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Sneak more veggies into your day with this sweet + creamy strawberry banana smoothie recipe. Loaded with nutrient-rich cauliflower and vibrant strawberries, this healthy veggie-packed smoothie works well as a filling breakfast or healthy mid-morning snack.
Let’s talk about how to make a strawberry banana smoothie that everyone will love, and hope that the blender can keep up with the demand for this delicious treat!
If your kids are new to the world of smoothies, this is a great starter. Smoothies for kids are typically a bit sweeter yet still full of whole foods that will give them energy and boost their servings of fruits and vegetables each day.
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Using Veggies in a Smoothie
First I wanna talk about the cauliflower in the room. If you already read the ingredients for this smoothie and that one threw you off, don’t fear! I know adding cauliflower to fruit smoothies might sound odd, but it is a super mild veggie that adds nutrition + creaminess.
When using frozen cauliflower, I don’t even notice the flavor of it in my smoothie! While using fresh can produce a different taste, this smoothie tastes like bananas and strawberries all the way.
I often throw veggies in my smoothies like carrot, sweet potato, cauliflower, leafy greens, cabbage and celery. They each provide a whole host of health benefits, as well as blend seamlessly into smoothies with a variety of other ingredients.
Try tossing one of these vegetables into your next smoothie, and then let me know how it worked out!
How to Make a Strawberry Banana Smoothie
This smoothie is even easier to blend up than a traditional green smoothie, because you don’t need to blend the liquid and leafy greens first. Just toss all the ingredients into your blender and blend! A high-powered blender will break down the chia seeds as well as the strawberry seeds.
Ingredient Swaps
If you want to make this smoothie a little lower in sugar, then swap the measurements for the banana and cauliflower. Using 1/2 a banana and 1 cup of cauliflower will lower the sugar by 5 grams.
Looking for a berry smoothie with no strawberries? Swap in blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, cherries, etc to blend up an equally delicious smoothie.
Oat milk, cashew milk, or hemp milk are great stand-ins for the almond milk, as well as refrigerated coconut milk.
If adding cauliflower to this strawberry banana smoothie isn’t possible, then add a half cup of vegan yogurt instead.
Protein boost for smoothies
If I’m blending this smoothie for breakfast, then I want to make sure it has enough protein. I like breakfasts smoothies that keep me full for the morning.
Adding 1 serving of my homemade protein powder will give this strawberry banana smoothie recipe an additional 10 grams of plant-powered protein, as well as 4 grams of healthy fats. That turns this smoothie into long lasting energy without any sugar crash!
Strawberry Banana Smoothie Benefits
Regular consumption of fresh strawberries has been linked to less inflammation and lower risk of heart disease. The antioxidants in strawberries are a great defense against various types of cancer. Cauliflower contains vitamin C, folate, and potassium. It’s definitely not just for looks in this recipe!
Chia seeds are a superfood with protein as well as healthy fat. These tiny seeds gel up when added to liquid, and help thicken a smoothie as well as provide additional nutrition.
More Fruit Smoothie Recipes
Whether you’re out of greens for the week, or just want a change, I’ve got several smoothie recipes without greens for you to try:
- Tropical smoothie bowl
- Banana oatmeal smoothie
- Caramel protein shake
- Mango smoothie
- Cinnamon date smoothie
- Mocha coffee smoothie
- Blueberry smoothie
- Peach smoothie
- Immune boost smoothie
- Vanilla protein shake
Smoothies don’t need leafy greens to be chock full of whole foods, yet feel free to add greens to any of these smoothie creations. Now, don’t forget to blend this strawberry banana smoothie, then leave a rating + review to let me know how you liked it!
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries frozen
- 1 ½ banana
- 1 cup almond milk or other non-dairy milk
- ¼ cup cauliflower frozen
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend strawberries and non-dairy milk until creamy.
- Add remaining ingredients and blend again.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy!
Equipment
Video
Notes
- Top with chia seeds for an extra boost of omega-3’s
- If using fresh cauliflower, make sure to use 1 frozen fruit for a refreshingly cool smoothie.
- Swap the almond milk for the dairy-free milk of your choice.
- Feel free to add up to 1 cup of leafy greens for even more nutrients.
Good and easy to make.
Forget the heavy feeling of a strawberry milkshake, this smoothie is a million times better. OMG!! I put a bit extra ginger in it for a REAL kick!! So good. I can’t wait to have the rest before dinner to reduce my intake and enjoy having dessert first!
Yummy! I omitted the cauliflower because it’s my kryptonite 🙂 added a little more water and good to go!
One of the best
I was surprised by how thick and creamy this was. I think it’s a great option for breakfast or dessert. It is very filling.
Very creamy! Not real sweet but I still liked the flavor. Did not add chia seeds. Maybe next time.
This is a very good smoothie with a flavor that makes it easy to drink. And it is just thick enough to get up through a straw.
I will make this smoothie frequently when i want to sit down and enjoy a good cold drink and relax.
Today’s Smoothie was pretty good. I didn’t know what to think when it came to the cauliflower but it wasn’t bad at all! I would make it again!
The smoothie was good! It tasted like a creamy milkshake. I would have never known there was cauliflower in it!!
I substituted flax milk for the almond milk, added arugula, used flax seeds instead of chia seeds (due to high oxalates in chia seeds.) I found it not to be sweet enough. Maybe my bananas weren’t ripe enough? or maybe it was the arugula & flax or maybe it was due to frozen strawberries never tasting very sweet to me. It was OK. My son also thought it was just OK.
Hey there Stephanie! Adding flax and arugula would def reduce the sweetness of this smoothie. Using a very ripe banana and tossing in some fresh berries might do the trick for you next time. Way to get your son involved in the smoothie sipping!!!
delish! Added spinach to it and it doesn’t mess with the flavor at all!
I’ve made a lot of smoothies and never thought to put frozen cauliflower in them. I only tasted a hint of it, and my husband couldn’t taste it all (but I didn’t tell him it was in there). We both enjoyed these. Added protein powder and made about 1.5 of the recipe to get 2 smoothies.
This smoothie made me really happy. Great texture, great flavor. I want to drink it all day.
This smoothie has such a creamy texture and strawberry banana is always a great flavor combo.
So smooth and creamy. I love the flavour.
Really, really good stuff!
Oooohhh this one tastes like a strawberry milkshake!!! We did add in a scoop of vanilla protein powder but it’s so light and fresh!! Love this one!!!
I love the classic strawberry banana flavor in this! I did swap the chai seeds for 1 1/2 tsp ground flax seed. I don’t really like the grittiness of chia seeds in my smoothies.