Description
This delicious Strawberry Banana Smoothie is a refreshing and nutritious way to start your day. Made with frozen strawberries, ripe banana, milk, yogurt, and a touch of sweetness, it’s a perfect balance of flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Frozen Strawberry Smoothie:
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
Ripe Banana:
- 1 large ripe banana
Milk:
- 1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
Yogurt:
- ½ cup plain or vanilla yogurt
Sweetener (optional):
- 1–2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
Vanilla Extract (optional):
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Place strawberries, banana, milk, yogurt, honey (if using), and vanilla extract into a blender.
- Blend: Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 30–60 seconds.
- Sweeten: Adjust sweetness if desired with more honey or maple syrup.
- Serve: Pour into glasses and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- For a thicker smoothie, use frozen banana.
- Add protein powder or nut butter for extra protein.
- Include spinach for added nutrients without altering taste significantly.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage, Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie (about 12 oz)
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
