This quick and easy Banana Smoothie Recipe is made with just five ingredients in less than five minutes in a blender. With all-natural ingredients, great taste, and the right balance of sweetness with no added sugar, this smoothie is a treat any time of the day.
Smoothies are always a hit with my teenage children. They can’t seem to get enough of them, so I always keep Greek yogurt and fresh fruit on hand. This recipe is a big favorite of theirs, but they also love my blueberry smoothie and my mango smoothie.
How to make a Banana Smoothie
Add the milk, Greek yogurt, frozen bananas, and frozen pineapple to a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with a tablespoon of whipped cream and a sprinkle of ground cinnamon.
Helpful recipe tips
- Think ahead and freeze your bananas and pineapple (if using fresh, not frozen). Smoothies are always best cold and refreshing.
- If you completely forgot to freeze your fruit, add about a cup of ice cubes to the blender. It won’t be quite as tasty, but it will still be delicious and refreshing.
- Freeze bananas with their jackets on or peel them and freeze them in zipper freezer bags. Freeze pineapple in zipper freezer bags as well.
- Always cut the fruit into large pieces before placing the pieces in the blender.
- Use any dairy milk or nondairy milk that you like including but not limited to cow’s milk, almond milk, oat milk, cashew milk, soy milk, or coconut milk.
- Start out with a small amount of milk and see if that is enough for the blender to get moving. If not, add more milk in small increments.
- For a chocolate banana smoothie, add 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder.
- Use banana slices dipped in lemon juice as a garnish.
- Smoothies are best consumed promptly after being made, but you can store them in the fridge for about an hour without compromising taste.
Recipe Variations
- Milk – use any dairy milk or nondairy milk that you like including but not limited to cow’s milk, almond milk, oat milk, cashew milk, soy milk, or coconut milk.
- More Protein – add flax seeds, oats, protein powder, peanut butter, chia seeds, cashew butter, or almond butter.
- Go Green – add kale, baby spinach, chard, avocado, or collard greens.
- Fruit – strawberries, mango, peach, blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries
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Banana Smoothie Recipe
A tasty flavor-filled Banana Smoothie recipe made with wholesome ingredients in less than five minutes. Enjoy these tasty, refreshing beverages with a creamy texture anytime.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 smoothies
- Category: breakfast/snack
- Method: blender
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- ½ cup milk (any kind)
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 large ripe bananas frozen, sliced
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- Dash of ground cinnamon
- Whipped cream like Redi Whip (optional)
Instructions
- Add the milk, Greek yogurt, frozen bananas, and frozen pineapple to a blender.
- Blend on high speed until smooth.
- Pour into glasses and garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of ground cinnamon.
Notes
- Think ahead and freeze your bananas and pineapple (if using fresh, not frozen). Smoothies are always best cold and refreshing.
- If you completely forgot to freeze your fruit, add about a cup of ice to the blender. It won’t be quite as tasty, but it will still be delicious and refreshing.
- Freeze bananas with their jackets on or peel them and freeze them in zipper freezer bags. Freeze pineapple in zipper freezer bags as well.
- Always cut the fruit into large pieces before placing the pieces in the blender.
- Use any dairy milk or nondairy milk that you like including but not limited to cow’s milk, almond milk, oat milk, cashew milk, soy milk, or coconut milk.
- Start out with a small amount of milk and see if that is enough for the blender to get moving. If not, add more milk in small increments.
- Use slices of banana dipped in lemon juice as a garnish.
- Smoothies are best consumed promptly after being made, but you can store them in the fridge for about an hour without compromising taste.
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Samantha Donnelly
I do love a smoothie and love how versatile they arre to make using what you have in, I have never put pineapple in before
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Beth Pierce
You should try the pineapple! It is so yummy!
Samantha Donnelly
I do love a smoothie and love how versatile they arre to make using what you have in, I have never put pineapple in before
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Beth Pierce
You should try it with pineapple. It is out of this world good!
Catalina
Oh my goodness! Such a delicious smoothie to start the day!
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TAYLER ROSS
I made this smoothie this morning and it was a great way to start the day! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
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Beth Pierce
You are most welcome, Tayler!
Nikki
Love that you added a bit of cinnamon in this fantastic banana smoothie. It’s a perfect treat to start the day with.
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Beth Pierce
Thanks, Nikki! So glad that you liked it!
Katherine
This banana smoothie is so tasty and healthy! Love it.
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Beti
My kids really loved this!! It was really, really good! Thanks for the great recipe!
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katerina @ diethood.com
This sounds so good!! My kind of breakfast!!
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Sonal Gupta
I love making banana smoothies for my kids. But the addition of pineapple added so much more flavor to the smoothie. Thanks for sharing this.
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Beth Pierce
The pleasure is all mine!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
This is such an easy and delicious recipe, I cannot wait to make it again!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks, Shadi! So glad that you liked it!
Sandra | A Dash of Sanity
I love this Banana Smoothie, so easy to make! So yummy!
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