When I want a fruity drink that’s not just full of empty calories, I make myself a smoothie. And normally I add a bit of sweetener to it, but with this recipe, you really don’t need to. This healthy strawberry banana smoothie is perfectly sweet just as it is, and it’s made with almond coconut milk and Greek yogurt, so it’s good for you without adding tons of calories. That’s a lot of calcium, protein and a healthy dose of fruit in each serving, folks!
Healthy Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
And, to be honest, this is a great way to help my kiddo fit in a little more calcium and protein. While he loves fruit (strawberries and bananas are his favorites, actually), he’s not crazy about yogurt and doesn’t drink milk nearly as often as he used to. But put those ingredients in a blender to make a colorful, tasty drink? He’s all over that. And who can blame him? It’s delicious.
If you can, freeze the fruit and fruit juices first. It only takes a couple of hours to get them nice and frozen, and it makes a big difference in the consistency of the smoothie. Unfortunately, our strawberries were only partially frozen here, so we had to add some ice. If your fruit is frozen, you should need little to no ice. No one wants a watered-down smoothie, after all.
This healthy strawberry banana smoothie recipe makes two large servings (two big mason jars full), but if you’re making them for the kids, you’ll have 4 servings easily. Top them with whipped cream and fresh strawberries to finish them off.
Healthy Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 c. strawberry halves frozen
- 1 medium banana frozen
- 1 c. vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1 c. almond coconut milk
- 1/2 c. orange juice
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender. Pulse or blend until smooth.
Nutrition
Want to try some of our other smoothie recipes? Here are two of our favorites!
Daniel
Monday 30th of January 2017
That's good to know :) Thanks Donella!
Daniel
Wednesday 25th of January 2017
Love how super healthy and easy this one looks, Donella!
I've made this kind of smoothie a lot but never thought to add orange juice to it. Must give it a try sometime! I'm guessing it doesn't really affect the taste as the other ingredients make it creamy in texture?
Donella Crigger
Saturday 28th of January 2017
It adds a little tartness (and texture, since I like OJ with pulp).
Kate
Friday 13th of January 2017
Hi Donella!
Yummy Blog! I love the idea and the easy recipe, It also has a lot of healthy stuffs. I will definitely try this one, Just hoping it would taste wonderful. Where did you get those lovely paper straws?
Donella Crigger
Saturday 14th of January 2017
You can get them just about anywhere... I got these at Food Lion (our local grocery chain), but they're also at Walmart, Target, party supplies stores, etc.
Angie ~ ambient wares
Tuesday 10th of January 2017
We love smoothies in this house and the best thing I ever bought was a nutribullet. I've never put yogurt or orange juice in them though so I'll definitely have to try it. Thanks Donella!