How to Make a Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
Course: DrinksCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings
1
servingsPrep time
5
minutesTotal time
5
minutesINGREDIENTS
1 cup 1 frozen strawberries (sliced)
2 2 bananas
1 cup 1 coconut milk
1 Tbsp 1 agave nectar or any honey of your choice
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add all ingredients to a blender.
- Blend for 30 seconds.
Equipment
- Blender
- You can slice and freeze your fresh strawberries or you can buy them in the frozen fruits area of your local grocery store already sliced.
Benefits of The Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- If you’re feeling like drinking a healthy and sweet smoothie that will keep you full for hours, you will love this easy and quick smoothie recipe. This strawberry banana smoothie is good for your bones, it is detoxifying and it tastes amazing!
- The coconut milk in this smoothie, really gives it that unique taste and makes it stand out from many other strawberry banana smoothie recipes out there. You can also make your very own homemade coconut milk for this recipe if you want your smoothie to be even healthier. Here is the link to my recipe for homemade coconut milk. Or if you must get one of the store bought coconut milk, I recommend you to get the canned ones as I have noticed the other kinds don’t even taste like coconut🤣.
Benefits of Strawberries
- Strawberries are packed with antioxidants, reducing inflammation due to its anti-inflammatory effects. They protect your body cells from oxidative stress and help with cancer prevention. Strawberries also support your digestive health.
- They are packed with many vitamins and minerals including potassium and manganese to keep your bones healthy. Strawberries also contain vitamin C to boost your immune system.
- Strawberries are high in fiber and low in calories, making them a perfect meal for those who want to lose weight.
- They protect your eyes from ultraviolet rays and this is due to it’s content of Lutein and Zeaxanthin which have been found in strawberries.
Bananas, just like strawberries, have a high content of potassium which makes them a great meal for bone health. Bananas also contain calcium, magnesium and manganese.
If you would like to learn more about all the benefits of bananas for this recipe, I encourage you to read and try my recipe green smoothie for kids, this recipe is good for the whole family to enjoy.
