30 Minute Meals
Easy Strawberry Smoothie 🍓
Prep
5 minutes
Yield
1 smoothie
🍓 Five minutes to pure strawberry bliss! This easy strawberry smoothie tastes like strawberries and cream but is secretly packed with nutrients. Creamy, dreamy, and naturally sweet – your taste buds won't believe it's healthy! ✨
This dreamy easy strawberry smoothie delivers pure liquid sunshine in every sip. With its gorgeous pink color and naturally sweet flavor, it tastes like an indulgent milkshake but packs serious nutritional power. The combination of antioxidant-rich strawberries and creamy banana creates the perfect balance of fruity freshness and satisfying richness that will make your mornings infinitely better.
❤️ Why You’ll Love This Strawberry Smoothie
- Quick: Legit this will only take you 5-minutes.
- Naturally Sweet: No added sugars needed – the fruit provides all the sweetness you crave.
- Energy Boosting: Perfect fuel for busy mornings or post-workout recovery.
🍲 Ingredients
Strawberries 🍓: Low in calories, delicious, and full of antioxidants and vitamins. Use them fresh or frozen in this smoothie. Strawberries are packed with vitamin C, folate, and manganese, making them a nutritional powerhouse that supports immune function and skin health. Frozen strawberries create an extra-thick, milkshake-like texture that’s absolutely divine.
Hemp Seeds: I like to top my strawberry smoothie with some hemp seeds for an added nutritional boost. Hemp seeds help protect your brain, boost heart health, and even help you have glowing skin. These tiny seeds are complete proteins containing all essential amino acids and add a subtle nutty flavor and satisfying crunch.
Bananas: Bananas are so rich in nutrients and have to be one of the most versatile fruits. Bananas support your blood sugar, digestive health, and heart health, and are full of antioxidants.
👩🍳🍓 How to Make a Strawberry Smoothie
- Add all of the ingredients to the blender.
- Blend until smooth. Adjust flavor to taste.
- Serve the smoothie immediately.
🪄 Tips and Tricks
- Frozen Fruit: Use frozen strawberries for the thickest, creamiest texture without needing ice that can water down the flavor.
- Ripe Banana: Use a very ripe banana with brown spots for maximum sweetness and the creamiest texture.
- Liquid Balance: Start with less liquid and add more gradually until you reach your perfect consistency.
- Boost the Nutrition: Add a handful of spinach for extra vitamins – you won’t taste it, but you’ll get the nutritional benefits.
🗒 Variations
- Berries: Swap out the strawberries for blueberries, raspberries, or even cherries for different flavor profiles and antioxidant benefits.
- Fruit: Add in other fruits like kiwi, mangoes, pineapple, or whatever you love to create your own unique blend.
- Greens: Want to add a serving of greens to your breakfast? Throw in a handful of kale or spinach for extra nutrition without affecting the delicious taste.
- Bananas: Bananas are so rich in nutrients and have to be one of the most versatile fruits. Bananas support your blood sugar, digestive health, and heart health, and are full of antioxidants. If you don’t have a banana, try frozen mango or avocado for creaminess.
🗒 Best served with
- Savory Steel Cut Oats
- Low GI Breakfast Under 5-Minutes
- Savory Breakfast Bowl with Egg and Grain
- Banana Nutella Crepes
👝 How to Store Leftovers
It’s best to consume this smoothie fresh for it to taste the best and have the best consistency. However, you can store it in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours in an airtight container. Give it a good stir or shake before drinking, as separation is natural. For longer storage, freeze in ice cube trays and blend with a little liquid when ready to enjoy.
🤔 Common Questions
Swap the Greek yogurt for a plant-based alternative like coconut yogurt, and voila!
You can use this recipe as a base for your bowl. Add more frozen fruit to thicken it up, add it to a bowl, and top with granola, fresh fruit, nuts and/or seeds.
Almond milk, oat milk, or regular milk all work beautifully. Coconut milk adds tropical richness, while water keeps it lighter. Choose based on your taste preference and dietary needs.
Use frozen fruit instead of fresh, add less liquid, or include ingredients like frozen banana, avocado, or Greek yogurt for extra thickness and creaminess.
Absolutely! Vanilla or unflavored protein powder works best with strawberry smoothies. Start with half a scoop and adjust to taste, as some protein powders can be quite strong.
Separation is totally normal! The heavier ingredients settle to the bottom. Just give it a good stir or shake before drinking. Using frozen fruit helps maintain consistency longer.
Easy Strawberry Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- half frozen banana
- 3/4 cup milk of choice (soy, regular or almond)
- 1 scoop Vanilla protein (optional)
- 1-2 tbsp hemp seeds or granola for topping
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to the blender.
- Blend until smooth. Adjust flavor to taste.
- Serve the smoothie immediately.
Notes
- If don’t use vanilla protein use a dash of maple syrup and a dash of vanilla extract to enhance the flavours of this smoothie.
- To make vegan, swap the Greek yogurt for plant-based yogurt.
- This smoothie also lends itself well too frozen blueberries! So simply swap frozen strawberries for frozen blueberries in a pinch.
- To make a smoothie bowl, add more frozen fruit to thicken. Transfer to a bowl and garnish with granola + fresh fruit.
Such a good smoothie! We make this a ton with whatever nuts or nut butter we have on hand and even with just water if we’re out of milk and it’s always delicious! My little guy is constantly stealing it from me!
Thank you so much hunnie!! I love this one so much!