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 breakfast or snack, this smoothie is easy to make and customizable with your choice of sweetener and protein powder.
Ingredients
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Liquid Base
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
Dairy
- 5.3 ounces nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt (1 single serving cup)
Fruit
- 1 medium frozen banana (about 3 oz/91 g)
- 5 frozen sliced strawberries (about 2.5 oz/70 g)
- 5 apple slices (about 2.5 oz/76 g)
Optional
- Sweetener of choice (honey, agave, or stevia), as desired
- Protein powder, as desired
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Slice and freeze your banana and strawberries about 2 hours ahead of time if not already frozen.
- Combine Ingredients: Pour the unsweetened vanilla almond milk into the bottom of your blender. Add the nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt, frozen banana, frozen sliced strawberries, and apple slices on top.
- Blend Smooth: Blend all the ingredients together until smooth and creamy. If desired, add sweetener or protein powder and blend again to incorporate.
- Serve: Pour the smoothie into a glass and serve immediately.
- Store Leftovers: If you have leftovers, store them in the refrigerator and consume soon for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Slice and freeze your banana and strawberries about 2 hours ahead of time to avoid dilution and maintain a creamy texture.
- You can substitute any nondairy milk, nonfat milk, water, or apple juice for almond milk based on preference.
- Use plain yogurt or any fat content and flavor of yogurt if nonfat vanilla Greek is unavailable.
- Fuji or Gala apples are preferred for sweetness, but any apple variety is suitable.
- Adjust sweetness with honey, agave syrup, or stevia according to taste.
- Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder to boost protein content.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 1.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
