This classic strawberry banana smoothie recipe is easy to make with 4 simple ingredients in less than 5 minutes, and always tastes so sweet and refreshing!
Pretty sure that I have made literally thousands of smoothies over the years. But one particular smoothie recipe that will always be a fave was the one that started it all for me…
…a classic strawberry banana smoothie. ♡
It was the very first smoothie recipe that I ever learned to make back in high school when smoothies were the hip new thing and everyone was blending up a storm trying to recreate their favorite smoothie shop favorites at home. And even now, decades later, it still remains one of my all-time faves.
I mean, let’s be real, strawberries and bananas were just meant for each other. Their sweet flavors pair together perfectly in a smoothie. And when blended up with a handful of ice and your choice of milk (dairy or plant-based), this strawberry banana smoothie is delightfully smooth and creamy and satisfying. Feel free to also add any of your favorite smoothie boosters in too, such as fresh greens, seeds or protein powder. Or you can also play around and jazz up the flavor with some fresh ginger or other fruits and veggies that you might like to add in too.
This base strawberry banana recipe is super flexible if you would like to get creative and play around with it. Or it also stands the test of time just on its own! So go with whatever sounds good, and let’s make a strawberry smoothie together!
Strawberry Banana Smoothie Ingredients:
To make this strawberry banana smoothie recipe, you will need the following ingredients (see recipe below for amounts):
- Frozen strawberries: Or you can sub in any other kind of frozen berries that you have on hand.
- Banana: I typically just use fresh bananas. But if you have frozen sliced bananas, you can omit some of the ice in this recipe.
- Milk: Any type of milk will work for this recipe — cow’s milk, almond milk, oat milk, you name it.
- Ice: However much is needed to achieve your desired smoothie consistency.
- Optional add-ins: See ideas below!
How To Make A Smoothie:
This strawberry smoothie recipe couldn’t be easier! Simply…
- Combine ingredients. Add all ingredients to a blender.
- Blend. Pulse until smooth. (If your smoothie seems too thick, add in a bit of extra milk or water. If it seems too thin, add in more strawberries or banana.)
- Serve. Then pour the smoothie into a serving glass or two…and enjoy!
Smoothie Recipe Variations:
This base recipe is incredibly flexible, so please feel free to experiment with other variations that sound good! Some of my favorite smoothie boosters include:
- Greens: Nowadays, I almost always toss in a large handful of fresh baby spinach or kale to make this a green smoothie (or technically, a brown smoothie) while I’m at it.
- Ginger: I also love adding in an inch or so of fresh ginger to give this smoothie a bit of an extra kick.
- Vanilla: You are also welcome to add in a 1/2 teaspoon or so of vanilla extract for extra flavor.
- Greek yogurt: Feel free to also add in 1/2 cup of plain (or vanilla) Greek yogurt to make this smoothie a bit more creamy.
- Powders: You can also add a scoop of protein powder, acai powder or maca powder.
- Seeds: I also typically add in at least a spoonful of either chia seeds, hemp seeds or ground flax seeds too.
More Favorite Smoothie Recipes:
Looking for some more tasty smoothie recipes? Here are a few of my faves!
- Golden Milk Smoothie
- Green “Julius” Smoothie
- Blueberry Kale Smoothie
- Coffee Protein Smoothie
- Banana Chai Smoothie
- Spicy Mango Green Smoothie
- Post-Workout Green Smoothie
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: About 2 servings 1x
Description
The classic strawberry banana smoothie recipe is hard to beat. It’s sweet, it’s fresh, it’s good for you, and it’s always tasty.
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
- 1 fresh banana, peeled
- 1 cup milk (I used almond milk)
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Blend. Add all ingredients to a blender and pulse until smooth. If the mixture seems too thick, add in extra milk (or water). If it seems too thin, add in extra strawberries or banana.
- Serve. Serve immediately and enjoy!
so amazing! only thing is I did put the honey in and had a weird or unique flavor besides that is was marvelous! great job.
We’re glad you enjoyed this Kenzie! That’s strange about the honey, you might want to try agave next time? Thanks for giving it a try! :)
How much greek yogurt
Hi Deeya! You can add however much you like (it all depends on how thick you want your smoothie to be). We’d say start with 1/4 cup, and then you can always add more if you like. We hope you enjoy!
Nice. I’m writing this for an essay of mine on how to make strawberry banana smoothie.
Good efort I’ll try making it some day
Thanks for helping
Allah Hafiz
I have recently been blending all kinds of fruit combinations together and drinking them “as is.” I do mean smoothies with nothing but fresh fruit. I always refrigerate the smoothies, as I make a large amount, so it is always chilled. I just asked my boss if I brought some extra if he would want some too…and he is very interested. I have local honey from here in North Georgia and all of the ingredients that you suggest, and well, I’m going to surprise he and my coworker with this exact recipe and another of strictly fresh fruit tomorrow. I cannot wait to try this and see what they also think about it. Thank you very much!! IT SOUNDS DELICIOUS!!
That’s great Zachary! We hope your boss and coworker enjoy it! :D
I forgot to take a picture but this is easy and delicious! I didn’t bother to add the honey seeing how I like the slight bitter taste.
Thank you
We’re happy you enjoyed it Christine! :)
I just made it and loved it! I halfed the recipe and made it with cashew milk for it to be a little creamier. Because I used both frozen strawberry and banana, I omitted the ice and it was still thick and cold! I also added 1/4 cup of greek yogurt and it was DELISH! Will definitely be making it again! :D
Thanks for sharing Maria, we’re so glad you enjoyed it! :)
This smoothie is absolutely delish!Thank you so much for the amazing recipe :)
We’re so glad you enjoyed it Shruti, you’re very welcome! :D
If I were to want to add yogurt to this, how much would you recommend to use? Should I cut anything out if I do use yogurt?
Hi Meghann, we would suggest adding 1/2-1 cup of yogurt (depending on the thickness you like, you might want to add a little more milk). We hope you enjoy! :)
If I don’t use ice will it make a difference?
We just use ice because we like this cold, and the ice helps thicken it a bit too. It all depends on how thick or thin, and how cold you like your smoothies. :) We hope you enjoy this!
I don’t like the freeze-dried strawberries in cereal, so I pulled them out and saved them. When I got 3/4 of a cup of them, I made this recipe, halved, with a touch more ice to make up the moisture. It was thick and so good, I’m gonna start buying freeze-dried strawberries for whenever I get the craving.
Awesome, we think that sounds like a great idea Jen! :)