Smoothie · Strawberry Banana
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Frozen strawberries, a ripe banana, yogurt and milk blend into a thick, creamy smoothie in about five minutes. A favorite with kids and grown-ups.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 5 min
- Serves
- 2
- Level
- Easy
Ingredients
- ¾ cup milk, plus more as needed
Swaps for milk
Instead of milk
- Unsweetened soy milk: The same amount. The closest plant milk for baking: its protein helps things brown and set.
- Unsweetened oat milk: The same amount. Creamy and mild with a hint of sweetness.
- Unsweetened almond milk: The same amount. Thinner and less rich, so cakes are a little paler and drier.
Cooking for an allergy? Check every label.
- ½ cup Greek yogurt, plain or vanilla
Swaps for Greek yogurt
Instead of yogurt and Greek yogurt
- Regular yogurt, strained: About 1⅓ cups regular yogurt for each cup of Greek. Close to Greek yogurt once strained; unstrained, dips and sauces come out runny.
- Sour cream: The same amount. Richer and less tangy.
- Plant-based yogurt: The same amount, plain and unsweetened. Coconut yogurt is rich but tastes of coconut; soy yogurt is closest in protein.
More for yogurt and Greek yogurt
Cooking for an allergy? Check every label.
- 1 banana, ripe, fresh or frozen, broken into chunks
- 1 ½ cups frozen strawberries
- 1 tbsp honey (optional)
Swaps for honey
Instead of honey
- Maple syrup: The same amount. Thinner, with a maple flavor; a little less sweet.
- Agave syrup: A little less (about ¾ the amount). Sweeter and very neutral; thinner.
- Light corn syrup or golden syrup: The same amount. Less sweet and neutral (golden syrup tastes buttery).
Don't give honey, even baked into food, to babies under 1 year old.
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Steps
Kid helper. A child can do steps 1, 2 and 5: no knife, no heat. Steps marked “Grown-up” use a sharp tool. Cooking with kids
- Pour the milk and yogurt into the blender first. Liquid on the bottom helps the blades get going.Kid step
- Add the banana and frozen strawberries.Kid step
- Blend on low to break up the fruit, then on high until completely smooth.⏱ Blend: 1 minGrown-up: sharp tool
- If the smoothie is too thick to blend, add more milk 2 tablespoons at a time and blend again.Grown-up: sharp tool
- Taste and blend in the honey if you want it sweeter. Pour into glasses and serve right away.Kid step
Tips
- Freeze ripe bananas in chunks so you always have smoothie bananas on hand.
- Use any milk you like, including oat or almond.
Storage
Best right away. Freeze leftovers in ice pop molds or ice cube trays for later.
How long leftovers keep, and freezing and reheating: leftovers and storage. In season: strawberries (April to June).
Quick answers
- Can I freeze it?
Freeze leftovers in ice pop molds or ice cube trays for later.
- What can I swap?
- Instead of milk: Unsweetened soy milk, the same amount.
- Instead of yogurt and Greek yogurt: Regular yogurt, strained.
Cooking for an allergy? Check every label.
Answered from this recipe's own storage, make-ahead and swap notes.
Estimated nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 210 880 kJ
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbohydrates
- 31 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugars
- 19 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Saturated fat
- 3.5 g
- Sodium
- 65 mg
Whole recipe, 2 servings: about 420 calories.
Estimate from USDA FoodData Central; not medical or dietary advice. Based on 4 of 4 ingredients.
How we estimate
We add up USDA FoodData Central values for each measured ingredient as written and divide by the recipe's 2 servings, so changing the servings or units here doesn't change a serving. Brands, swaps, trimming and cooking all change the real numbers.
Not counted: honey (optional).
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Cleanup score 5/5 (very easy cleanup): 1 thing to wash, blender.
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