Mango Mojito Smoothie

As you may have noticed, I’ve been having a TON of fun coming up with all kinds of different protein smoothie recipes.

Basic protein shakes are nice, but nothing beats a healthy smoothie recipe loaded with bright fruit flavours and whatever else I need - or want - to toss in.

Today’s recipe is my absolute favourite of ALL the fruit smoothies I’ve ever made, and it’s the one we make the most often in our house.

It’s a tropical smoothie that’s based on a cocktail... sort of. I love the mango mojito profile in general - mango, rum, mint, and lime.

... I just tend to make it into anything BUT a cocktail, more often than I actually make the mango mojito cocktail itself!

Usually, this is either my Mango Mojito Upside Down Cake - the recipe that’s gotten me into magazines, a preferred vendor’s list at one of Wolfgang Puck’s venues, and on my “fun” little Adventure on Masterchef... or my Mango Mojito Ice Cream.

While it’s not exactly what I’d consider the perfect breakfast smoothie, it’s absolutely amazing as a workout recovery smoothie.

It’s not only a convenient way to help me get in enough protein, it’s a good smoothie for when I’m in kind of a blah mood.

The flavour combination is just so sunny and happy, you know? A great way to lift your mood!

Oh, and between the sweetness from the protein powder and the natural sweetness of the mangoes, it doesn’t even need any extra sugar added!

Anyway, enough blathering about how much I LOOOOVE this protein smoothie recipe, let’s look at what you’ll actually need to make them!

Ingredients

This recipe uses pretty simple ingredients - you shouldn’t have any trouble finding what you need in any larger grocery store.

As always, I have some ingredient notes for you:

Frozen Mango Chunks

Not a ton to say here, other than you’re really going to want to use frozen. If you cut up fresh mangos, you’re going to need a LOT - much more economical to buy pre-frozen mango.

On that note, if you prefer to use thawed mango (I get it, I’m not always into having SUPER cold drinks!)... measure first, then thaw.

If you thaw it first, it’ll mush a bit and condense - 2 cups of thawed mango will be WAY more mango than if you measure before thawing.

Delicious, of course - but your macros will be very different!

Vanilla Flavored Protein Powder

This recipe uses Vanilla Flavored Whey Protein Powder.

Personally, I keep a big canister of Revolution Nutrition's High Whey in Vanilla Cake on hand at all times, and use it in a TON of my recipe - baked goods, beverages, etc.

Use whatever vanilla protein powder that you like to drink, and fits your macros.

Unsweetened Almond Milk

Unsweetened Almond Milk has been my milk of choice for years now. It was a great dairy-free option when I could no longer handle cow’s milk, and it’s a fantastic, low carb option in general.

When it comes down to it, though... depending on your macros, you can use pretty much any kind of milk in this recipe.

As far as non dairy milk goes, oat milk, Cashew Milk, Flax Milk, Macadamia Milk, and Coconut Milk are all good options.

Almond is the most neutral tasting option, though - so just know that the other plant based milks may change the overall flavour of the mango mojito protein smoothie a bit.

Anyway, beyond the non-dairy milk options, regular milk works, too - just a bit higher carb.

You can use whatever you like, but I’d recommend at least 2% fat, for texture reasons. Whole milk is great... I find 1% / skim milk to be too watery, IMHO.

Greek-Style Yogurt

I use some plain Greek yogurt mostly for texture reasons, but also to bump the protein a little.

Feel free to use mango Greek yogurt if you’d prefer, to boost the mango flavour a bit. It also boosts the sweetness - and carb count! - so keep that in mind!

As a note, recently I went through a short period of time where I cut dairy entirely, so I used the solids from a can of full fat coconut milk instead, and it worked well.

Everything Else

Rounding out this recipe, you will need:

Fresh Mint Leaves
Lime Juice
Rum Extract

... as well as anything else you like to add to your smoothies. I’ll generally add a scoop of collagen and a scoop of unflavoured, unsweetened BCAAs.

My husband will add a tablespoon or so of ground flax seed to his, for a little extra fiber.

How to Make Mango Mojito Protein Smoothies

The full recipe is in the printable recipe card at the end of this post, here is the visual walk through:

Measure all ingredients in a regular blender or high speed blender, blend until smooth.

More High Protein Shakes and Smoothie Recipes!

Looking for more high protein smoothies and shakes? Here are a few more delicious recipes for you to try!:

Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
Chocolate Malt Protein Shake
Malted Milk Protein Shake
Mango Daiquiri Protein Smoothie
Mango Lassi Protein Smoothie
Pina Colada Protein Smoothies
Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake
Strawberry Daiquiri Protein Smoothie
Sugar Cookie Protein Shake
Tropical Green Smoothie