Strawberry Banana Green Protein Smoothie Recipe
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This strawberry banana green protein smoothie recipe is a perfect fusion of flavors and nutritional goodness. Packed with simple ingredients, lots of protein and sweetness from the strawberries and banana, this smoothie is a great way to kickstart your day while helping you reach and maintain your health and weight loss goals.
Smoothie Ingredient Benefits
The Power of Fresh Strawberries and Ripe Banana: Our easy strawberry banana smoothie recipe revolves around the vibrant flavors of fresh strawberries and the natural sweetness of a ripe banana. Strawberries and bananas are both loaded with vitamins, antioxidants, and a little extra sweetness.
Healthy Fats: To add creaminess and a little extra protein boost, we incorporate avocado, nuts, or nut butters into the mix, and if you tolerate dairy well – a plain unsweetened greek yogurt is another way to add healthy fats and protein (both helpful for blood sugar balancing!)
Fiber: You get plenty of fiber to start your day in this smoothie with spinach, strawberries, banana and chia seeds. Fiber helps to thicken the smoothie, but also helps with digestive regularity, preventing bloating and discomfort, and supporting weight management by promoting a sense of fullness, and contributes to blood sugar balance.
Protein Powerhouse: To elevate this smoothie to a high-protein status, we introduce collagen peptides or vanilla protein powder, to help meet your daily protein needs. If you’re feeling adventurous, try adding a scoop of peanut butter for an extra flavor kick, a little more protein and additional healthy fats. To make vegan-friendly, sub the collagen peptides for preferred protein powder of choice. P.S. If you like peanut butter, make sure to check out The BEST Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie (DF, GF)
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Strawberry Banana Green Protein Smoothie Recipe
Smoothie Ingredients:
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/2 frozen banana (can use fresh or frozen, frozen sliced bananas blend better and give more creaminess)
- 1/2-1 cup frozen spinach (or handful fresh spinach leaves)
- 1 serving (ideally 20g+) of your preferred protein powder (I love Vital Proteins. Can also sub greek yogurt or hemp seeds if skipping protein powder, just don’t skip the protein!)
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1-1.5 c. almond milk or non-dairy any milk of your choice (coconut, cashew, etc.)
- Ice cubes (optional)
- 1/4 avocado, 1 T. nut butter, coconut manna, or cashews
Smoothie Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients in high speed blender (I love the Vitamix )
- Blend until smooth and creamy
- Pour into your favorite glass and let me know what you think, pin and share!
Optional Smoothie Add-ins and Enhancements
Enhancements for Extra Creaminess or Thickness: If you want a super creamy or thick smoothie, add a few ice cubes, 1/4 cup of frozen cauliflower (you don’t taste it, I promise!) sub unsweetened coconut milk for the almond milk, or consider adding greek or non-dairy yogurt as mentioned above.
Optional Add-ins: flax, coconut, cacao powder, peanut butter, raspberries – the options are endless!
Quick Smoothie Making Hacks:
- Use a high powered blender like the Ninja or my fave Vitamix
- If you’re using a lower powered blender, blend your liquid with the frozen spinach first to make sure and get rid of any frozen chunks, then add fruit and additional toppings.
- To make the smoothie making process quicker, you can prep containers or bags of the frozen ingredients beforehand and simply dump and blend anytime you want one for a meal or snack.
- To save time (and energy :)) I keep all my dry ingredients in one container and pull them out together when making a smoothie, so I don’t have to reach into multiple cupboards and find everything I need(protein powder, vanilla, chia, flax, but butters, nuts)
Try this strawberry banana green protein smoothie out and let me know what you think, and make sure to pin and share!
If you like this, make sure to check out 5 Favorite Breakfast Smoothie Recipes (with the Vitamix!) and Best Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Sustainable Weight Loss
