32 Must-Buy Smoothie Ingredients From Trader Joe's

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Your unconditional love for Trader Joe's and your passion for perfectly creamy, delicious smoothies is about to bond big time in your blender. As if you needed more reasons to love Trader Joe's — they already have the yummiest vegan foods, the best healthy snacks, the most essential freezer staples, and the products you need for being an amazing meal prepping machine — they also have the best ingredients for making smoothies. Throw these into your cart, then into your blender, and you'll be sipping happy. Read on to see what ingredients blend well together and check out some of our favorite smoothie recipes, ahead!

Additional reporting by Lauren Harano

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Organic Raspberries
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Organic Raspberries

If you think fresh berries taste better than frozen, pick up a package of each of TJ's fresh raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. Use them to make this low-sugar protein smoothie.

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Avocado
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Avocado

A dose of healthy fats added to your smoothie will make it more filling, so pick up a few avocados. Try this delicious and hydrating banana avocado smoothie.

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Organic Unsweetened Pea Protein Powder
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Organic Unsweetened Pea Protein Powder

At 100 calories per serving and 20 grams of plant-based protein, this Organic Pea Protein Powder is just $12 for 18 servings — such a steal! It's unsweetened, but with all the fruit you add to your blender, it'll taste plenty sweet. Try this strawberry milkshake protein smoothie.

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Organic Frozen Tropical Fruit Blend
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Organic Frozen Tropical Fruit Blend

Complete with pineapple, banana, strawberry, and mango, this frozen fruit medley will save you time having to open different bags of frozen fruit. This would be perfect in our chocolate strawberry banana smoothie.

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Organic Peanut Butter
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Organic Peanut Butter

If you're obsessed with peanut butter, you'll love adding a tablespoon to your smoothie recipes. It'll add protein, fiber, and healthy fats. This easy peanut butter protein smoothie is a must-try! They also sell almond and cashew butter — all delicious!

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Organic Cacao Powder
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Organic Cacao Powder

This vitamin-rich cacao powder is perfect for adding chocolaty goodness to your smoothie. Just note that it tastes slightly bitter compared to cocoa powder, so you might need to add more fruit to your blender. Try it in this chocolate milkshake smoothie.

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Organic Chia Seeds
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Organic Chia Seeds

An excellent source of omega-3s, fiber, and protein, a good blender will grind chia seeds completely, so you'll never even know they're in there. Try this mixed berry chia smoothie.

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Roasted Cocoa Nibs
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Roasted Cocoa Nibs

Add chocolate flavor (without sugar) and a little magnesium to your smoothie with a teaspoon of these cocoa nibs. It's also works as a crunchy topping for smoothie bowls.

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Organic Unsweetened Acai Puree Packets
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Organic Unsweetened Acai Puree Packets

Add this antioxidant-rich superfood to your blender for a smoothie or this banana acai smoothie bowl. The individual packets make it so easy.

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Organic Frozen Fruit
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Organic Frozen Fruit

These bags of reasonably priced organic frozen fruit should be a staple in your freezer. Use the blueberries to make this high-protein blueberry cheesecake smoothie.

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Organic Maca Power
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Organic Maca Power

Not to be confused with matcha green tea, maca powder is made from the Peruvian root veggie known as the lucuma. It's a superfood offering 20 amino acids, and may help balance hormones, reduce PMS symptoms, and offers a caffeine-free energy boost. Try this PMS-buster smoothie recipe.

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Organic Coconut Milk
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Organic Coconut Milk

The ultimate creamy and decadent ingredient, canned coconut milk will make your smoothie taste like dessert. Try this recipe for a golden milk turmeric smoothie.

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Rolled Oats
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Rolled Oats

You love overnight oats, but you also love smoothies. Combine the two by soaking oats overnight with the rest of your smoothie ingredients. In the morning, blend it all up, and you'll have a deliciously thick and creamy smoothie. Short on time? No need to soak the oats — just add them to your blender to increase the fiber, protein, and healthy carbs.

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Tofu
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Tofu

Yes, this is another weird-sounding ingredient, but with such a mild flavor, you'll never even taste it. Adding tofu to a smoothie makes it creamier and adds tons of hunger-satiating protein.

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Hemp Seed
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Hemp Seed

Raw shelled hemp hearts offer tons of protein and all nine essential amino acids. Protein helps keep energy and blood-sugar levels stable, which helps prevent cravings for high-calorie treats. Try them in this Whole30-approved banana-blueberry hemp seed smoothie, or as a nutty topping for your smoothie bowl.

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Just Coconut Chunks
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Just Coconut Chunks

Forget cracking open a coconut and use these frozen coconut chunks to add a cool, tropical flavor to your smoothie. It'd be a delicious addition to this mango coconut smoothie.

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Medjool Dates
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Medjool Dates

Soft and gooey with a unique caramel flavor, dates not only add natural sweetness, they also add fiber. A date or two would taste delicious in this carrot cake smoothie.

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Raw Pecan Halves
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Raw Pecan Halves

For healthy fats, fiber, and protein, adding pecans to your smoothie adds a sweet nuttiness that tastes so decadent. Use them in this pumpkin protein smoothie. Stock up on their other nuts to add to smoothies, too, including almonds, peanuts, and macadamia nuts.

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Bananas
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Bananas

At 19 cents each, buy a huge bunch, and once they ripen, cut them up and store them in the freezer to add cold creaminess, carbs, and potassium to your smoothie. You'll definitely want to use them to make this high-protein banana milkshake smoothie.

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Cocoa Powder
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Cocoa Powder

More refined than cocao powder, it also tastes less bitter. Add a touch to your blender for chocolaty flavor when you want chocolate protein powder but only have vanilla. You'll love this low-cal chocolate almond smoothie.

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Organic Baby Spinach
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Organic Baby Spinach

Another essential for your green smoothies, Trader Joe's also has bags of kale, which can be frozen to ensure they won't go bad before you use them up. Try these green smoothie recipes.

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Yogurt
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Yogurt

Add extra creaminess and probiotics to your smoothie with Trader Joe's Cultured Coconut Milk Yogurt. Need a recipe? Try this banana blueberry cinnamon ACV smoothie.

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Riced Cauliflower
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Riced Cauliflower

I know it sounds weird, but with such a mild flavor and tons of fiber, riced cauliflower can thicken up your smoothie without adding tons of calories or carbs.

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Matcha Green Tea Powder
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Matcha Green Tea Powder

Use this antioxidant-rich matcha green tea powder to whip up an energizing matcha smoothie.

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Organic Hemp Protein Powder
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Organic Hemp Protein Powder

For $11, you can't go wrong with this vanilla organic hemp protein powder. Each serving offers eight grams of protein and nine grams of fiber.

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Vanilla Coconut Beverage
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Vanilla Coconut Beverage

Keep a carton of this coconut beverage in your pantry so you'll always be able to whip up a creamy smoothie. It's perfect if you avoid dairy or soy, and tastes so luscious in this mango coconut vanilla smoothie.

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Ginger
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Ginger

For debloating properties and an immunity-boost, add fresh ginger to your blender. It tastes so fresh and zingy in this papaya ginger mint smoothie.

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Organic Raw Blue Agave Sweetener
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Organic Raw Blue Agave Sweetener

If you use unsweetened protein powder and want to add a little natural sweetener, a little of this agave goes a long way. Try this recipe for a coffee coco shake.

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Organic Unsweetened Flake Coconut
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Organic Unsweetened Flake Coconut

Add fiber and tropical flavor to your smoothies with unsweetened coconut. Or, use it as a topping for this dark chocolate almond and coconut smoothie bowl.

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Unsweetened Almond Milk
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Unsweetened Almond Milk

Another smoothie staple, almond milk offers delicious creaminess without a ton of calories. They also have soy milk, if you prefer added protein. Try it in this vanilla clementine smoothie.

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Raw Whole Cashews
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Raw Whole Cashews

Cashews are known for adding creaminess to recipes, and they're also a great source of healthy fats and protein, which can help with weight loss. Try them in this high-protein blueberry cashew smoothie.