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This Strawberry Banana Smoothie is a refreshing, guilt-free treat that supports your healthโand tastes like dessert in a glass. Sweet strawberries, creamy banana, and hidden cauliflower create a luscious, energizing drink packed with fiber, antioxidants, and omega-3s.
Before I lose you, let’s talk about the cauliflower in the room. Don’t fear! This will change your life (and your health!). I’m on a mission to make healthier smoothies that still taste amazing. Adding cauliflower to fruit smoothies adds fiber + extra creaminess and doesn’t ruin the taste. Promise this is a winner (and you’ll never go back to a straight fruit smoothie).
Why This Smoothie Rawks
This Strawberry Banana Smoothie is a delicious way to fuel your body with powerful health benefits.
- Brain & Heart Support: Get some omega-3s from chia seeds, potassium from bananas and antioxidants from strawberries
- Sustained Energy & Satiety: Enjoy those natural carbohydrates from banana and strawberries, fiber from chia seeds, banana, and cauliflower and plant-based protein from chia seeds
- Immunity Boost: Boost your Vitamin C with strawberries and cauliflower and enjoy these antioxidants that help fight inflammation
- Digestive Health: The high fiber content promotes regularity and gut wellness
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.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Frozen Strawberries
- What to buy: Look for unsweetened frozen strawberries in the frozen fruit section. Check the label to make sure no added sugars or syrups are included.
- Tips: You can also buy fresh strawberries and freeze them yourselfโjust wash, hull, and slice before freezing.
- Storage: Keep in the freezer in an airtight bag or container.
Bananas
- What to buy: Choose ripe bananas (yellow with a few brown spots). Riper bananas are sweeter and blend better in smoothies.
- Storage: Store fresh bananas on the counter. Freeze peeled bananas in a sealed bag for smoothie prep.
Unsweetened Almond Milk
- What to buy: Choose unsweetened almond milk for lower sugar. Any non-dairy milk like oat, soy, cashew, or coconut milk will work.
- Tips: Look for options with added calcium and vitamin D for extra nutrients or make your own homemade almond milk.
- Storage: Refrigerated cartons usually last 7โ10 days after opening. Shelf-stable options can be kept unopened in the pantry.
Cauliflower
- What to buy: Look for frozen riced cauliflower or frozen floretsโriced blends more easily. Fresh cauliflower also works, but it will alter the flavor (and not in a good way).
- Tips: You wonโt taste it in the smoothie, but it adds fiber and nutrients. Great hidden veggie!
- Storage: Store in the freezer and use as neededโno need to thaw.
Chia Seeds
- Storage: Keep in an airtight container in a cool, dark place or the fridge to maintain freshness.
- What to buy: Find chia seeds in the baking aisle, health food section, or bulk bins.
- Tips: Black or white chia seeds are both fineโthereโs no nutritional difference. These add omega-3s, fiber, and protein.
Protein Smoothie Boost
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!
How to Make 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.
- Prep Your Ingredients
- Peel and slice the bananas if theyโre not already sliced.
- Measure out frozen strawberries and cauliflower. (No need to thaw!)
- Give your chia seeds a quick stir to break up any clumps.
- Add to Blender in This Order
- Almond milk first (helps everything blend more easily).
- Then add banana, cauliflower, strawberries, and chia seeds.
- Blend Like a Rawkstar
- Start on low speed and gradually increase to high.
- Blend for about 45โ60 seconds, or until completely smooth and creamy.
- If the smoothie is too thick, add a bit more almond milk (1โ2 tablespoons at a time) and blend again.
- Taste and Adjust
- Want it sweeter? Add a small drizzle of maple syrup or an extra ยฝ banana.
- Prefer it colder or thicker? Toss in a few ice cubes and re-blend.
- Serve
- Pour into a glass or smoothie jar.
- Optional: Top with a sprinkle of chia seeds, sliced banana, or a few extra berries for a beautiful finish.
Smoothie Storage Tip
Drink immediately for the best texture and flavor. Or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 24 hoursโjust give it a good shake or stir before drinking!
6 More Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Get creative when blending strawberries and bananas together with these three recipes.
Smoothies don’t need leafy greens to be chock full of whole foods, yet feel free to add greens to any of my smoothie recipes! 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 ยฝ banana
- 1 cup almond milk or other non-dairy milk
- ยผ cup cauliflower frozen
- 2 tbsp chia seeds optional
Instructions
- Blendย 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.
Love this! Very flavorful and I added more cauliflower
Yummy but a very cold drink on a very cold day here.
Day #1: Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Yea!!!!! Finally a recipe that doesnโt include fruit juice that my 10 year old likes. Interested to see how the others rate with him.
I’m not a fan of bananas but enjoyed this recipe because I felt the flavor was fairly mild and my fruit wasn’t overly sweet. I tasted it per the recipe first, and then added some protein powder (flavored, because that’s all I have) and then all I could really taste was the protein powder. Stopping at the store in a bit to look for some clean, unflavored protein powder.
Day #1 : Strawberry Banana smoothie
I just made my smoothie!!! I’ve never added cauliflower to my smoothies. I love learning new ways to add fruits / veggies to my recipes. I will definitely make this smoothie again!
The smoothest, smoothie I’ve ever blended! Sad that I didn’t take a picture. I made enough for me and my preteen; she also enjoyed it (I didn’t tell her there was cauliflower in it, but you couldn’t taste it). I added protein and chai seeds and followed the recipe otherwise.
Day 1 the strawberry/banana/cauliflower smoothie was the bomb.
Very good with a nice creamy texture and strawberry flavor. Can’t taste the cauliflower. I love the addition of non-starchy veggies to help balance blood glucose.
Yum! Even with cauliflower!! Best way to get veggies in – Super easy!
#challenge
I followed the recipe exactly. I used oat milk for my liquid. It turned out great. I am so impressed each time I use my blender to see how effortlessly and smooth frozen items come out. I would make this again but I may try and use something other than banana. Iโm not a big fan of bananas. I was amazed at the bonus cauliflower! I will start adding cauliflower to my recipes, easy way to sneak in some extra healthy stuff! Thanks for a great recipe.
Delicious smoothie, cauliflower and all!
Classic strawberry banana flavor with bonus nutrients thanks to cauliflower, yum!
Great tasting, easy to make smoothie!
I followed Ingredients with no substitutions and I actually liked it. A little cauliflower may be my go to sneaking in smoothiesโฆ..
Perhaps it will grow on me. Made as directed. Only saw substitutes after I made Day one. But it’s 1:15pm and havent had anything to eat yet. So will be drinking this down!
Delicious and like how there are only 4 ingredients!