Our mango papaya smoothie recipe makes a quick and easy yet nutrient-rich beverage, using tropical fruits and coconut milk. The drink is naturally sweet, fresh, and ultra-creamy, ensuring a healthy kick-start to your morning.
Benefits of Mango Papaya Smoothie
Along with their sweet, luscious taste, mangoes and papayas have many health benefits.
Mangoes, papayas, and other orange-colored fruits contain beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A. A diet high in beta-carotene can keep the surface of the eye moist, aiding in eye health.
According to the USDA, mangoes contain moderate levels of potassium. A cup of raw mango has 277 mg of potassium, which is 5.9% of the recommended daily value for an adult. Potassium is linked to many health benefits, including its role in keeping blood pressure in a healthy range and minimizing the risk of heart disease.
One cup of sliced mango has 60.,1 mg of vitamin C (nearly 90% of the recommended daily intake). It plays a key part in collagen synthesis – a sequence of chemical events in the body to make collagen. So, Vitamin C helps increase collagen formation and maintain the skin’s stability.
Papaya is a great source of vitamins A, C, E, and minerals. Additionally, papaya’s high fiber content (2.4 g of fiber in one cup) may lessen the risk of heart disease and reduce cholesterol levels.
Can You Drink This Smoothie for Breakfast?
Our mango papaya smoothie contains approximately 106 calories, which makes it an ideal light breakfast drink, but not a complete breakfast. We advise serving this drink with a protein-dense dish, such as avocado toast, to give you a balanced and energetic start to the day.
Mango Papaya Smoothie Ingredients
Our mango papaya smoothie features the rich lusciousness of tropical fruits. The blend of mango and papaya yields a sweet flavor and creamy texture.
We use a squeeze of lime juice for a tropical-bright taste, balancing the smoothie. Alternatively, you can create this smoothie with add-ins like oranges, bananas, avocados, and pineapple.
Along with ripe fruits, we can add a little sugar or honey for extra sweetness and to level up the creamy texture of this smoothie.
Instead of water, we have used coconut water to dilute the beverage to a drinkable consistency. Plus, it pairs wonderfully well with the tropical flavors.
How to Make the Mango Papaya Smoothie
This mango papaya smoothie recipe is pretty simple. The only preparation required is for the fruit.
Cut the fruits and blend with coconut water, lime juice, sugar, and ice to make a drink that is silky smooth and incredibly refreshing.
Pour it into the glass, garnish with mint leaves, add a straw, and enjoy a lip-smacking, healthy morning drink.
Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Pour into serving glasses.
Garnish with mint leaves, and serve the drink immediately.
Tips to Make the Perfect Mango Papaya Smoothie
- Use ripe mangos and papayas because they will be far sweeter and tastier than the unripe ones.
- Fresh and frozen fruits work well in this recipe and make a nutritious drink. The drink’s nutritional content can be improved further by adding almonds, chia seeds, flax seeds, acai berries, and nuts.
Storage and Freezing
The smoothie ingredients for this drink can be stored in either the refrigerator or freezer. As with the majority of smoothies, we recommend adding ice just before it is served.
Divide this drink into separate Ziplock bags and place them in the refrigerator or freezer. The smoothie will last around 5 days in the refrigerator and 3 months in the freezer. When you desire a refreshing beverage, simply blend the smoothie ingredients with ice.
Mango Papaya Smoothie Recipe
Our mango papaya smoothie recipe is an amazing way to include healthy fruits in your diet. The drink is great for a quick snack or an energizing breakfast drink.
- prep TIME 10 mins
- total TIME 10 mins
- COURSE Beverage, Smoothie
- CUISINE Global
- SERVINGS servings
- CALORIES 106 kcal
INGREDIENTS
- 12 ozmango
- 10 ozpapaya
- 2 cupsice
- 1 cupcoconut water
- 1 tsplime juice
- 1 tbspsugar
- 8 mint leaves
INSTRUCTIONS
Place 2 cups of ice, 12 oz mango, 12 oz papaya, 1 cup coconut water, 1 tsp lime juice, and 1 tbsp sugar in a blender. Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Pour into serving glasses.
Garnish with mint leaves, and serve the drink immediately.
NUTRITION
A writer and entrepreneur, Luna’s day doesn’t start at the computer keyboard, but in the kitchen.
Half of her working hours are spent on mixing ingredients for her recipes. The other half involve working with the tech team to research and test the tools and appliances that promise to make kitchen work effortless and mess-free. From a kitchen knife or water filter to the Instant Pot, if it can help save time and effort for the home cook, Luna and her team are on it.
Luna’s extracurricular pastimes include camping, travel, and photography.
