Description
A refreshing and creamy Strawberry Banana Smoothie made with frozen fruits, nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt, and unsweetened vanilla almond milk, perfect for a quick and healthy breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
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Liquid Base
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
Dairy
- 1 single serving cup (5.3 ounces) nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt
Fruit
- 1 medium frozen banana (about 3 oz/91g)
- 4-5 frozen sliced strawberries (about 2.5 oz/70g)
- 4-5 apple slices (about 2.5 oz/76g)
Optional
- Sweetener of choice (honey, agave, stevia) to taste
- Protein powder (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Ensure the banana and strawberries are frozen, either by freezing them ahead of time or using pre-frozen fruit.
- Layer Ingredients in Blender: Pour the unsweetened vanilla almond milk into the bottom of the blender. Add the nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt, followed by the frozen banana, frozen strawberries, and apple slices.
- Blend Until Smooth: Blend all ingredients on high speed until the mixture is creamy and smooth with no lumps.
- Sweeten and Protein (Optional): Add sweetener like honey or stevia if desired, and a scoop of protein powder for extra nutrition; blend again briefly to combine.
- Serve Immediately: Pour the smoothie into a glass and enjoy fresh. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
Notes
- Freeze bananas and strawberries at least 2 hours before making the smoothie for best texture.
- Any nondairy milk, nonfat milk, water, or apple juice can be used instead of almond milk.
- Use plain or flavored yogurt of any fat content, or regular yogurt instead of Greek if preferred.
- Fuji or Gala apples are recommended, but any apple variety you enjoy works well.
- For added sweetness, include honey, agave, or stevia sweetener to taste.
- Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder for an enhanced protein boost.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
