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Kickstart your day the healthy way! By combining a plethora of fruits, vegetables and superfood extras into a quality blender for a few minutes, you’ll have the energy you need to make it through your workday.
Caution: by using one of these high-end blenders, you’ll have a well-blended, delicious and nutritious smoothie that will leave you feeling amazingly energetic and ready to take on your day’s activities (even on a Monday). A quality blender can truly change your life. Read on to find our picks for the best smoothie blender.
Article Overview
- Best Blenders For Smoothies
- Recipes & Infographic
- Ninja vs Vitamix (Video)
- Consider Smoothie Delivery
What Are The Best Blenders For Smoothies?
A regular blender just won’t cut it if you want to make all kinds of smoothies. You’ll need a high-quality, powerful one that can tackle all kinds of fruits and veggies.We’ve handpicked these winners based on performance, durability, ease of use and cleaning, pricing and other factors.
Vitamix Review
#1
The Vitamix 5200 Series blender is masterful for making smoothies. Although expensive, these blenders are composed of quality, durable materials and come with a great warranty (5-7 years). And they get the job done in no time — you can make multiple smoothies in less than a minute.
It uses an aircraft-grade stainless steel blade like other high-quality blenders, but what really makes the Vitamix so effective is its metal drive system that connects right to the base of the motor. This makes for better blends and gives the blender a longer lifespan.
The blending containers of the Vitamix are engineered to efficiently rotate ingredients as the user changes the speed/power/torquing of the motor. Vitamix also allows you to make steaming-hot soup right in the blender, unlike others in our reviews.
Our Personal Review
Over the years, I have tried many different blenders, but for smoothies, soups and purees, there is no better choice than the Vitamix. It pulverizes everything, making a smooth consistency with no chunks of greens, nuts, etc. It’s expensive but if you use it as much as I do, it is definitely worth the investment!
Also, when I the motor stopped working in my first machine after 2 years of use, I shipped it back with their free shipping label and they sent me a new one (which is still working)! – Michelle S., Smoothie Lover
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Pricing & Features
- Price: $415.99
- 64 oz. capacity
- 2-peak horsepower motor, 120 volts, 60 Hz, 11.5 amps
- High-efficiency radial cooling fan
- Low-friction, ball-bearing motor
- Hide-away safety cord extends 19″ to 6′ and has a grounded 3-prong plug
- Accelerator tool that makes it easier to process thicker mixtures
| Series | Price | Features | Color Options |
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| Ascent | $549.95 | Bluetooth connectivity, self-detect containers, auto-stop | Black, slate, white, graphite, red, |
| Explorian | $379.95 | Multiple container options, high power | Black |
| Personal | Single and double serving containers, compact base | Stainless steel, red, apple red, black | |
| Legacy | High performance, various control options | Black, white, stainless steel, red, onyx, platinum |
Cleanblend Review
#2
Cleanblend is another powerhouse of a blender that can easily blend all the fruits, veggies and seeds you’ll want in your smoothies. It can even tackle a large avocado seed! Like the Vitamix, it’s also a great choice if you want to make hot soups.
Although the motor is more powerful than the Vitamix, the Cleanblend blender has a few design issues, like the blender jar not anchoring well to the machine. This flaw keeps it out of our top spot. Still, Cleanblend is a much more affordable option than Vitamix and a great choice for smoothies, salsas, soups, ice cream, baby food and much more.
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Price & Features
- $165.97
- 64 oz. blender container
- 3 horsepower, 1800 watt motor
- Stainless steel 8-blade system
- Multi-speed range with pulse capability
Ninja Review
#3
The Ninja Professional is a warrior and definitely the best blender in its price range, but it doesn’t quite hold its own in the smoothie blending war with our top two picks. It’s just not as powerful.
However, there’s one major plus with the Ninja that you don’t get with the Vitamix and Cleanblend. We love that it comes with two to-go cups that you can attach right onto the machine (instead of the large blending container) and blend away right in the cup. It makes cleanup so much easier.
If you can’t afford the Vitamix or Cleanblend blenders, the Ninja Professional is a great budget-buy, and you’ll still be able to blend a variety of fruits and veggies.
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Pricing & Features
- Price: $119.95
- 72 oz. blender container
- 1100 watt motor
- Total crushing technology to break down ice whole fruits, ice and vegetables
- Multi-speed range with pulse capability
- Comes with two 16 ounce to-go cups
Breakfast Smoothie Bowl Recipe
Are smoothies the breakfast meal you look forward to the most? Then you’ve got to try this smoothie recipe from Clean Food Dirty City.
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut water
- 1 frozen banana
- ½ cup frozen mango (optional)
- 2 handfuls of greens (kale, spinach, romaine, etc.)
- 2 tablespoons hemp protein
- 1 tablespoon soaked flax seeds (ground flax seeds don’t require soaking)
- Small piece of ginger (grated if not using a high-speed blender)
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Dash turmeric
Optional Toppings
- Fresh fruit
- Unsweetened coconut flakes
- Nuts and/or seeds
Method
- Pour coconut water (starting with ¼ cup) and lemon juice in the blender.
- Add flax seeds and hemp protein. Then add all other ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Note: if you aren’t using a high-speed blender start with more coconut water and grate the ginger.
- Pour into a bowl and top with any fresh fruit or superfoods that you have on hand.
- Enjoy!
Infographic: 3 Healthy And Easy Smoothie Recipes
Here’s a handy infographic with 3 more recipe ideas for your new blender.
To embed this infographic on your website, just copy and paste this code:
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Ninja vs Vitamix Video
Watch this live-action video below to see how the Ninja and the Vitamix compare. Jaden, from Steamy Kitchen, crushes ice, blends a smoothie and even makes peanut butter in this video to help show you how the two match up.
Get Smoothie Ingredients Delivered At Home
No time for shopping and assembling your daily smoothies? Or do you want a better variety? You might want to consider these smoothie home delivery services. All you have to do is blend the pre-packed ingredients for a big time-saver.
And be sure to check out our low sugar protein smoothie recipe, which is a hit with our readers. It’s the perfect, delicious start to your day and a great way to test your new blender’s power. There are various flavor combinations that you’ll be able to tweak to create a unique and healthy smoothie.
What do you love to make with a blender?
