You’re 3 Ingredients Away from a Delicious Sippable Breakfast!

Key Ingredients

You’ll find the full list of ingredients in the recipe card below, but here are some notes to keep in mind.

• Frozen Strawberries. Buying a bag of frozen strawberries easiest, but if you have fresh berries on hand, just hull them and pop them in the freezer.
• Banana. Cut it into a few big chunks. No need to freeze it first as long as your strawberries are frozen.
• Nut Butter. You can add a tablespoon or two of peanut butter or almond butter to make the smoothie richer and add a little protein.
• Almond Milk. Or your milk of choice.
• Ice. Optional, only if you need it!

Tips for a Perfect Strawberry Banana Smoothie

• Make It Less Banana-y. Here’s a pro-tip: If you don’t want your smoothie to have a strong banana flavor, you can use a banana that’s unripe or just a bit ripe. They have a much milder flavor than ripe bananas, so you get the creamy texture without as much flavor. (Note that they’re also less sweet, so you may have to add some honey or another sweetener.)
• Add the Milk First. This helps create a vortex in the blender, pulling the solid ingredients towards the blade and making it less prone to stopping. If the blender does stop, just turn it off, stir, and turn it on again; if it happens a second time, you probably need a splash more milk.
• Adjust as Needed. You can make this strawberry banana smoothie as thick or as thin as you’d like. If I want it thicker without adding more fruit, I add ice cubes. To thin it out, simply add more water or milk. Just be sure to use a conservative amount so you don’t end up going too far in the other direction!

Strawberry Banana Smoothie Add-Ins

I love keeping it simple with this smoothie, but you can totally jazz it up if you’d like! Here are some ideas:

• Hemp Hearts. These don’t alter the flavor or texture, but they add protein and omega-3 fats.
• Flax Seeds or Chia Seeds. Hello, fiber!
• Protein Powder. A scoop of unflavored or vanilla protein powder will make this smoothie a satisfying meal.
• Matcha Powder. This will give you a little caffeine boost, which is always welcome in the morning.
• Yogurt. Vanilla or plain yogurt will add a little more creaminess.
• Spinach. Yes, you can also add a handful of greens and make a Strawberry Spinach Smoothie—but you can say good-bye to that pretty pink color!

More Strawberry Smoothies to Try

• Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie. No banana here! This one gets its creaminess from yogurt.
• Strawberry Mango Smoothie. Tastes like you’re on vacation.
• Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie. Nostalgic for those of us who spent our tween years sipping on Kiwi Strawberry Snapple. 
• Strawberry Smoothie. Because sometimes you just want to keep it simple.