Strawberry Banana Smoothie
on Jul 17, 2021, Updated Apr 02, 2024
This Strawberry Banana Smoothie recipe is made with just three ingredients. A light and refreshing healthy smoothie that tastes delicious!
This strawberry banana smoothie is so easy to make!
With just 3 ingredients and a blender, you can make this at home in just 5 minutes. Kids and adults alike will love this smoothie recipe!
Strawberry and banana is such a classic favorite flavor combination, just like the favorite peanut butter banana smoothie.
It’s one of my favorite smoothies to drink and always hits the spot. Perfect for a mid day snack or to cool off in the hot summer months.
Strawberry Banana Smoothie Ingredients
- Frozen strawberries: do not use fresh strawberries
- Frozen bananas: adds that super creamy texture to the smoothie
- Milk: any variety
How to make a Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Step 1: add your milk of choice to the bottom of a high speed blender. Adding the milk first to the blender will help it blend easier.
You will need a high powered blender to make this recipe, as it is quite thick and a normal blender would most likely not be able to handle it.
Step 2: Add your frozen strawberries and bananas over the milk, and blend it all up!
This strawberry banana smoothie is super thick, so you might need to stop blending and use a spoon to mix it all around. Be patient, it will blend!
I gladly take a few extra minutes to help the smoothie blend instead of adding more milk. As far as smoothies go, the thicker the better in my opinion!
Tips for Success
- Add your milk to the blender first: This will help make sure the blender works the best that it can, and has easy access to the liquid of the recipe.
- Add more milk if necessary: If you do not have a high speed blender, you may need to add more milk to make it not as thick so that the blender can handle mixing the smoothie up.
How to make a Smoothie thicker
- Use frozen fruit: frozen fruit is key to making a smoothie thicker
- Use less liquid: Adding too much liquid can make your smoothie watery. Start with less and add more if necessary.
- Use a high-speed blender: a high speed blender is important for getting a thick smoothie texture. Its sharp blades can blend frozen fruit without much liquid and turn it into a thick and creamy smoothie.
What kind of milk to use
You can use any kind of milk in this recipe. Here are some ideas:
- Soy milk
- Whole milk
- 2% milk
- Skim milk
- Coconut milk
- Oat milk
- Almond Milk
- Cashew Milk
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Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 4 cups frozen strawberries
- 1 cup frozen banana chunks
- 1 cup milk of choice, see notes
Instructions
- Add the milk to the bottom of your high speed blender
- Add strawberries and frozen bananas on top of the milk
- Blend on high speed until smooth, scraping down the edges if necessary
Does the 41 Carbs mean for the whole three servings, or is that just for one serving?
How many grams/ounces of frozen strawberries are there in 4 cups?
really good i used a ninja works good
5 Stars!!!! Simple, healthy, and delicious. I made a batch for my daughter, wife, and myself. I put a little more bananas than strawberries and it came out tasting perfect.
So glad your family enjoyed the recipe!
I used a fresh banana and frozen strawberries, that way it is not quite as thick by just as good.
I found that if you throw the whole mixed batch of unfrozen fruit into the freezer for 15-20 mix again and maybe back in the freezer for another 10 min will give that frozen fruit texture without tearing up your regular mixer.
Great recipe! I made a few adjustments for my taste……very simply…..1 small banana, 5-6 strawberries, a shot of honey, crushed ice and a generous splash of skim milk! Still pretty thick, but I could drink it with a straw!
Do you really only use 1 cup of banana chunks? Seems like that would only be about 4 chunks or less.
Yes, that is correct. Probably equates to one small banana or 1/2 of a large one.
Hi,
This recipe looks great. Can I use Greek yogurt (instead of milk or half milk half Greek yogurt)? Or would that make it too thick? I want to added protein & healthy bacteria.
Thanks
I think it would make it too thick to sub for milk, but you could always add some greek yogurt in, and a little additional milk + the original amount to make it not too thick. It would still taste great!
Very delicious , i made my this morning and had it after my workout!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Looks delicious and healthy for stomach. Thanks for the recipe!