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In 2013, I came up with this avocado banana smoothie as a way to boost my healthy fat intake. It remains a favorite to this day because it is thick and creamy, and just plain delicious. This smoothie is packed with healthy fats to curb your appetite as well as nourish your skin.
If you like creamy smoothies, this should be your next blend!
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Avocado Banana Smoothie Benefits
I’ll just come right out and admit that I adore avocados (looooong before they were trending on IG). I’m a California girl living in Florida. Avocados are a major part of my diet. Guacamole is my love language, and I’m not afraid to shout about it. But avocados are good for other things besides chip dip.
Avocados are more than just a pretty face…
Did you know avocados contain more potassium than bananas? Crazy, right? Potassium is essential for heart health. A diet rich in avocados may also help lower bad cholesterol and triglyceride levels due to heart-healthy monounsaturated fat.
1 serving of avocado contains 7 grams of fiber, which is an important part of any healthy diet. By getting enough fiber, we make sure our digestive tract can stay healthy. It even acts like a little scrub brush to keep things humming along.
The combination of healthy fats and fiber also helps keep you feeling full for longer after eating. So get ready for a delicious + nutritious avocado banana smoothie!
A balanced smoothie
I know many people either love or hate bananas… there seems to be no middle ground when it comes to this fruit. Yet they shine in this smoothie, adding just enough sweetness to balance out the avocado. Bananas also contain antioxidants and folate, which keeps us healthy and energized.
Easy Ingredient Swaps
If bananas just aren’t your cup of fruit, then swap them out for another 1/2 cup of mango, or 1/2 cup of peaches. You can use any variety of avocado you can find, just know that if you go big, you may need 1/4 of that avocado instead of half. If you’re all out of spinach, any leafy green can be swapped.
How To Store Avocados
I know you feel me on this one. You buy a bag of unripe avocados and it seems like they never ripen, until BAM! they ripen all at once. It’s more than you can eat at once. What to do? Avocados are a fruit that freezes exceptionally well, probably due to the healthy fats. (When frozen, they make a tasty avocado banana smoothie like the one below)
Freeze the avocados on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, then transfer to freezer-proof bags or other airtight containers. The frozen avocados will keep up to six months or more in a deep freezer, or several months in a regular freezer.
Once avocados have ripened sufficiently, they can also be placed directly in the fridge where they will stay good for a few days longer. Unripe avocados can also be refrigerated and brought out to the counter to ripen at room temperature. While room temp avocados can be used in this avocado banana smoothie, I think frozen ones add a little bit extra to this blend.
How to Make a Creamy Smoothie
I don’t like to blend our green smoothies with dairy products. Yet while I prefer not to, it’s totally fine to do what fits your lifestyle best.
That being said, there are plenty of ways to make a smoothie creamy using fruit + veggies. If a too-liquid smoothie has caused a #smoothiefail in the past, then have any of these options on hand to add to your next blend:
- Avocado: so much creaminess from avos, not to mention healthy fats; avocados also thicken smoothies, as well as turn your smoothie into a meal replacement.
- Mango: mango blends up really creamy and thick, so you don’t need much – even a quarter or half cup will cream that smoothie up.
- Banana: this one is kind of a no-brainer, but I’m adding it to the list anyway. This avocado banana smoothie just wouldn’t be the same without the banana!
- Coconut milk: swap the liquid base in your smoothie with a little coconut milk; the high (healthy) fat content adds loads of creaminess.
- Nuts, seeds, and butters: nuts and seeds, especially cashews and hemp hearts, whether blended whole or as a “butter” will add mega creaminess and also a boost of protein and vitamin E.
- Protein powder: add a plant-based protein powder to thicken your smoothie and make it extra creamy.
- MCT oil: the medium-chain fatty acids in refined coconut oil are great for a fast energy boost, but adding 1-2 tablespoons makes a smoothie really creamy too.
Don’t forget to rate + review this smoothie once you make it. I can’t wait for your feedback!
Avocado Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 cup water
- ½ avocado
- ½ cup mango frozen
- ½ banana
- 1 homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend spinach and water together until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients and blend again.
Equipment
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Notes
- Use at least one frozen fruit to make the smoothie cold or serve over ice.
- If this creamy smoothie is having a hard time blending well in your smoothie then add a bit more water until the blades turn easily on their own.
First of all, thank you for sharing your recipes. I just finished making the 1st smoothie. My brother and I both enjoyed it very much. The mango and banana toned down the avocado and spinach, esp. the spinach, where it was not bitter but made it sweeter.
Once again, thank you.
Leslie Geer
I liked it! My daughter loves mango and I buy them for her all the time but I don’t know why I didn’t think to ever toss pieces into my smoothies. I think I will only use a quarter of the banana (probably) next time, as it was a tiny bit too sweet for me but other than that this was a great smoothie. I did add protein powder for extra !
Yummy, so creamy and delicious. I love Simple Green Smoothies, this particular one I modified a bit, I used coconut water instead of plain water and I added 1/4c of cauliflower just to get more plant-based foods into my diet. I did add the optional protein powder, in my case a whey-isolate vanilla flavored. It was very mild in taste however I could pick up the mango notes. Did I mention I used locally sourced mangoes? I live in Miami FL and tis the mango season.
Wow, Dora! You really loaded your smoothie up with more plants – you rawk! It’s awesome that you get locally sourced mangoes in mango season. I bet they are the best! yum!!
Not my favorite. The banana and avocado and both mild so I felt it didn’t have much flavor.
Okay, but a bland. I added a whole banana, but not enough to add flavor. Next time, will probably double the mango, too.
This Avocado Banana Smoothie is absolutely awesome. I made it for my husband and I and all 7 of our children, ages 2-13 and they all loved it. Anytime I find a recipe with such great nutrients, that everybody loves, it is a tremendous blessing. It was so creamy and filling, we will definitely make it again.
Hi Michelle – Wow! You made 9 smoothies – you RAWK!! I’m so glad that everyone enjoyed their green smoothie today!
Ahhhmazing! Was not sure what to expect!! So excited for the rest!
Tried this as part of the 10 day Challenge – it was really good and creamy! Only thing I changed was I added protein powder so it would be a meal replacement.
I was pleasantly surprised at how creamy the avocado made the smoothie! I’m not a huge fan of avocado so was a little worried I wouldn’t like it but it was very good. I substituted coconut milk for the water.
Of course this smoothie is delicious! Such good ingredients. I often add a tablespoon of almond butter for nut protein.
This is a tropical, creamy delight! A perfect start to a smoothie challenge!
Just made day 1 smoothie. It is delicious! Full of flavor and creamy. I used coconut water, added protein powder, hemp seeds and lucuma powder for a hint of caramel. Looking forward to the next recipe.
Really good! I wouldn’t have thought of putting an avocado in a smoothie but I like this. I added coarsely chopped walnuts to the top of my smoothie.
I realized AS I WAS MAKING the smoothie, I had NO MANGO!!!!! and I had no peaches, either!!! Believe it or not, I substituted frozen dark sweet cherries! And it was delicious! And I did not taste the avocado! One of the smoothies I had the other day, I could taste the avocado, and was not crazy about it. I like avocados fine, but I don’t like their flavor to come through in a smoothie. But, I will continue to use them, because I want their potassium!!
Obviously, I will have to make it again when I have mangos!!
You still made it happen and that’s awesome, Diane! I’m glad it tasted good with cherries, too!
I thought that it sounded really good but after tasting it i think it has too much banana in it. all i could taste was banana.
This creamy, tropical smoothie is a delicious way to get your greens, potassium, healthy fats, and vitamin C!