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
Equipment
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.
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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.
Day 6 Cream Machine!
I’m. It sure about this one, it definitely was creamy, but the least sweet of any of the previous smoothies in this challenge,
It totally is nice, but I guess I was craving a sweet late afternoon treat.
Day six Cream Machine smoothie was not good. Don’t know why, but I had to chug it through a straw to get it down.
Loved the creaminess that the avocado added. Added chia seeds for my lunch.
Super creamy. Yummy
I LOVED this smoothie and it is the first one I feel I can fairly rate, because I have had to make so many substitutions on the previous smoothies of the 10 day challenge. That said, I did only use 1/4 of a banana and about 1/3 of a green mango. It was creamy and I didn’t feel like I was drinking dessert. Thanks for the recipe. I will be using this one again for sure.
The combination is excellent (add 3 scoops of hemp hearts). I’ve done some before but not as good as this one.
Wow so good. I love the thickness the avocado brings to this blend. A keeper.
Better than expected, thought the taste was a bit blend but I loved the texture! Will definitely try again but adding but butter for a meal replacement.
I loved the creaminess as most folks! Plus my toddler ate it like “ice cream”
Day 6 – Cream Machine. Although this one was not sweet, I loved the creaminess that the avocado adds!!!
I made this with the addition of a little maple syrup and some leftover pineapple. Yum. The ability to toss in whatever is available…and healthy…is just one of the reasons smoothies work for me. Thank you for the recipies and support!
Creamy, yet bland. I don’t like my smoothies too sweet, but this was not sweet enough. The 1/2 banana I used was really small. Perhaps more banana next time…
I have to admit that I was skeptical about this smoothie. But the past has taught me to not judge until the end. Well, after I blended and tasted this beauty it was amazing. I even ramped it up to a meal replacement for breakfast-added protein powder and chia seeds. It’s now lunch time and I’m still feeling full!!! Thanks for turning me into a green smoothie believer!!! ❤️
This certainly is creamy though I think I would like to add some sort of berry to ‘up’ the taste. I did add chia & flax.
Wasn’t a big fan of this one. I wanted to be able to taste all the fruit I put in it & it came out so creamy I had to add another full cup of water. But hey, maybe my avocado was too big, even though I only used half. Having to add the extra water took away some of the flavor..
Today’s smoothie was really creamy, with a nice green color. Loved it!