Pear Ginger Smoothie
Pear Ginger Smoothie is a creamy, high protein pear smoothie recipe with juicy Bosc pear, Greek yogurt and the flavor of fresh ginger!
I don’t make smoothies often enough and really need to change that. I simply forget about them sometimes because they’re just not part of my daily routine.
When I’m struggling to come up with a last minute breakfast or snack for my boys, I’ll whip up an orange smoothie, chocolate banana protein smoothie, or this creamy Pear Smoothie.
They’re so easy to make and they always satisfy!
The idea for this pear smoothie came to me when I had nothing but ripe pears and some plain Greek yogurt in the fridge. I’d never experienced pears in smoothies before, so I thought it was time to change that.
Pear and ginger is a combination that I love, so I added freshly grated ginger to the mix.
Most people haven’t experienced pear in a smoothie, so it’s fun to watch them try and guess what they’re tasting!
The ginger adds an unexpected, delicious flavor that my family had a hard time pinpointing.
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- This pear smoothie nice and creamy with a mild sweetness and plenty of fresh flavor.
- There are only 4 ingredients involved.
- It’s high in protein and there’s no added sugar.
- It comes together in mere minutes with minimal prep.
- This smoothie is easily customizable with your favorite yogurt and milk.
Recipe ingredients
This pear ginger smoothie recipe only includes 4 ingredients, so it comes together in minutes!
- Ripe Bosc pear
- Unsweetened almond milk
- Plain unsweetened Greek yogurt (may be subbed with dairy free yogurt)
- Fresh grated ginger
- Ice
See Recipe Notes regarding how to grate fresh ginger without peeling it!
How to make this recipe
This pear smoothie is one of the easiest recipes you’ll ever make.
- Chop the pears. Cut the pears into chunks. Do not peel the pears as that’s where the majority of the nutrition is!
- Prepare the smoothie. Place the pears, almond milk, Greek yogurt, grated ginger and ice in your blender in the order listed and blend until smooth. Enjoy!
FAQs
You can use your favorite variety of pear in this smoothie, but I recommend Bosc pears as they’re even juicier and sweeter than Bartlett pears.
Fresh ginger will definitely give this pear smoothie more flavor, but if you don’t have any on hand you can try adding 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger and add more from there.
Recipe notes
- 1 tablespoon of freshly grated ginger root provides a flavor that you can taste but it’s not overpowering. If you’re unsure about it, try using 1-2 teaspoons first and add more if desired.
- I store my fresh ginger in a zip top bag in freezer. When I’m ready to use it, I grate the desired amount with my Microplane grater peel and all!
- This smoothie is plenty sweet with no added sweetener. If you’d like a sweeter smoothie, use vanilla Greek yogurt or add the desired amount of honey or maple syrup.
- Make this pear smoothie dairy free by using dairy free yogurt. I love Sigi’s plant-based coconut Greek yogurt in vanilla cinnamon flavor.
Additional pear recipes you’ll love:
- Apple pear crisp
- Banana smoothie
- Butternut squash pear soup
- Pear pie
- Pear salad
- Pear upside down cake by Fine Cooking
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Pear Ginger Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 lb. 2 medium ripe bosc pears, peel on, cut into chunks
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 7 ounce container plain unsweetened Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger*
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- *1 tablespoon of freshly grated ginger root provides a flavor that you can taste but it’s not overpowering. If you’re unsure about it, try using 1-2 teaspoons first and add more if desired.
- I store my fresh ginger in a zip top bag in freezer. When I’m ready to use it, I grate the desired amount with my Microplane grater peel and all!
- You can use your favorite variety of pear in this smoothie, but I recommend Bosc pears as they’re even juicier and sweeter than Bartlett pears.
- This smoothie is plenty sweet with no added sweetener. If you’d like a sweeter smoothie, use vanilla Greek yogurt or add the desired amount of honey or maple syrup.
- Make this pear smoothie dairy free by using dairy free yogurt. I love Sigi’s plant-based coconut Greek yogurt in vanilla cinnamon flavor.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
**This post was originally published in September 2015. The photos, recipe and text have been updated.
38 Comments on “Pear Ginger Smoothie”
Loved the pear and ginger combo! I only used 1/2 cup of almond milk, added protein powder instead of yogurt, 1/2 frozen banana, and 1/4 cup of frozen wild blueberries. I also added some coconut water in addition to filtered water. Thanks for the receipe.
Thanks for sharing your customizations and for your review Kristen! 🙂
I love this smoothie! Cuz I love fresh ginger. It’s so invigorating. Thank you!
I’m so glad you love it too! The fresh ginger truly makes it special. 🙂
Love this smoothie! The combination of the ginger and pear was delicious. I added a little honey.
I’m glad you enjoyed it Lisa and thank you for the feedback! 🙂
I make a smoothie just about every day.. They’re just such an easy way to sneak in some fruits & veggies, and to make something super quick.
My baby has been loving my smoothie lately, so I might need to try this recipe out and just go really light on the ginger. She hasn’t tried Greek yogurt yet but I think she’d love it. Yum!
I really need to get smoothies into my routine more. My boys love them and they are a wonderful way to sneak in more produce!
Marcie, this looks so refreshing. We’ve been having a lot of smoothies lately, and I just so happened to pick up some pears at the grocery store! Once they’re ripened up I’ll have to give this recipe a try! 🙂
This really is refreshing and I hope your pears ripen really soon!