca Root
Maca is a root plant belonging to the mustard family. It’s kind of like a beet – you can eat the leaves, but the root is where the good stuff is. There are a few different varieties of maca root – red, yellow, and black – and each variety has its own unique benefits.
Maca in general has a very long list of health benefits, but the reason I believe it works so well is that it’s an adaptogen.
According to this article:
Adaptogens are a unique class of healing plants: They help balance, restore, and protect the body… an adaptogen doesn’t have a specific action: it helps you respond to any influence or stressor, normalizing your physiological functions.
In plain English, stress causes your hormones to go out of whack. Adaptogens plug the holes where the body isn’t making enough hormones to keep you sane and normal. I look at it like a supplement – something to help my body along as it works through the long and tiring process of overcoming stress.
Overcoming stress is the reason I started taking Maca in the first place!
Paired with magnesium lotion every night and a regular sleep schedule, my stress levels improved immensely.
Ingredients for Green Maca Smoothie
- milk or water (I prefer milk)
- yogurt (how to make homemade yogurt)
- fresh spinach
- maca root powder (where to buy)
- hydrolyzed collagen (where to buy)
- peanut butter OR peanut powder (check the ingredients first!)
- banana
Types of Maca
Picking out what type of maca that’s best for you is a bit challenging, so here’s what I did (and recommend doing).
I started with gelatinized yellow maca since it’s gentler on the digestion system than raw maca. One 8-ounce package lasts about 2 ½ – 3 months and is well worth the price. The Maca Team sells it for just $15, and this is MUCH cheaper than Amazon’s price.
I also have their premium maca root powder, which is raw and a blend of red, yellow, and black maca, but the flavor is a bit stronger. If you want to incorporate maca into your daily diet, I recommend starting with the yellow maca first. If you like the benefits, upgrade to the raw maca root powder.
How to Make A Green Maca Smoothie
The instructions are SO easy!
Step 1. Add ingredients to a high-speed blender in the order listed.
Step 2. Blend until everything is smooth and well combined, using the “blend” or “smoothie” function on a Blendtec or about 1 minute on high for a regular blender.
Note: Everyone wants to know what blender I recommend and I can never sing praises high enough for my Blendtec! I’ve had it for 3+ years now and it makes a 100% perfectly smooth smoothie every time!
Variations for Maca Smoothie Recipes
- Use other nut butter instead of peanut butter. Almond butter, cashew butter, and sunflower seed butter are tasty!
- Make it vegan by skipping the yogurt and sub a ripe avocado for creaminess. Use non-dairy milk like almond milk, coconut milk, or oat milk.
- Add more fruit such as pineapple, mango, strawberries, and blueberries.
- Sub kale instead of spinach.
- Make it chocolate! Add raw cacao powder or cocoa powder. You may need a touch of vanilla extract or maple syrup to balance the bitter cocoa.
- If you don’t have frozen bananas, you can add ice cubes to chill the smoothie.
- Add cinnamon to boost the sweetness without adding sugar.
FAQs for Green Maca Smoothie
Is it ok to take maca powder every day?
According to The Maca Team, maca root powder is a food that is safe to consume every day.
What is maca good for?
Maca root benefits help improve energy, stamina, memory, mood, and hormonal balance. It also contains skin-clarifying properties! Some take it for fertility and PCOS, overcoming fatigue, and easing symptoms of menopause.
Are there negative effects of maca?
Maca root nutrients have no negative effects or toxicity.
When should I take maca powder?
The time of day doesn’t make a difference for this supplement. It can go in a smoothie for breakfast, snack, or post-workout!
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Adding supplements to my routine is kind of difficult when I can’t stand taking pills. Adding them to my smoothies is a game-changer! This green maca smoothie is my newest favorite for gaining the benefits I need from supplements.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 11 minutes
- Yield: 1 Smoothie 1x
- Category: Berverages
- Method: Blend
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup milk or water (I prefer milk)
- ⅓ – ½ cup yogurt (how to make homemade yogurt)
- 1 loose cup of fresh spinach
- 1 tsp maca root powder (where to buy)
- 1 scoop hydrolyzed collagen (where to buy)
- 1–2 Tbsp peanut butter OR 2 Tbsp peanut powder (check the ingredients first!)
- 1 banana
Instructions
- Add ingredients to the blender in the order listed.
- Blend until everything is smooth and well combined, using the “blend” or “smoothie” function on a Blendtec or about 1 minute on high for a regular blender.
Notes
Picking out what type of maca that’s best for you is a bit challenging, so here’s what I did (and recommend doing).
- I started with gelatinized yellow maca since it’s gentler on the digestion system than raw maca.
- I also have their premium maca root powder, which is raw and a blend of red, yellow, and black maca, but the flavor is a bit stronger. If you want to incorporate maca into your daily diet, I recommend starting with the yellow maca first. If you like the benefits, upgrade to the raw maca root powder.
Nutrition
- Calories: 469
I love adding a tablespoon of maca to my cooked organic oats over blueberries with some walnuts added.
Thank you so much for sharing your ideas re disguising maca powder. My smoothie consists of blueberries, banana, goji berries, chia seeds, pshyllium husks, almond paste, ashwagandha, lions mane, Collagen, Vitamin C and a few other ingredients and blend with coconut milk. I’m not sure whether the maca taste would spoil the overall taste of the smoothie!😊 Many thanks for sharing.
I love this recipe! Thank you!
You’re most welcome Nadya!
I’m truly amazed at how good this tastes. I was drinking maca with cold water whilst holding my nose. Then I’d quickly shove an extra strong mint in my mouth before I let go of my nose. Still was gross though. I’m writing this as I enjoy my first Maca smoothie. Only addition was crushed ice in the blender after our was well mixed, then whizzed for another 30 seconds to better incorporate the ice.
Thank you very much Tiffany.
A very grateful fan from Ireland☘️☘️
Hi Denise, I love maca powder and put it often in smoothies. I might try your recipe one of these days 😋 thank you 😊!!
Kind regards,
Cynthia
Thanks for the recipe, sounds good! I have been making L reureri yogurt a la Dr William Davis and started adding a teaspoon of maca, Tablespoon carob, 1/2 a green banana (more prebiotics at this stage, who knew?!) And astragalus when I have it – yum!! I follow his recipe, and use OG coconut milk for the yogurt (tinned) – it’s delicious.
I just stir the powders into 1/2 cup of the yogurt, chip the banana, and really like it! The L reureri strain stimulates oxytocin and collagen production, plus has a mild appetite suppressing effect. I just picked up a bag of black Maca, will see how I like it.
Thank you so much for this recipe! I’ve been trying to choke Maca down for about 3 weeks now. I’d almost given up even though I can tell a difference in the way I feel when I can get it down. This smoothie is now my morning go to!
Oh yay! I’m glad to hear its helping!
I’ve been using whole milk from a dairy non pasteurized with the cream and butter not separated for the maca smoothie I make for my wife of 35 years she’s 53 and it’s controlled the hot flashes and she swears by the natural probiotics and enzymes in that milk. It is expensive stuff but I believe in it and supporting the family owned dairy. Also it makes the Best sugar free chocolate milk for after workout protein replenishment