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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.
Yummy dessert smoothie!
I used homemade vanilla cashew/coconut yogurt (per SGS DIY vegan yogurt recipe) including some probiotic powder, and added a bit of pea protein powder.
Let me just say, this was not what I expected given the simplicity of the ingredients. I wasn’t able to get my hands on cashew yogurt so I soaked some cashews and added 1/4 cup of cauliflower. I also did not have collagen. This was such a creamy, frozen treat! I found the banana nice and subtle, balanced well with the other flavors. This is definitely one of the top smoothies from this winter challenge!
Oh My, So Creamy And Delicious What Else Is There To Say, Tastes Just Like A Banana Milkshake. I Will Make This Smoothie Again.
I really didn’t think I was going to like this one. I am not a banana girl and was looking for a way to change the recipe. However, I committed to this challenge so I did not change the recipe and found that I liked it. I think that the cashew milk and yogurt and the vanilla cut the heaviness of the bananas. I will definitely make this again.
I loved the Creamy Banana Smoothie. I used almond milk. I’ll make this one again.
YUM!! So creamy & smooth!
Not a fan of milk alternatives or non-dairy yogurts. Still a good smoothie I will try again with dairy substitutions and added nuts. Marine collagen powder did not seem to detract from flavor.
So relaxing, frothy and delicious I used Greek yogurt, warm almond milk and only 1/2 banana, a dash of cinnamon in addition to the rest of the ingredients.
A Simple and really nice and soothing
I have but one word…….YUM!
Simple and really nice and soothing
I love bananas but have to watch carbs. So I subbed 1/4 cup avocado and 1/4 cup cauliflower for the 2nd banana. I added 1 tsp of cinnamon because I love cinnamon! It was delicious!
Oohhh this smoothie was so smooth and creamy!!! We didn’t have cashew yogurt, so I just used my vanilla 0% sugar greek yogurt, which added a nice hint of vanilla to it and it was so delish! I also added a scoop of vanilla protein powder to it as well!! So fresh!!! Hubby said ‘Make this one again!!’.
Another winner! I had ‘old’ frozen bananas and this smoothie still tasted good.
It’s funny that I enjoy bananas much more in smoothies than eating them plain. Creamy and banana-y. I like the addition of vanilla extract, and as others have posted, cinnamon or cocoa powder would also be a nice addition.
I was in the mood for a smoothie bowl today, so I only added enough liquid to make the rest of the ingredients “come together”. I didn’t have any cashew milk or yogurt, so I used almond milk and plain Greek yogurt. Also subbed in cauliflower for some of the banana. I topped my bowl with chia, kiwi, blueberries, almond butter, grated chocolate (75%), and grain-free granola. Another winner!
Absolutely loved this smoothie! I used frozen lite regular plain yogurt and homemade cashew cream. The result was a smoothie that tasted like banana cheesecake! Super yummy! I’ve lost 4 pounds since the challenge started without any real exercise, but I am doing more and that has increased my steps per day. Couldn’t be happier! I’m going to try to make cashew yogurt…..soon.
Was something about this movie that just was not hitting it for me. I think it might be the collagen that I’m using. Because I added a tablespoon of cacao and two Stevia packets and it still didn’t taste good. How can you go wrong with banana?
I love bananas, so I knew I’d love this one.
Too banana’y’ for me so I added spinach blueberry’s and teaspoon of almond butter that was a game changer!