This delicious 4-ingredient gluten-free strawberry banana smoothie is perfect for busy families. Make it for breakfast or as an after-school snack – all you need is 5 minutes.
How to make a strawberry banana smoothie
This particular recipe for strawberry banana smoothie calls for milk, bananas, fresh strawberries and honey. Here’s the thing though about fresh strawberries – they can go bad in the refrigerator rather quickly. So there are a couple of things that you can do –
- Use strawberries within a day or two of getting them from the grocery store,
- Go for frozen strawberries or
- Learn how to store strawberries so that they stay fresh for a week.
This is the process I follow and that keeps the strawberries from getting moldy in the refrigerator for about a week-
- Soak the strawberries in a water-vinegar solution for 5 minutes. Note – The amount of solution will depend on the number of strawberries you have. To make this solution, follow this ratio – For every 2 cups of water, use 1/4 cup white vinegar.
- Rinse the strawberries in cold water to wash off the vinegar.
- Use a paper towel to wipe the strawberries dry.
- Line the container that the strawberries came in with paper towels and place the strawberries back in.
- Refrigerate.
For more ways to make strawberries last longer read this article. The author shared detailed instructions on how to store strawberries and covers quite a few methods.
Strawberry and banana smoothie recipe
The recipe to make a banana strawberry smoothie is quite straightforward. It requires only 4 ingredients – fresh or frozen strawberries, ripe bananas, milk, and honey.
- Start with adding milk (or liquid of your choice) in the blender.
- Add chopped strawberries, bananas, and honey.
- Blend until smooth.
Variations
- Like it thicker? Add 2 bananas instead of one.
- For extra creaminess, use frozen bananas. Chop the banana and freeze them in a Ziploc. Use as needed.
- Feel free to substitute fresh strawberries with frozen.
- Milk can be substituted with greek yogurt in equal amount. You might have to increase the amount of honey to combat the tartness.
- To make this fruit smoothie dairy-free replace milk with coconut milk or almond milk.
- Add 1/4 cup oats to make it more filling.
Tip
Use a high-performance blender such as Blendtec or Vitamix when making smoothies with frozen fruits.
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- Banana Nutella Smoothie – Your kids will love this delicious Banana Nutella Smoothie Recipe – a healthy-ish drink made from bananas and milk with a hint of Nutella and hot cocoa.
- Dry fruit smoothie – This smoothie is a great way to combine nutritious milk and dry fruits to create a wholesome meal for any time of the day. Make one today!
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- Apple smoothie is a delicious way to start your day with the goodness of milk and apples and with no added sugar. It is ready in less than 5 minutes – now you have no reason to skip breakfast.
Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- 1 cup chopped banana
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Start with adding milk (or liquid of your choice in the blender.
- Add chopped strawberries, bananas, and honey.
- Blend until smooth.
Notes
- Like it thicker? Add 2 bananas instead of one.
- For extra creaminess, use frozen bananas. Chop the banana and freeze them in a Ziploc. Use as needed.
- Feel free to substitute fresh strawberries with frozen.
- Milk can be substituted with greek yogurt in equal amount. You might have to increase the amount of honey to combat the tartness.
- To make this fruit smoothie dairy-free replace milk with coconut milk or almond milk.
- Add 1/4 cup oats to make it more filling.
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Nutrition
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Haley says
I made this smoothie and yogurt as well. Do try it that way. You’ll like it.
Anushree Shetty says
Thanks for letting me know, Haley.