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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
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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.
I really liked this smoothie.
The banana and strawberry were a great combo.
Cauliflower was a brilliant addition- creamy and filling. It’s only day 2 and my smoothie repertoire is already expanding.
This is my new favorite! Could not even taste the cauliflower. I did swap the chia seeds with hemp hearts, since chia seeds and I do not get along
Has to make adjustments to this smoothie since I am allergic to strawberries. I used cherries, bananas, almond milk, hemp seed and added oats. Very delicious!!!
Made smoothie according to recipe. Good, but not sure I will be in a hurry to make this one again as I feel it had a LOT of chia seeds in it and flavor was okay, just not spectacular.
I have never made a smoothie with cauliflower. It was delicious!
I loved being able to enjoy the flavor of the strawberries.
Strawberry Banana Smoothie: I must say I have never blended cauliflower in a smoothie before until now, so yummy. I topped it off with slices of strawberries and Hemp Hearts and shared it with my 3 1/2-year-old granddaughter, She said, “grandma it tastes really good, can I have some more.” It’s grandma approved and granddaughter approved.
While making the strawberry smoothie, I wasn’t sure if I would like it. Then I tasted it and still was convinced because of look and taste. It wasn’t until lunch time when I tasted it that I actually enjoyed it. Who would have ever thought frozen cauliflower and Chia seeds could compliment a smoothie. The saying is true that looks can be deceiving:). Glad I gave it a try.
This smoothie was good, but not as flavorful as I expected. The bananas smoothed it out, but I didn’t get much of a strawberry taste.
I used fresh cauliflower. I didn’t even taste it.
This smoothie is very creamy, and its really good! Next time, I’ll just add one banana, and add a bit more cauliflower or strawberries.
I used oat milk in the strawberry banana smoothie today. I thought I bought unsweetened almond milk, but when I looked at the carton today I realized I bought the sweetened one by mistake. This recipe was still delicious with the oat milk. I stirred the chia seeds into my glass at the end.
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.
Good smoothie! I added the only protein powder I had (my Simple Green order arrived today) which may have influenced the flavors—predominately banana and vanilla. I also used milled flax seeds rather than chia seeds. Thick smoothie—flavors blended better after a few hours of refrigeration. I’m looking forward to using the specified ingredients when I make it again!
I really enjoyed today’s smoothie (strawberry banana) which is somewhat similar to what I’ve made in the past. I thought I would need to add honey but was surprised that the smoothie is perfect just as is. The homemade protein powder truly made a big difference and is keeping me satisfied. Delicious!
The chia seeds was mushy. Will not be freezing my smoothies no more. Bad idea on my part.
Simply delicious!