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Healthy, Delicious Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe

May 4, 2021 by Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DNM, CN

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What’s the best thing about a strawberry banana smoothie recipe? For one thing, it only takes two minutes to prepare.

Plus, it’s packed with healthy fats, protein and antioxidants and will have you feeling full and energized for hours.

Are strawberry banana smoothies good for you, and are strawberry banana smoothies good for weight loss? Yes, they are because they are filling and help prevent overeating, snacking and giving in to food cravings.

Try adding this strawberry banana smoothie to your morning routine, or have it ready in the afternoon before you reach for an unhealthy snack. You can even have this smoothie instead of a sugary, unhealthy dessert after dinner.

You’ll love how easy it is to make this banana strawberry smoothie and its creamy, rich and sweet flavor.

Key Ingredients

What ingredients are in a fruit smoothie? There are actually many ways you can prepare a smoothie, with options to change the base, fruit, sweeteners and boosters. When you are following a fruit smoothie recipe, feel free to customize it to your liking.

For the base of my strawberry banana smoothie recipe, I use coconut milk, which not only adds a rich creaminess to your smoothie, but it is also full of beneficial fatty acids that are used by the body for energy. Some other base options for your smoothie are almond milk, kefir and yogurt.

You also want to add a thickener that will give your smoothie the right consistency. For this recipe I use ice, but another option is using frozen fruit instead.

And, of course, the star of any fruit smoothie is the fruit itself. There are a ton of combinations you can play with here, but mixing strawberries and banana is a basic and delicious choice.

Plus, strawberry nutrition includes anti-inflammatory and anti-aging antioxidants, and bananas provide a quick source of energy and important minerals, like magnesium and potassium. (Also try our strawberry lemonade.)

Finally, you have the option to add a natural sweetener and booster to your fruit smoothie. I like to use stevia as my sweetener, but you can also play with using honey or even a bit of maple syrup.

Adding a booster is a great way to up the nutritional content of your fruit smoothie. This is also another way to experiment with flavors, like with chocolate or vanilla protein powder.

For this strawberry banana smoothie recipe, I really stuck to the most basic ingredients so it can be an easy, go-to smoothie for anyone — but as you can see, there are many ways to mix it up and play with ingredients here.

What should you not mix in a smoothie? Unhealthy ingredients and artificial sweeteners should be avoided, along with added sugar.

How to Make a Strawberry Banana Smoothie

How do you make a strawberry banana smoothie from scratch?

It couldn’t be easier to make this strawberry banana smoothie. All you have to do is add 1 cup of strawberries, half a banana, ½ cup of coconut milk, ½ cup of ice and ½ scoop of vanilla protein powder to a blender.

Then blend the ingredients until they are well-incorporated, and just like that you have a smooth and creamy strawberry and banana smoothie. If you want to add a little more sweetness to this smoothie, add a touch of stevia to taste.

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