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
Equipment
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!
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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.
Was a thick yummy smoothie. I would cut back on half a banana next time and maybe add some spinach to get more greens in my diet. Otherwise, it was a good smoothie recipe to try!
Absolutely delicious! I was a little skeptical about the cauliflower but to my surprise it was scrumptious and my partner loves it too! It reminds us of an oatmeal one that we love but it has half the ingredients. Love how easy these smoothies are too make and enjoy! This smoothie Rawks!!!
I love the Strawberry Banana Smoothie, very creamy…. I used homemade Almond Milk in this one, Delicious.
I was curious about this mix of ingredients. I purchased premade cauliflower rice and portioned it out to freeze in 1/4 cup mounds. This helped me out this morning. I liked it, did not love it… but with every sip it is growing on me. Thank for for stretching my tastebuds.
I think this smoothie would be great if I made it correctly! It wouldn’t blend up so it was more like ice cream instead of a smoothie. I realized I put 1/2 cup cauliflower instead of 1/4 cup. I had it with a spoon instead of a straw. It was good but too much cauliflower taste (my fault). I’ll have to make another one after the challenge the correct way!
Another delicious smoothie! I have never put cauliflower in my smoothie, but I was surprised at how good this one tasted. I couldn’t even taste the cauliflower in it. It is very good and because I froze everything, it was nice and thick and cold. Great taste!
Wow, I was a little hesitant to try this one with the cauliflower in it. I’m glad I have it a shot. I couldn’t even tell it was in it. I love the chis seed in it as well. Definitely give this smoothie a try.
I had never used cauliflower in a smoothie before. 1/4 cup seemed like so little so I added extra. I could taste the cauliflower after blending. I let the smoothie sit for a few minutes while I cleaned up. After the flavors had time to meld a bit it tasted much better. Strawberries are not my favorite fruit but it is still a good smoothie. I’ll make it again for sure. May also add spinach (I miss it!)
Love the flavor of this smoothie! I added maca for an energy boost!
Strawberry banana was good! I did find my blender didn’t blend the cauliflower well . Next time i’ll blend cauliflower and almond milk first then add the rest
Wow, I can’t believe how creamy this one is! I think you mentioned the cauliflower would do this. Never bought frozen cauliflower before but it’s great in this smoothie!
I will definitely make this one again. I never would have thought to put cauliflower in it.
My husband purchased the wrong milk, so I have Almond and coconut milk mixed. It was very good, but I missed the spinach, so I added a handful, and it is yummy. I was very surprised by the cauliflower, you cannot taste it, and it adds a lot of smoothie goodness. I will make this again.
This one was good but a lot thicker (maybe the cauliflower never used before). Was surprised I couldn’t taste the cauliflower, I wasn’t sure the best way to use it since I bought fresh. I decided to lightly steam it and the freeze it. Seemed to work. I also had to add more milk.
This smoothie wasn’t my absolute favorite but it’s still tasty. Definitely would try it again!
I tried the strawberry banana shake and used whole milk instead of the almond milk and it tasted great…very refreshing!