There’s nothing better than a classic strawberry banana smoothie! This one has Greek yogurt for an added protein boost.
I love smoothies, but it seems like every time I try to just throw ingredients in the blender, I’m left with a subpar smoothie with an off color. Can you relate?
That’s why it’s key to have a few tried and true basic smoothie recipes that always taste yummy – go-to recipes that you can build off of if you’re feeling creative.
This strawberry banana smoothie recipe is a great example. The combo of strawberry and banana is such a classic and tastes so delicious on it’s own, but there’s definitely room to experiment and make it your own if you want!
It doesn’t get much easier than this! You only need a few simple ingredients:
Honey – If you’re looking to keep the sugar content down I would skip this ingredient.
Dairy-free – You can use non-dairy yogurt to make this smoothie dairy-free.
Protein powder – Feel free to add in protein powder to amp up the protein if you are enjoying this for breakfast or as a post-workout snack.
Mix-ins – This is a great recipe to build off of so if you’re feeling creative go ahead and experiment with other ingredients!
Because strawberry banana smoothies are mostly fruit, they do tend to have a good amount of sugar. This homemade strawberry banana smoothie has 19 grams of sugar (without the honey).
This is natural sugar (coming from the fruit and yogurt) and 19 grams is way less than most smoothies you can order at a smoothie shop. For instance, the Starbucks Strawberry Banana Smoothie has 58 grams of sugar!
The daily sugar intake recommendation for an average adult is about 25 grams of sugar day, even if it’s coming from natural sources. Just something to be aware of!
I love Greek yogurt for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, it is an excellent source of protein and I usually buy full fat Greek yogurt (as opposed to low-fat or fat-free) to get all those healthy fats as well.
Pro tip: low-fat and fat-free products typically swap fat for sugar to make sure it still tastes good! I’ll take fat over sugar any day. It’s also loaded with probiotics (aka good bacteria) which is important for a healthy gut and immune system!
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Brittany, I LOVE this smoothie. Thank you!! It is absolutely delicious and I only want to make this one lately. I used unsweetened almond milk and plain nondairy yogurt and also blended in my homemade iron/calcium powder. Worked perfectly!
So glad you loved this smoothie, Mieke! Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
wow! mouth-watering smoothie, thanks a lot for sharing such a recipe. It could be helpful for me to control my blood pressure.
Hi Khadijah, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! You’ll have to let me know if you try this recipe and how it goes!
is the greek yogurt optional?
Hi, Amani. You can definitely omit the greek yogurt but your smoothie might not come out as thick and creamy.
Great recipe!
This was my first homemade smoothie. Thanks for showing me how simple and yummy it can be. Strawberry banana is a classic flavor
Woo!! So pumped this strawberry banana smoothie was a success for your first smoothie recipe! Thanks for the review, Natalia. I really appreciate it!