Perfect for a quick sippable breakfast or mid-day delight. This cold drink gives you a healthy boost of energy by using a delicious blend of fruits, oats, greek yogurt, and almonds.
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Let’s face it, life is busy, and we don’t always get a chance to sit down for breakfast. So a quick fruit smoothie is the next best thing. In just 5 minutes, with proper planning, you’ll never have to miss out on the most important meal of the day. I also enjoy this cold refreshment in the afternoon to get me through those sluggish days.
This smoothie recipe uses a mix of frozen and fresh fruits to give a thick, smooth consistency. The texture is elevated by using uncooked oats and Greek yogurt, which also increases the nutritional benefits. For a tasty flavor, almond milk and a drizzle of honey provide just the right combination of sweetness.
Blending process
A good kitchen blender with a strong motor works best to finely puree all the smoothie ingredients. To ensure that the harsher dry ingredients are completely broken down, it’s important to add them to the blender in a particular order.
Place the almond milk and yogurt first, followed by the almonds and oats. The banana slices and frozen berries get incorporated afterward. This sequence ensures the hard ingredients get incorporated better with the liquids.
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Flavor enhancer
I find that the fruit’s natural sweetness is enough, but a little bit of honey, or your preferred sweetener, can further heighten the flavor.
Use frozen strawberries
Strawberries constitute a majority of the drink, and using frozen berries makes the smoothie thicker while staying colder longer. Frozen strawberries are the key ingredient to the preferred texture without diluting the flavor. If using fresh strawberries, start adding 1 cup of ice to the mix to create a thicker consistency.
Make it creamy and thick
Creating a creamy smoothie texture involves frozen ingredients, starchy fruit, healthy fats, and fiber-rich oats. Bananas naturally contain starch that releases when blended.
The yogurt and almonds have rich fats that incorporate into the mix. When dried oats get finely chopped, their fibers help with thickening. These ingredients suspend with the frozen fruit particles to create the optimal texture.
What are the health benefits?
This strawberry banana smoothie recipe has all of the elements of an energy-packed breakfast; fresh fruit, almonds, yogurt, and old-fashioned oats. The fruits contain fiber, phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Bananas, nuts, and yogurt provide a boost of protein. The oats add soluble and insoluble fiber to help you feel fuller longer.
Optional add-ins
- Protein Powder
- Peanut butter
- Almond butter
- Flaxseeds
- Chia Seeds
Use ice cubes only as a last resort
Smoothies should be creamy, have a nice chill, and be thick enough to sip through a straw with slight resistance. You don’t want a smoothie that’s super icy or runny. At least half of the recipe should be frozen; 2/3 is preferable. Use ice cubes only if you have to. Frozen fruit yields the best result and won’t melt as quickly or dilute the flavor.
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup almond milk, unsweetened
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt, or vanilla
- ¼ cup almonds, raw
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup sliced bananas, about 1 medium banana
- 2 cups strawberries, frozen
- 1 teaspoon honey, (optional)
Instructions
- Add the almond milk, yogurt, almonds, oats, banana, strawberries, and honey (if using) in a blender.
- Blend on medium speed for 30 seconds, using the tamper if needed to push the ingredients down. Increase speed to high and process until smooth and creamy, about 30 to 60 seconds.
- Taste and add more honey as needed.
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Notes
- Make it Dairy-Free: Use dairy-free yogurt (coconut, soy, oat) instead of Greek yogurt.
- Using fresh strawberries: start by adding 1 cup of ice to the blender to create a thicker consistency.
- Thicker Consistency: use frozen banana slices.
Sarah says
Does anyone know the where to buy the drinking glass she uses to put her smoothie in? Looking for them everywhere!
damilola akinniranye says
dollar tree
Jessica Gavin says
I got these “beer can” glasses from crate and barrel.
Kori says
OOOOh that looks so delicious!
Definitely will try. I was wondering though, is there a way to not have yogurt in it?
I have a sugar intolerance and anything above 5-7g of sugar(per day) causes me stomach issues.
Thanks!
Jessica Gavin says
Hi Kori- You can definitely leave out the yogurt but it won’t be as creamy. You could add more banana if desired.
Marjorie Silverman says
I just made this smoothie for my health conscious college student youngest daughter to take to the pool!!! I used blueberries instead of strawberries but she absolutely loved it!!!! I scored big points for this. I tasted it and I only wished I had made enough so that I could have my own. Thank you so much. I’m looking forward to enjoying many other of your healthy recipes because I do have an auto immune disorder and it’s very important for me to eat properly and avoid so many foods completely. I’ve been doing a pretty good job because I recently became a grandmother again and I’d like to be around and in good enough shape to enjoy our precious girl.
Manal says
How do I make this for one cup? When I adjust the serving size option, it gives weird measurements for each ingredient. Would you be able to give the recipe for 1 serving size?
Jessica Gavin says
Hi Manal- I would recommend these amounts for 1 cup serving size:
1/4 cup plain greek yogurt, 1/3 banana, 1 tablespoon almonds, 3 tablespoons old fashioned oats, 2/3 cup frozen strawberries, 1/4 cup almond milk 1/2 teaspoon honey, (optional). Add more liquid as need to get desired texture.
Shaz says
Is that total of calories for the 3 servings
Alice says
Hi Jessica,
I make my fruit shake with 3/4 plain kefir, 1/4 flavoured kefir. Then I add thawed 3 berry ( raspberries, blackberries and blackberries), a frozen strawberry ice cube, chia seeds, hemp seeds, and a few frozen banana slices, and a strawberry purée in ice cubes.
If I wanted to use those ingredients and make 3 cups, how much would I use of each?
In August I had arm and shoulder pain and need to build up my muscles again after 4 months of very little use; just starting physio again.
Any advice you have would be appreciated.
Tihomir Urumov says
It sounds nice. Just it is really important the Yoghurt not to be a normal one. Because normal Yoghurt is very bad to be combined with both – Milk (any kind) and fruits!
Cheers
Bridgett Sherise says
OMG!! Story time.. I started a new nutrition plan this week & so I went grocery shopping today. I didn’t look up this recipe until waaaay after I got home & started cooking dinner. I googled “how to make a ?? smoothie” & this popped up. It just so happens that I bought every single thing this recipe called for today! When I tell you I’m obsessing over this!!! It’s literally perfect! I don’t want a ??smoothie from nowhere else!! Thank you so much Jessica!!
Jessica Gavin says
Yay, I love this story, Bridgett. Good luck with your nutrition plan, I’m happy that this beverage can go into the rotation!
Ellen says
How much flaxseed would you put in for a “beginner” for this 3 cup recipe?
Jessica Gavin says
I would add 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed to start in the smoothie.
Joceline says
I am loving this smoothie In the mornings or as a quick snack
Jessica Gavin says
The smoothie is definitely great for any time you need it!
David Zanke says
I freeze fresh fruit I buy at Eastern Market( farmer’s market). I go to the market near closing, looking for deals on fruit. The fruit I get is so ripe, it needs to be consumed or frozen w/in 24 hours, which is perfect for smoothies(maximum flavor) . I also buy fruit in the mark down section of grocery stores, I often buy bananas, which, even though they’ve been reduced, usually take another week to turn brown. Last week, I bought a flat of strawberries for $5.
Laurie says
Love it. I used frozen strawberries from my garden and frozen banana which made it too thick to drink initially so I did add another 1/2 cup of almond milk and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to brighten it up a bit. I was afraid it would be too sweet even though I did not add the honey but it was just right for me. I will definitely be making this a few times a week!