Creamy Banana Smoothie

When I want a creamy smoothie, I turn to cashews or bananas. Well, I went a little crazy with this banana smoothie recipe and added BOTH. Get ready for a super creamy, super protein-charged smoothie that can jumpstart your day.

Table of Contents

1. How to Make a Banana Smoothie Recipe
2. Health Benefits of Bananas
3. Low Sugar Swaps
4. FAQs
5. 8 More Healthy Banana Smoothies
6. Creamy Banana Smoothie Recipe

How to Make a Banana Smoothie Recipe

When making a green smoothie I recommend blending the leafy greens + liquid first. Yet for a non-green smoothie, feel free to blend all your ingredients at once!

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.

If cashew milk isn’t your thing, then use the plant based milk of your choice! Oat milk will produce an equally creamy smoothie, while almond milk will make this smoothie a bit thinner.

Health Benefits of Bananas

This easily accessible fruit is incredibly versatile and delicious. Use it to naturally sweeten baked goods, make that smoothie creamier or naturally more sweet-tasting, or as a simple healthy snack dipped in almond butter.

Bananas are great sources of fiber, antioxidants, potassium, vitamin B6, and manganese. Bananas, while sweet, are actually a lower glycemic (low sugar) fruit. Unripe bananas have a GI (glycemic index) score of 30, while ripe bananas have a GI score of around 60. So if you want your banana smoothie to be naturally lower in sugar, use a less ripe banana!

Tips for storing bananas

Living in Florida means my bananas ripen in two days tops. I love having them on hand for a quick snack or easy smoothie ingredient, yet they turn brown too quickly! So I’ve learned a great trick- freeze them.

I leave bananas on my counter until they are the perfect ripeness for me (which I’m finding is different for everyone). Then I line a baking sheet with parchment, peel the bananas, and line them up on the baking sheet. Freeze for 1-3 hours, then toss those lovely frozen bananas in a freezer-safe bag.

Now I’ve got the perfect ingredient ready to go. If you don’t have gallon-sized freezer bags, then cut your bananas in half before freezing to maximize space. Prepping smoothies ahead also saves produce!

Low Sugar 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 in 2 tbs cashews
• Swap banana with 1/4 cup cauliflower or 1/4 avocado

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.

FAQs

8 More Healthy Banana Smoothies

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 recipes below:

• Banana peach smoothie
• Strawberry banana smoothie
• Chocolate banana smoothie
• Banana oatmeal smoothie
• Avocado banana smoothie
• Pineapple banana smoothie
• Kale banana smoothie
• Berry banana smoothie

If you are a banana fan then be sure to make this smoothie! Don’t forget to rate + review once you’ve tried it.