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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.
This avocado banana smoothie and e creamy, delicious and very filling. Had this with protein as a meal replacement before my next fasting time. Super smoothie!!
My son got an Avocado that was as hard as a rock so I had to use a little bit of Wholly Avocado that I had. Walmart has no nice greens so he got frozen Kale. All things considered, it didn’t turn out bad.
I love the creaminess of the smoothie and tropical flavor. I added the protein boost powder which helped to keep me full longer.
My husband and I enjoyed this recipe but my kids did not. We liked that it wasn’t very sweet and I liked that I got to use up my very ripe avocado.
We liked it but have question about measuring spinach. Do you press the leaves down to measure the cup? I think I put too much spinach in as could not taste mango and my banana was small. Will try it again as taste not bad at all and was refreshing after working outside.
Very tasty!! Love it!
This smoothie is nice and thick and creamy. I would add a whole banana next time just to get it a touch sweeter because this one isn’t very sweet, but still very yummy.
Avocado and Banana smoothie was sweet but not too sweet. I was thinker then I thought it would be. I did add coconut water and drank it down. I love avocados and bananas, and. I did. think it would turn brownish, but it stayed green. Though I didn’t give it much chance to turn brown it was so good it didn’t last long. I will keep that recipe in my smoothie recipe files.
My banana was not sweet yet!
It’s so creamy though. I’ll definitely try this one again.
Loved it. I froze mine ahead of time and just added apple juice instead of water. It was so simple.
This is a very thick, tasty smoothie. If you don’t care much for really sweet smoothies, this one will be your new best friend!
This is a really smooth smoothy!!! I think it is the queen of the green smoothies. The banana flavor, on mine, overpowered the mango.
Great flavor. Satisfied my hunger with healthy nutrition.
Delicious and filling!
Love this! It’s very refreshing and energizing! I did add a bit more mango (about 3/4 cup frozen) and about 1/2 cup orange juice. Still kept the 1 cup water, and used a frozen half banana. Oh and I threw in a Tbsp of chia seeds. It’s creamy in texture with a tang. I will definitely make this one again!
Not so good; either you use the banana, or the avocado for creaminess. I like to eat my avocado plain anyway!
Although thick and creamy, I found this to be just ok in flavor. Maybe my ratios were off, as I had to add more water. Possibly weight measurements would fix this…I expected a punch of flavor but was left underwhelmed.