Description
This refreshing Strawberry Banana Smoothie combines creamy nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt with frozen banana, strawberries, and crisp apple slices blended with unsweetened vanilla almond milk for a delicious, healthy treat perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
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Base
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 5.3 ounces nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt
Fruit
- 1 medium frozen banana (about 3 oz/91g)
- 5 frozen sliced strawberries (about 2.5 oz/70g)
- 5 apple slices (about 2.5 oz/76g)
Optional
- Sweetener of choice, as needed
- Protein powder, optional
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Slice and freeze the banana and strawberries at least 2 hours in advance if not already frozen. Prepare apple slices fresh.
- Add Liquids and Yogurt: Pour the unsweetened vanilla almond milk into the blender, followed by the nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt.
- Add Fruit: Add the frozen banana, frozen strawberries, and fresh apple slices to the blender.
- Blend Smooth: Blend all ingredients until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Adjust and Serve: Taste and add sweetener or protein powder if desired, blend again briefly, then serve immediately. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Freeze banana and strawberries at least 2 hours beforehand to ensure a cold, thick smoothie.
- Use any nondairy milk, nonfat milk, water, or apple juice as the liquid base.
- Nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt is preferred but plain or flavored yogurts of any fat content work well.
- Fuji or Gala apples are recommended, but any preferred apple variety is fine.
- For added sweetness, include honey, agave, or stevia to taste.
- Boost protein by adding a scoop of your favorite protein powder.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 1.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
