Easy Simple Strawberry Smoothie

This simple Strawberry Banana Smoothie is great for a breakfast-on-the-go, an after-school snack, or light and refreshing dessert. It’s made with just three simple ingredients and is a delicious way to enjoy fruit.

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• 💖 Why You’ll Like This Recipe
• 📝 Strawberry Smoothie Ingredients
• 🍓How to Make a Simple Strawberry Smoothie
• 🍌 Make Your Own Frozen Fruit
• 📌 Recipe Notes and Tips
• 🤷🏻‍♀️ Frequently Asked Questions
• 📖 Recipe
• ✅ Strawberry and Banana Facts

💖 Why You’ll Like This Recipe

• It’s unbelievably easy to make – all you need is a blender and three ingredients.
• You can whip it up in just minutes!
• Not only does this smoothie taste divine, but it’s also healthy too. Strawberries and bananas are full of vitamins and minerals, while milk provides protein and calcium.

📝 Strawberry Smoothie Ingredients

To this delicious smoothie, you need the following ingredients:

• 1 cup of frozen fruit – a mix of frozen strawberries and bananas works great
• 1 ½ cups of dairy or non-dairy milk substitute

🍓How to Make a Simple Strawberry Smoothie

Take out about a cup of frozen fruit and place it in your blender.

Add a cup and a half of your favorite dairy or non-dairy milk. (I use vanilla almond milk which makes it a Vegan Simple Strawberry Banana Smoothie.)

Puree/Pulse/Liquify everything until the desired consistency. If the smoothie is too thin, add a little more fruit, one piece at a time. Too thick? Add more milk.

🍌 Make Your Own Frozen Fruit

Rinse and pat dry fresh strawberries. Cut them in half and place them on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.

Go ahead and cut up some bananas and place them on the sheet, too. Freeze them for a few hours.

Once they are frozen, you remove them from the sheet and place in a zip-top freezer bag. Try to squeeze out the excess air. Air is not our friend when it comes to freezing.

📌 Recipe Notes and Tips

• Adding a handful of spinach or kale to the smoothie will make it more nutritious without sacrificing any flavor. It may change the color of your smoothie, but it should still taste fine.
• If you want to add some natural sweetness, try adding a tablespoon of honey or maple syrup.
• If you want to make the smoothie more filling, try adding some oats or Greek yogurt.
• If you find that the smoothie is too thick, add a bit more milk until it reaches your desired consistency. If you like a thicker smoothie, add more frozen fruit.

🤷🏻‍♀️ Frequently Asked Questions

📖 Recipe

✅ Strawberry and Banana Facts

Strawberries are a naturally cholesterol-free fruit and one serving (8 strawberries) has more Vitamin C than an orange.

One serving of strawberries has only 50 calories and contains beneficial amounts of Vitamin C, potassium and fiber and block cancer-causing substances as well as retroviruses.

In addition to fiber (3 grams in a medium banana), bananas are a natural source of potassium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Copper, and Manganese. Bananas also have pectin and resistant starch which may moderate blood sugar levels after meals and reduce appetite by slowing the emptying of your stomach.

Bananas contain antioxidants, including dopamine and catechins. (Antioxidants may help reduce damage from free radicals and lower your risk of some diseases.)

Got bananas? Be sure to check out these other delicious banana recipes:

• Homemade Banana Nut Muffins
• Quick Banana Bread
• Banana Oatmeal Cake