Classic Strawberry Banana Smoothie

There’s nothing like the taste and flavor of a strawberry banana smoothie especially on a beautiful sunny afternoon (or really at any time of day)! With minimal ingredients required and less than 5 minutes to make, it’s the perfect combination of fresh, creamy, and sweet. It’s a definite crowd-pleaser!

Recipe Ingredients

For this strawberry banana smoothie recipe, we’ll need: 

• 2 cups frozen strawberries. 
• 1 banana
• ½ cup almond milk
• ½ cup vanilla flavored dairy-free yogurt
• 1 tablespoon honey

How To Make This Smoothie

Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. This can be divided into two glasses or you can keep it all to yourself! Don’t worry, we won’t tell! This recipe can also be doubled or tripled if needed.

During the months of April through June when strawberry season is at its peak, I highly recommend going berry picking for some fresh strawberries. It’s also a good time to get them to freeze so that you have frozen fruit available throughout the year and the nutrients are locked in during this time. Whenever I have fresh strawberries on hand, I opt to use a frozen banana to make this strawberry banana smoothie. And then for the rest of the year when I don’t have access to fresh fruit, I use the frozen strawberries and a ripe banana to create the right consistency that’s still thick and drinkable, rather than the consistency of frozen yogurt. 

Expert Tips & Tricks

1. You can use regular milk and dairy yogurt if preferred.
2. I used sweetened almond milk, but you can use unsweetened almond milk if you prefer. Alternatively, oat milk or coconut milk works well with this recipe too. 
3. If your smoothie is too thick for your preference, add more milk.
4. If your smoothie is too thin for your preference, add more banana and frozen strawberries. 
5. Honey can be omitted to reduce sugar if preferred and to make it more vegan friendly.
6. Do your best to omit ice cubes and use frozen fruit instead. Frozen fruit helps keep your smoothies cold so that you don’t necessarily need to add any ice cubes. Ideally one of your fruit choices should be frozen for the perfect consistency.

Recipe Variations

This classic strawberry banana smoothie recipe hits the spot on its own. It’s also very versatile and provides a good base to add more to or to modify from. You can swap out the frozen strawberries for other frozen fruit like blueberries, blackberries or raspberries.

Substituting the almond milk with a fruit juice like orange juice makes the fresh smoothie have a more tropical and tangy flavor profile. It’ll also add some more vitamin C, vitamin D, folate, potassium, and fiber if you include the pulp.

If you’re craving something that’s more nutritionally dense, incorporating 1 to 2 tablespoons of chia seeds will add antioxidants, healthy fats (omega-3 fatty acids), protein, fiber, and vitamins & minerals. They also help you feel more satiated or fuller for longer. 

Chia seeds are very neutral in taste so it’s a great addition to your strawberry banana smoothie! It’s important to note that if you do decide to add these tiny powerhouses, when you add them into your strawberry banana smoothie makes a difference in both texture and consistency. Raw chia seeds absorb the liquid they are in and become more gelatinous. If you add them near the beginning of your smoothie making process, it’ll have more time to absorb the liquid of your choice; whereas, if you add it near the end, your smoothie will be a bit more on the liquid side. You can, however, add them pre-soaked and you’ll still get the nutritional benefits of them. 

Since chia seeds’ natural properties is to thicken when it comes into contact with water (or any liquid), it can be substituted with banana if you’re not a big fan or prefer a more strawberry smoothie flavor profile. 

To make this fresh smoothie more satiating, adding protein options like protein powder, Greek yogurt or even almond butter can do the trick! 1 tablespoon of almond butter can add a creamier texture, as well as a nuttier profile to your smoothie. Almonds are a great source of protein, healthy fats, vitamin E, fiber, and zinc.

Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe

By: Abbey Rodriguez

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There’s nothing like the taste and flavor of a strawberry banana smoothie especially on a beautiful sunny afternoon (or really at any time of day)! With minimal ingredients required and less than 5 minutes to make, it’s the perfect combination of fresh, creamy, and sweet. It’s a definite crowd-pleaser!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 2 cups frozen strawberries
• 1 banana
• ½ cup almond milk
• ½ cup vanilla-flavored dairy free yogurt
• 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

• Add all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses, and enjoy!

Notes

1. You can use regular milk and dairy yogurt if preferred.
2. I used sweetened almond milk, but you can use unsweetened almond milk if you prefer. Alternatively, oat milk or coconut milk works well with this recipe too. 
3. If your smoothie is too thick for your preference, add more milk.
4. If your smoothie is too thin for your preference, add more banana and frozen strawberries. 
5. Honey can be omitted to reduce sugar if preferred and to make it more vegan friendly.
6. Do your best to omit ice cubes and use frozen fruit instead. Frozen fruit helps keep your smoothies cold so that you don’t necessarily need to add any ice cubes. Ideally one of your fruit choices should be frozen for the perfect consistency.