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This banana smoothie recipe is one of those blends that feels both comforting and energizing. It’s naturally sweet, rich without being heavy, and made with wholesome ingredients. The 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.
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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. I also use cashew milk in my blueberry smoothie if you want to make that next.
- 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.
Really loved this one! So creamy and delicious
Removed one banana and substituted avocado. Also used coconut milk and whey protein powder. Very smooth, creamy and delicious.
This is a simple smoothie that tastes great. This will be an easy one to alter or add to depending on ingredients I have on hand.
Enjoying the smoothie challange.
Well, I ran out of bananas and didn’t have time to go to the store so I looked through the menu plan and found the Honey Turmeric Smoothie. This was before I read today’s email Creamiest Smoothies (with and without bananas). Thanks, Jen! This unusual combination of ingredients work well and even looks pretty.
January 17 #smoothie. Gotta like bananas for this one. Added cauliflower.
Very creamy and tasty. Substituted avocado & mango for one banana. Used kale to make it green.
Tasty alternative to a milkshake!
I didn’t care for this one for day 3. It didn’t seem to have as much flavor. I loved day 1 & day 2, though. Everybody has different tastes, so it’s good to have a variety!
Delish – made into post workout smoothie by adding cashews and cacao plus a bit of protein powder. It was creamy, filling and delish. I also only used 1 banana to reduce sugar – perfection.
Good but not my favorite. But still love that it’s total nutrition for a great day!
I really enjoyed this smoothie, and found it very creamy, and delicious. If you’re looking for a meal replacement, with adding some of the ideas Jen suggest, it certainly is totally satisfying and you won’t be hungry!
I didn’t change a thing. Loved it!
I was extremely apprehensive about day 3 banana smoothie. Ironically, it is my favorite one so far!
I made the smoothie exactly like the recipe. Yum! Next time I’ll make variations with Spinach, collagen, cauliflower or avocados just for something different.
Love the yogurt flavor that comes though.
I made some changes that I’m not loving…
I did one banana and 1/4 avocado
1 cup spinach
Chia seeds
Fresh turmeric
1 TBSP Cacao
This is exactly like what you’d imagine drinking a banana would be like – creamy, smooth and sweet. The vanilla amps up the banana flavor, sooo good!
Very thick and creamy. Add 1/4 c cauliflower for some added fiber
Creamy, delicious.
I love that this is so customizable! I added chai spices and protein powder. I could’ve added cashews, cauliflower and/or spinach, too. #challenge