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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.
Tried as part of the smoothie challenge. I was worried it would end up too thick with all the banana + frozen cauli & strawberries but consistency and flavour was great!
Also added 1tbs hemp seeds and handful of spinach.
It’s a keeper!!
Very tasty. Day 1 of the smoothie challenge. Off to a good start. I added protein powder to make it a complete meal.
Yummy. I added spinach!
That’s a lot of banana! Maybe change the name to Banana Strawberry Smoothie. 🙂 Not being a banana fan, this is not my favorite.
SMOOOOOOTH Strawberry Banana Smoothie, great taste. Beautiful color! Adding the cauliflower who knew that getting your veggies was that easy for the morning. Thru this together in less than 5 minutes. Added coconut milk and it came out like ice cream. Loved it.
Soooooo yummy!!! Day 1 of the New Year Smoothie Challenge already off to a strong start with this delish creation. I added in 1/4 cup of Simple Green Smoothie’s homemade protein powder. 1000/10
At first thick creamy like a strawberry milkshake, mine the taste changed, I only used 1 banana and added 1/4 cup frozen cherries. I added chocolte protein powder.
SMOOOOOOTH Strawberry Banana Smoothie, great taste. Beautiful color! Adding the cauliflower who knew that getting your veggies was that easy for the morning. Thru this together in less than 5 minutes.
I liked this smoothie but think it’s a little sweet. If you’re not a fan of sweet smoothies, I would cut back on the banana. I added some romaine lettuce which was mild and didn’t alter the flavor at all and added more fiber and nutrients. The frozen cauliflower is a great way to sneak in more veggies.
Love the day 1 strawberry, banana smoothie. I did add chia, flax, and hemp seeds as well as a fig for sweetness and a prebiotic fiber and had this a meal replacement. Delicious!
Reminds me of strawberry ice cream!
Can’t eat banana so subbed 1/4 avocado. Used 1/2 cup greek yogurt for protein and 1/2 cup milk, and fresh cauliflower. Result was a thick creamy smoothie and a decadent breakfast treat.
Very good smoothie. I loved all the flavors. I did add a few cherries since I had them on hand. I will definitely make this smoothie again. I did not taste the cauliflower at all.
I made it with 1 fresh banana and half a frozen banana and I only had vanilla unsweetened almond milk on hand. Consistency was good and you cannot taste the cauliflower. Easy ingredients to throw together and would definitely make again.
So yummy! I love the hidden cauliflower in here- can’t even taste it!
I enjoyed the strawberry and banana smoothie. I was impressed of how it good it taste as it is my first time adding cauliflower in my smoothie. I will definitely do it again.