🍌 Want to swap out the banana? Use double the Greek yogurt and adjust the maple syrup or honey to taste. As two cookbook authors, this is our favorite spin on the iconic puree that has been made and loved by many home cooks since we posted it years ago. Make it, memorize it, and make a perfect healthy smoothie on repeat!
Light and creamy texture. It’s easy for smoothies to turn out too icy or thick. This one is light and creamy, with just the right frosty texture. Subtly sweet, fruity flavor. Often smoothies are too bitter or overly sweet. This strawberry smoothie is lightly sweet, with just the right berry essence.
Frozen strawberries: It’s easy to find frozen berries and they add a great icy texture to this smoothie. If you prefer using fresh, use a frozen banana instead. Ripe banana: Many smoothie recipes call for frozen bananas, but we don’t often have them on hand. This recipe uses a fresh banana at room temperature to make it easy! Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt gives this recipe a protein boost and helpful probiotics, and makes for a perfect creamy texture. Vanilla or strawberry yogurt also work. Milk: You need just the right amount of liquid in a smoothie to get it to blend. Not enough and the blender gets stuck, and too much it tastes milky. Substitute non-dairy milk as desired. Maple syrup or honey: Just a hint brings out the sweetness in the berries. If you eat a low sugar diet you could omit, but it doesn’t quite taste the same with no sweetener. Adjust the sweetness to taste after you blend.
What not to add to a strawberry smoothie? Handfuls of spinach! This turns the smoothie into an unappealing shade of brown. If you want a green smoothie, go to our Green Smoothie.
Almond butter. Almond goes well with strawberry. Use about 1 tablespoon, 2 for a stronger almond flavor (it will also dull the color a bit). Vanilla. Use ¼ to ½ teaspoon vanilla to heighten the flavors. Mint or basil. Add a few fresh mint or basil leaves for an herbaceous spin. Cocoa powder. Craving chocolate? Try this Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie.
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A few favorite smoothies
We’ve got lots more where this came from! Here more smoothie recipes to try: 4.8 from 29 reviews *If using vanilla yogurt or strawberry yogurt, start with less sweetener and add more to taste. For vegan, use 2 cups frozen strawberries, 2 bananas (room temperature), ½ cup water and 8 ice cubes. Or, follow the recipe above, omitting the Greek yogurt and adding additional oat milk to get the smoothie to blend. **For optimal blending, start with your liquids at the bottom of the blender. Smoothie not blending? Stop and scrape a few times, then try adding a hint more liquid.Â
