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Healthy Strawberry Banana Smoothie

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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 made with almond coconut milk and greek yogurt

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.

Kid-Friendly Strawberry Banana Smoothie

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.

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Healthy Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Yield 2 servings

This healthy strawberry banana smoothie is made with Greek yogurt and almond coconut milk... no sweeteners here!

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 Facts

Serving Size 1 serving (about 2 cups)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 172

% Daily Value

Total Fat 1.9 g

3%

Saturated Fat 0.6 g

3%

Unsaturated Fat 0.7 g

Cholesterol 7.3 mg

2%

Sodium 117.6 mg

5%

Total Carbohydrates 30.9 g

10%

Dietary Fiber 2.8 g

11%

Protein 10.8 g

22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Healthy and Delicious Strawberry Banana Smoothies

Want to try some of our other smoothie recipes? Here are two of our favorites!

Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie
Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie

Banana Coconut Pineapple Smoothie
Banana Coconut Pineapple Smoothie

 

 

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Hi! I'm Donella. Welcome to Glue Sticks and Gumdrops, where I blog about crafts for kids, kid-friendly recipes, and meals for families with a bit of parenting and party ideas sprinkled in. I am a mom to one amazing (and active) little boy, and I'm married to a deputy. As you can imagine, our lives are hectic, but sitting down to a family meal or making a craft together is our way of connecting with each other.

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Comments

  1. Angie ~ ambient wares says

    January 10, 2017 at 10:30 am

    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!
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  2. Kate says

    January 13, 2017 at 3:29 am

    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?

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    • Donella Crigger says

      January 14, 2017 at 11:44 pm

      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.

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  3. Daniel says

    January 25, 2017 at 6:06 am

    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?
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    • Donella Crigger says

      January 28, 2017 at 9:15 pm

      It adds a little tartness (and texture, since I like OJ with pulp).

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  4. Daniel says

    January 30, 2017 at 11:12 am

    That’s good to know 🙂 Thanks Donella!
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I'm a mom to a sweet little boy, wife to the love of my life and a complete nerd at heart. I love gadgets, writing, cooking, photography and Diet Pepsi (a little too much).

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