Delicious, healthy strawberry banana milkshake recipe packed with calcium, potassium and vitamin C that makes a great quick breakfast or even a delicious summer dessert.
Why we love this easy strawberry banana milkshake recipe:
- easy recipe made in 3 minutes
- simple ingredients full of calcium and vitamin C
- healthy fresh fruit milkshake recipe
- great quick breakfast or snack for parents or toddlers
If you like this milkshake smoothie recipe you will also like our easy coconut shake recipe (with ice cream), flavored milks such as banana milk or strawberry milk, or if you need a summer pick me up then try this homemade electrolyte drink.
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Ingredients for strawberry banana smoothie
- overripe bananas - the riper the bananas the sweeter the taste so use the ripest banana you can find to give the milkshake maximum natural sweetness. Bananas are high in potassium
- fresh strawberries - pick strawberries that are red and just starting to go a bit soft. These will have the sweetest taste. If you don't have sweet strawberries you may need to add optional sweetener like maple syrup or honey (or coconut sugar). Strawberries are high in vitamin C.
- milk - full fat dairy milk will give you the creamiest banana strawberry shake. High in calcium to build and maintain strong bones and teeth.
- vanilla extract - majority will have some sort of alcohol content. While it is minute if serving to babies or kids purchase one with no alcohol. You also want real vanilla extract, not an imitation. This one from SImply Organic I have found to tick those boxes and is suitable for kids.
How to make strawberry banana smoothies?
- Peel the bananas, halve them and add to the blender.
- Wash the strawberries, remove the green tops by hand or cut out and place in the high powered blender.
- Add the milk, vanilla extract, and blend.
- Pour in a glass and enjoy.
Storage
- fridge - for up to 3 days
- freezer - in airtight container up to 3 months
Variations and add ins
- use frozen fruit - you can use a frozen banana or frozen strawberries. If using frozen strawberries these are usually not as sweet so you will need to add sweetener
- add ice cream - use ½ cup of vanilla ice cream or strawberry ice cream to make more of a dessert type milkshake (can use vegan ice cream also)
- make it dairy-free - can be made with soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk or oat milk. However, since a plant-based milk would create a thinner shake, in order to make a thicker shake you need to add either more banana, or a tablespoon of chia seeds or flax seeds
- make it sweeter - you can use ice cream as described above or any sweetener or your choice
- make it a thick milkshake - add 1:1 ratio of yogurt to milk, or add a tablespoon of flax seeds or chia seeds
- make it a thin milkshake - use plant-based milk or water
FAQ
Depends what you use. This recipe calls for fresh bananas, strawberries, whole milk, vanilla extract and optional sweetener so this is a healthy strawberry banana shake recipe. If you use ice cream or a lot of sweetener the milkshake becomes less healthy.
Yes, you can use frozen fruit. If using frozen strawberries you will most likely need to add sweetener such as honey or maple syrup as frozen strawberries are usually not as sweet. But taste the shake once you make it and then add sweetener as necessary.
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Healthy Strawberry Banana Milkshake
EQUIPMENT
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 2 cups ripe fresh strawberries
- 1 large overripe banana
- 1½ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional
- sweetener maple syrup, honey (over 1 year olds), coconut sugar
Instructions
- Peel the bananas, halve them and add to the blender.
- Wash the strawberries, remove the green tops by hand or cut out and place in the high powered blender.
- Add the milk, vanilla extract and blend.
- Pour in a glass and enjoy.
Notes
- can be made with plant based milk but if you need to make it thicker add chia seeds or flaxseeds
- add ½ cup of ice cream to make it a dessert type milkshake
- make it a thick milkshake - add 1:1 ratio of yogurt to milk, or add a tablespoon of flax seeds or chia seeds
- make it a thin milkshake - use plant-based milk or water
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