The smoothie of all smoothies…the classic Strawberry Banana Smoothie! With just 3 ingredients and a quick blitz in the blender, this healthy breakfast will be ready in minutes.
You all know how I love smoothies. For me, smoothies are a way of packing in a huge dose of fruits and veggies before 9 am, setting a healthy tone for the rest of the day. Case in point, these Tropikale Smoothies or these Watercress Smoothies.
But sometimes it’s nice to blend up a simple smoothie that falls back on traditional, ultra-tasty flavors. You know what I’m talking about. Strawberry Banana, the O.G. smoothie flavor. The perfect blend of fruity berry and creamy banana.
Sweet without the sugar, creamy without the yogurt. It’s simple, pure, and so delicious. And today, we’re blending it up.
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“I made my first smoothie today. My husband and I both loved it. I used banana, frozen strawberries and canned coconut milk with a tsp of sugar. It was quite thick and very delicious! Couldn’t have been easier. ” —Mares
Strawberry Banana Smoothie Ingredients
So you ask, how to make a strawberry banana smoothie? It’s as simple as blending all the ingredients until smooth, then adding a little more milk as needed to reach a texture to your liking. It’s that easy! You’ll need:
- Strawberries: Fresh of frozen work here. You can also substitute blueberries or blackberries!
- Banana: Again, use fresh or frozen. I like to pre-chop and freeze soon-to-go-bad bananas and store them in my freezer for smoothies. It ensures I never throw away rotten bananas and makes smoothies instantly frostier!
- Milk: You can use cow’s or dairy-free milk (like almond milk). Alternatively, you can make these Strawberry Banana Smoothies without milk and use apple or orange juice instead.
For the best possible smoothie, make sure at least one of your fruits is frozen!
How to make smoothies thicker
You’ll notice in a lot of my smoothie recipes that I opt to use frozen fruit rather than ice. While ice is nice in adding instant chill and bulk to smoothies, I’ve found that it makes them too watery (not to mention can be hard to blend smoothly).
Instead, I like to freeze fruit and throw that into the smoothie to make it thicker and more frosty. In this Strawberry Banana Smoothie, we’re using frozen strawberries for their convenience and cost efficiency, but you can also peel, chop, and freeze your bananas ahead of time for smoothies. I like to do this with my soon-to-go-bad bananas to give them a second shot at life.
VITAMIX BLENDER
This is the blender I use and adore!
More healthy smoothie recipes
- Wake Me Up Coffee & Oat Smoothie
- Orange Dreamsicle Smoothie
- Key Lime Pie Smoothie
- Strawberry Watermelon Rind Smoothie
- Pink Power Beet Smoothie
- How to Make Green Smoothies
- Strawberry Cottage Cheese Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries* 150g
- 1 banana*
- ½ cup milk can sub dairy-free milk, orange juice, or apple juice
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients until smooth, adding a touch more milk as needed to reach a texture to your liking.
sheenam @ thetwincookingproject says
So pretty. So delicious and so easy.
Sarah says
Thanks so much, Sheenam! 😀
Eisley Barrow says
this smoothie is delicious my sister loves it!
Sarah says
So happy to hear it, Eisley! 😀
Minister davidkings says
Very okay …cheers 👍🏻
Kate says
I made this smoothie and found it to be very liquefied, so I added an additional cup of ice. All in all, it’s a great smoothie. My siblings were tired of me doing it too much, so I also added in mango, peach slices, and apple, too.
Sarah says
Yum, sounds delicious with some other fruits thrown in! Enjoy! 😀
Asya says
the best ever! (with apple juice) so very refreshing.
Sarah says
Yay! So happy to hear it 😀
Kate says
This smoothie is amazing! The texture is just right and I like how frozen fruit is used instead of ice.
Sarah says
So glad to hear it, Kate! Frozen fruit > ice any day! 😀
Ashmita@HomeFoodSecrets says
I love the way you have used frozen fruits, love this recipe very easy and beautiful . 🙂 🙂
Sarah says
Happy to hear it! Enjoy! 😀
Joanne williamson says
I made this for the first time. My banana was not as ripe as it should have been. I added some agave for sweetness. I used substituted Almond milk for whole milk. The grandkids loved it. This will be a staple.
Paul says
Love it
Stephanie says
ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. I DID ALL THE STEPS THIS ARTICLE TOLD ME TO DO AND IT TASTE ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. THIS SMOOTHIE MAKES ME WANT TO THROW UP IN MY MOUTH. THE STRAWBERRY AND BANANA SMOOTHIE IS MY FAVORITE SMOOTHIE EVER BUT THIS THING IS NOT A SMOOTHIE. I DO NOT RECOMMEND.
Vale says
I love it thanks
Sally says
So good and simple
Sophie says
Absolutely lush it was gorgeous considering I used fresh fruit instead of frozen 🥰
Molly says
It was an amazing recipe!
I did not have frozen fruit and all the recipes I looked for all needed frozen fruit so I checked your website out and all it needed was strawberrys a banana and milk!Thanks soooo much😉
Sarah Bond says
So happy to hear it, Molly! Enjoy! 😀
Paige says
Could be more flavorful but was really Good
Molly says
This is the best smoothie I have ever tasted. It is super thick and has an amazing flavor and texture. After I blended it together, I poured it into a bowl and popped it in the freezer for 5 minutes. It made the smoothie even thicker so I ate it as a smoothie bowl with toppings like fresh berries, banana, and granola. I would also recommend using frozen strawberries and bananas, as it makes this smoothie so tasty and thick. I would for sure give this recipe 5 stars, and it is now my favorite breakfast every morning!
Liky says
Omg this is soooo delicious
Tim says
Cool beans
karime says
I used frozen berries, delicious
Andrew says
Without the banana, it was tasteless. (Milk, fresh frozen strawberries, a dash of maple syrup.) With the banana, it tasted only like banana.
I cannot get a strawberry smoothie to have ANY strawberry taste. Any thoughts? Thanks!
(Today I used some crushed ice, 1 1/2 c milk, 5 jumbo fresh frozen strawberries, one-half fresh frozen banana, a small handful of baby spinach, a little cinnamon, and a TBSP of maple syrup. No strawberry taste at all. Only banana. And I know the strawberries have taste, because I also eat them fresh from the same batch.
Sarah Bond says
Hi Andrew! More sugar or sweetener will help to bring out those strawberry flavors. That and complementary flavors, like vanilla (this strawberry smoothie recipe has both). Happy blending! 😀
JoAnn says
Yes I made my first smoothie today using this recipe, and it was delicious ..very filling. Will definitely be making this again ..
Renee says
Renee is making the smoothie truck and lots of people setup chairs and tables and stuff for sale and lots of costumer and pastries for our business
Beth Nelson says
Yummy no Ice I’ve always done frozen fruit and saw The Smoothie shop use ice and THOUGHT INWAS DK IT WRONG BUT NOW I ONOW IM MAKING IT RIGHT
Mares says
I made my first smoothie today. My husband and I both loved it. I used banana, frozen strawberries and canned coconut milk with a tsp of sugar. It was quite thick and very delicious! Couldn’t have been easier. It’s simplicity got this old girl (79yo) to try something I always thought was for the younger crowd. Tomorrow we’re going to try it with frozen blueberries. Thank you for this simple, delicious recipe.
Sarah Bond says
I’m so happy you tried it, Mares! It’s always fun trying something new 😀 Here are all of our smoothie recipes if you want to try some new flavors!
Bri says
My daughter is extremely picky, but loves this smoothie! Thank you! 🍓
Angela Starr Maddox says
I give it a 4*. It was pretty good, very easy to make. I just feel like it needed a little something else, but can’t put my finger on it.
Jeri buckner says
This is exactly how I make mine. It’s a very healthy and delicious after school snack for children. Thank you very much for sharing.