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Fan-Favorite Blueberry Banana Smoothie Recipe

5 from 14 votes
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By: Sarah BondUpdated: May 30, 2023 9 Comments

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Refresh and cool down with this homemade Blueberry Banana Smoothie. Perfectly frosted and made with just four ingredients, it’s the perfect quick and easy breakfast or sweet treat. This highly-rated fan-favorite blueberry smoothie recipe is about to be your next favorite!

A glass filled with blueberry banana smoothie and topped with nut butter, granola, blueberries, and a banana slice

In a week totally focused on smoothies recipes, we’d be remiss not to include one of the classics…Blueberry Banana!

At this very moment, you’re only 4 ingredients and 5 minutes away from the smoothie of your dreams.

This blueberry banana smoothie is like everything good and refreshing wrapped up into a purple concoction of delicious flavor. Not only do the ingredients result in the prettiest purple hue, they also taste freggin’ fantastic. Grab your blender. Let’s do this.

A glass filled with blueberry banana smoothie and topped with nut butter, granola, blueberries, and a banana slice

Blueberry banana smoothie ingredients

Like I mentioned above, this smoothie recipe only requires four main ingredients (most of which you probably already have in your kitchen).

  • Blueberries: Start off with 1 cup of blueberries. These provide the best flavor in this smoothie and are also responsible for that pretty purple color.
  • Banana: Next up, 1 banana adds sweet, creamy oomph to this recipe.
  • Yogurt: For consistency, we’ll be using ½ cup of vanilla yogurt. This will add a subtle flavor while also giving the smoothie a thicker texture. You can use your favorite dairy-free version if you’d like.
  • Milk: Finally, the liquid! I recommend using ½ to 1 cup of milk, depending on how thick or runny you’d like the smoothie to be. You can use a dairy-free option here too.
  • Optional: Here is the fun part! You can add whatever you’d like to the top of your smoothie. I recommend a spoonful of your favorite nut butter and a bit of granola!
Blueberries, banana, and yogurt in blender.

How to make a frosty smoothie at home

Smoothies are one of those things that always seem to taste better when purchased from a café or smoothie stand… until now. Finally, I’ve discovered the secret to why shop-bought smoothies are so much better!

The answer lies in the frozenness of the ingredients, because nobody likes a runny smoothie. When you use ingredients that are partly frozen (i.e. at least part of the fruit), you’ll wind up with a smoothie so frosty that you’ll be amazed it was created in your own kitchen.

Step 1: Prep the ingredients
First, before blending, freeze either the blueberries or the banana. This will give your smoothie a frosty texture! Note: If freezing the banana, be sure to peel and slice it first!

A blender filled with freshly blended blueberry banana smoothie

Step 2: Blend everything together
Add the berries, banana, yogurt, and milk to a blender and blitz until smooth. For a punch of healthy fat, you can either blend in nut butter, or use it as a topping! Optionally sprinkle granola on top for some extra crunch.

Pouring blueberry banana smoothie from a blender into a glass

Customize it!

Like with most smoothie recipes, this one can be customized and tweaked to fit to your liking. Here are some options that you can try!

Switch up the fruit
Smoothies are extremely versatile and can be switched up so easily! You can sub any of the fruit in this smoothie for any fruit you’d prefer. Easy swaps include strawberries in place of the blueberries or mangoes in place of the banana!

Add extra toppings
For extra toppings, you can add nuts, dried fruit, or even chocolate nibs in addition to (or instead of) the nut butter and granola.

Add protein
For a bump in protein, you can actually use cottage cheese in place of the yogurt. Don’t worry, the smoothie will still taste like blueberry banana!

Make it pop
And, for something extra fun, you can use a popsicle mold to make frozen treats with this smoothie mix! Just pour the blended smoothie into your popsicle form and let it freeze.

Add veggies
Kick it up a healthy notch by adding a leafy green (like spinach) or cabbage (like in these cabbage smoothies).

A glass filled with blueberry banana smoothie and topped with nut butter, granola, blueberries, and a banana slice

More smoothies to try

Can’t get enough refreshing smoothie goodness? Here are some more delicious flavors to whip up this week!

  • Strawberry Pomegranate Smoothie
  • Key Lime Pie Smoothie
  • Pink Power Beat Smoothie
  • Strawberry Watermelon Rind Smoothie
  • Tropical Green Cucumber Smoothie
  • Or grab out Ultimate Smoothie Guide

And for a banana-packed breakfast, pair this smoothie with our healthy Breakfast Banana Splits!

Fan-Favorite Blueberry Banana Smoothie Recipe

5 from 14 votes
Prep: 5 minutes minutes
Total: 5 minutes minutes
Author: Sarah Bond
Calories: 336kcal
Servings: 1 large smoothie
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Refresh and cool down with this homemade Blueberry Banana Smoothie recipe. Perfectly frosted and made with just four ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup blueberries 150 g
  • 1 banana
  • ½ cup vanilla yogurt can sub dairy-free, 120 g
  • ½ to 1 cup milk can sub dairy-free, 120 mL
  • Optional: spoonful of nut butter, granola

Instructions 

  • Prep: Before blending, freeze either the blueberries or banana (slice it before freezing). This will give your smoothie a frosty texture!
    Banana slices in a freezer bag.
  • Blend: Add berries, banana, yogurt, and milk to a blender and blitz until smooth. Optionally blend in (or top with) a spoonful of nut butter, along with a sprinkle of granola for a crunchy topping!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1large smoothie Calories: 336kcal (17%) Carbohydrates: 62.6g (21%) Protein: 13.3g (27%) Fat: 4.9g (8%) Saturated Fat: 2.9g (18%) Cholesterol: 17mg (6%) Sodium: 146mg (6%) Potassium: 891mg (25%) Fiber: 6.6g (28%) Sugar: 43g (48%) Calcium: 384mg (38%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
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  1. Shirley Carroll says

    Posted on 9/10 at 1:47 am

    So yummy….feeling motivated. I used to make the boys and their friends smoothies after school. It settled them down. Now I like top sprinkles. This is very new to me. How do you eat the nut butter and crumbles?

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      Posted on 9/10 at 5:34 pm

      The crumbles and nut butter just give a different texture. I like that the chewing breaks up the texture of the smoothie so you feel like you’re getting more of a “meal” 😀

  2. Danny says

    Posted on 11/12 at 11:03 am

    This is delicious. Can protein powder be added?5 stars

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      Posted on 11/15 at 10:07 am

      Yes! 😀

  3. Michelle Marie Garcia says

    Posted on 1/1 at 11:50 am

    BESTTTTTT✨😍👍🏻5 stars

    Reply
  4. Krysta says

    Posted on 10/19 at 1:36 pm

    Delicious! I snuck a few pieces of trader Joe’s frozen chocolate banana slices inside.5 stars

    Reply
    • Sarah Bond says

      Posted on 10/19 at 2:24 pm

      Yummm that’s a great idea! Enjoy! 😀

  5. King says

    Posted on 1/4 at 6:22 pm

    Absolutely delicious!5 stars

    Reply
  6. Mary says

    Posted on 1/26 at 12:15 pm

    I added some honey and vanilla because I only had plain yogurt. I also added 2 Tbsp of chia seeds. It was delicious!

    Reply

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