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This creamy banana smoothie is one of those blends that feels both comforting and energizing. It’s naturally sweet, rich without being heavy, and made with just a handful of simple ingredients you probably already have on hand.
When I want a smoothie that feels grounding—especially in the morning—this is the one I reach for. Frozen bananas create that milkshake-like texture, coconut yogurt adds creaminess, and collagen peptides give it a protein boost to help keep energy levels steady. It’s simple, dependable, and endlessly customizable.
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Banana Smoothie Ingredients
This isn’t just a banana-and-milk blend. Each ingredient plays a role in making this smoothie creamy, balanced, and satisfying.
- Frozen bananas provide natural sweetness and thickness without ice. Here’s how to freeze bananas so you have them ready to blend when you are.
- Coconut yogurt adds richness and a subtle tang that keeps the smoothie from tasting flat. If your options are limited at your local grocery store make my cashew coconut yogurt.
- Cashew milk keeps everything smooth and neutral, while vanilla enhances the banana flavor without overpowering it. Pick your favorite brand or make cashew milk at home.
- Collagen peptides blend in seamlessly and help turn this smoothie into something that feels more like a meal than a snack.
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How to Make a Banana Smoothie
- Add the frozen bananas, coconut yogurt, cashew milk, collagen peptides, and vanilla to your blender. Blend until completely smooth and creamy. If the smoothie is too thick for your blender, add a splash more milk and blend again.
- Pour into your favorite glass and enjoy right away while it’s cold and creamy.
Ingredient Swaps
While the sugar in this recipe comes from whole food, it might be a little high for some. If you need a lower sugar option, then here are some great swaps:
- Use plain cashew yogurt or swap for 1/4 cup cauliflower.
- Swap yogurt for 2 tbs cashews.
- Swap banana with 1/4 cup cauliflower or 1/4 avocado. Here’s how to cut avocado.
Recipe Tips
- If this smoothie is too thick for your blender blades to handle, try adding a bit more liquid, stirring up the ingredients, then blending again. This should help. Using one of my recommended smoothie blenders can make this even easier.
- If cashew milk isn’t your thing, then use the plant based milk of your choice! Check out my top favorite oat milk brands and almond milk brands that will keep the smoothie creamy.
- Start with plain, unsweetened coconut yogurt to avoid added sugars.
- Make sure the collagen or protein powder you use doesn’t have any added sugar. Read the label on the yogurt you use as well! There are many great plant based yogurt brands on the market now, yet lots are loaded with added sugar. For tips on putting it all together, check out my guide on how to make a smoothie.
- Prepping frozen meal prep smoothie packs ahead also saves produce!
More Banana Smoothies To Try
I know that bananas are a polarizing fruit. People either love ’em or hate ’em. If you enjoy bananas in your smoothies, then check out some other delicious fruit smoothies below:
If you make this creamy banana smoothie, I’d love to hear how it turned out in the comment box below. Your feedback helps me and all the readers in this community. And if you’re interested in more plant-based recipes (and exclusive content), sign up for my weekly recipe newsletter.
Creamy Banana Smoothie (Easy 5-Minute Recipe)
Ingredients
- 2 bananas frozen
- ½ cup coconut yogurt plain
- 1 cup cashew milk
- 1 serving collagen peptides
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients until smooth
- Pour into your favorite glass and enjoy!
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Notes
- To make this smoothie vegan, swap 1 scoop of collagen powder with 1 serving of homemade protein powder.
- To reduce the natural fruit sugars, use 1/4 avocado and 1 banana. You can also check out my guide on how to cut avocado.
- You can swap in any kind of yogurt, just choose one that’s plain or with limited sugar.
- The cashews can be swapped for almonds or oats.
- The cashew milk can be swapped out for the non-dairy milk of your choice
Nutrition
Did you make this recipe?
Leave a review for a chance to win signed copies of my cookbooks!Common Questions
Yes, just make sure that smoothie is full of only whole food ingredients. No fillers, chemicals, added sugar, or fake ingredients!
I recommend changing up your daily shake or smoothie, so you can benefit from a variety of fruits and veggies. Bananas are a great regular addition though!
Bananas are a great source of fiber, and often help settle stomach issues naturally.
No! Well… it depends what you put in them. Strawberry banana is a popular smoothie flavor at restaurants, yet those smoothies are usually pre-made mixes full of processed sugar and chemicals. Stick to strawberry banana smoothies with real, whole food ingredients and soak in all the benefits.
Very creamy and delicious
I love the taste of creamy banana! A perfect milkshake consistency!
I love this smoothie; I only used two tablespoons of yogurt and it tastes perfect for me!
Love this just had to use less banana
Added 2 kiwi, spinach, chia, and hemp seed. Used almond pulp (almond cow) instead of yogurt although cashew is my creamy favorite, this does the job. Kiwi definitely gives it a kick!
I was t looking forward to this one because I don’t love bananas. It surprised me and I enjoyed it. The added vanilla and yogurt give it a great flavor.
Super creamy. Mild banana and vanilla flavor. Not too sweet. This could be enhanced with spices like cinnamon or very small amounts of nutmeg, allspice or clove. I could see how the addition of the Homemade Protein Powder would be great in this smoothie.
Too banana-y for me. Next time I’ll sub 1 banana with mango
Not bad but needs a little something- added some cinnamon and nutmeg
Another favorite. Change it up and add 1 tbs. Cacao powder.
I really like this one.
Loved the color and tasted good too!
I messed up and made the Day 3 smoothie on Day 2, Dino am eating the Creamy Banana Smoothie.
Anyway, I got a little daring this morning as I had an Almond Milk open, so I used that instead of the Cashew Milk. Then, I reached for the Madagascar Vanilla and saw the Almond sitting next to it, so I grabbed both. Recipe calls for 1 tsp of Vanilla, so I did 1/2 tsp Vanilla and 1/2 tsp Almond.
Oh my goodness….deliciousness at its finest!
Enjoyed the Blueberry smoothie! The yogurt gave it a unique flavor that I really liked. Added a scoop of vanilla protein powder which gave it added flavor but not overpowering….Still tasted the blueberries and yogurt. Was excellent!
I loved it! I added 1/4 cup of Jen Hansard’s Homemade Protein Powder. Absolutely wonderful!
I’m enjoying this one even though I’m not a banana fan. The cashew yogurt and milk tone down all those bananas. I even made my own cashew milk for the first time.
I have a collagen peptides powder that has a un pleasing taste but when I made it with this smoothie it tasted amazing I will make this everyday and I used the keto vanilla yogurt
Delicious. Really kept me full
I really loved this one. The creaminess of the yoghurt and frozen bananas make for an awesome smoothie. I did add a big handful of spinach, plain protein powder, skipped the vanilla and added spirulina. So mine was rather green – but sooo delicious.
We say, the greener the better Mireille! Way to rawk this one!
Not one I’ll repeat.