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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.
I liked this but it was a bit sweet for me. I think it’s because I’m used to green smoothies and the only cashew yogurt I found was vanilla bean. I’ll try again with plain yogurt and add some greens.
My smoothie tasted great but it was milky/watered down not the smoothie/thick consistency I desired. Maybe my ratio of ingredients was off, not sure, but it is a reason to try again.
Substituted oat milk (open in fridge) for cashew and protein boost for collagen.
Enjoyed my smoothie today.
8/10
Substituted oat milk (open in fridge) for cashew and protein boost for collagen. Enjoyed my smoothie today.
Creamy deliciousness. I like bananas and know their health benefits but was concern 2 would be overload. I believe adding the yogurt kept the flavor from being too strong. Will make again.
Delicious simple smoothie . I live that this smoothie was only a few ingredients and taste delicious.
So smooth and yummy. Put in protein powder (vanilla replacement) and collagen powder. Went down so fast I didn’t get a picture.
Loved this smoothie! So creamy. Hard to believe it’s dairy free!
Simple and yummy! My husband preferred adding some strawberries, but a win nonetheless.
I swapped 1/4 cup cauliflower for one banana. The smoothie was thick and creamy. I could still state the banana and the smoothie had fewer carbs.
So sweet! But I double checked my yogurt package and saw I’d bought sweetened yogurt. Oops. And it was too thin, but once again my problem. Yesterday’s Challenge smoothie was too thick, all the ingredients being frozen, so today I subbed a fresh banana since I was using a frozen tub of yogurt and frozen banana. So it was a good smoothie in that it’s hard to make a bad one, but I’ll need to tweak my execution.
Loved this one also. Made it exactly as the recipe. First time trying Elmhurst cashew milk. So creamy!
Interesting! It is good for me to try different ingredients like cashew milk and coconut yogurt (I couldn’t find cashew yogurt). It does taste good but not rated one of my favorites but pleased to have tried it!
I used almond milk and vanilla yogurt. Really like this one
Not sure that it’s fair to give only four stars since I didn’t have the correct ingredients. I was able to find cashew yogurt but not cashew milk. I used oak milk instead. I also added frozen strawberries since my bananas were not frozen. Overall a good smoothie but still prefer a green smoothie every morning. This would be a refreshing snack in the afternoon.
I was surprised by how much I liked this one. So creamy and delicious!
Not a fan of bananas I substituted berries and yogurt
I don’t do bananas so I used mixed berries and yogurt turned out great.
I love banana smoothies and this recipe is delicious, creamy, and perfect!
So simple and delicious! I will add a handful of greens next time and try the suggested avo to add some extras nutrients.
Again another delicious smoothie! I used almond milk yogurt since I wasn’t able to find the cashew milk yogurt.