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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.
Loved it! I didn’t have chia seeds, but will definitely have for next time. I drank it for lunch with some nuts as I didn’t have unflavored plant-based protein powder (who knew this was so difficult to find!).
This is a classic that anyone would love! I had to add a bit more water, maybe my bananas are too large making it thick. I’ll see if half works as it should next time.
Well, I would have never thought about adding cauliflower to a smoothie, but it worked out. Instead of almond milk, I used hemp milk. I loved the creamy texture. I also added a little agave probably because I only had 1/2 of a frozen banana left in the freezer.
I loved the creaminess from the cauliflower! I had to add an extra cup of water to make it where it was thin enough to drink – but could have left it standing for a bit if I hadn’t have been so hungry!!
Would like to try again wish some of the subs suggested for some of the banana! Definitely would make again!
I was nervous about this one, but it was so good. I usually use spinach as my main veggie, but the cauliflower was great. The amount of carbs was very low on this one too.
Another great tasting smoothe. I do have to admit to swapping plain yogurt for the cauliflower though. I live in a very rural area & just could not justify driving 30 minutes each way to go to a grocery store. I am truly enjoying your protein powder! I’m thinking I may have to start ordering that in bulk.
I added a bit of cacao as it and strawberries go great together! And then topped it with a tiny dollop of coconut cream. Was really yummy!
Forgot cauliflower at the store yesterday, so I just used greens again. The color was definitely different but the flavor was wonderful! I will try to remember cauliflower next time and try it again!
Yummy! Day two is great! Simple and delicious! Can’t wait for day 3!
Great smoothie! Never would have thought to put cauliflower in it but it was surprisingly good!
Delicious and super nutricious
Soooo Good, I didn’t make my own almond milk, but really enjoyed this one!~
I never considered cauliflower in a smoothie before. I liked it!
A great lightly flavored smoothie, not too sweet which is great. Not a fan of chia seeds in smoothies so swapped for hemp hearts. Will make this often!
It was delicious right amount of strawberries and used chia and protein powder
Very good! This was the first time I have included cauliflower in a smoothie and I was pleasantly surprised I didn’t taste it at all.
Oh My Goodness, Who Knew That Strawberries And Cauliflower Would Make Such A Creamy And Delicious Smoothie? Well, I Do Now And I Will Be Making This Again
So the taste was great but took off a star because it was completely frozen. Had to add a lot more almond milk to even get it blended.
I really like cauliflower but for those who don’t, I assure that you will not know there is any in this smoothie! It’s a great idea that I hadn’t considered before. I will make it a regular addition. I used riced cauliflower which we nearly always have on hand. I made the mistake of using all frozen items except the almond milk and it was too thick to blend so I had to add more liquid (almond milk and water). Now that I look and see the chia seeds used as a garnish, I think I’ll do that next time instead of blending because I ended up with quite a few stuck to the inside of the blender. Another great tasting smoothie!
Love strawberries!