Description
Creamy banana-blueberry smoothie delivers a refreshing breakfast blast of antioxidants and natural sweetness. Blended with Greek yogurt and honey, this quick morning treat provides delicious nutrition in just minutes for health-conscious people.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 2 ripe bananas
- 150 grams (5.3 ounces) blueberries (fresh or frozen)
Dairy and Liquid Base:
- 200 grams (7.1 ounces) plain yogurt
- 250 milliliters (8.5 fluid ounces) almond milk
Sweetener:
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Peel ripe bananas and slice into manageable chunks, ensuring even blending potential.
- Transfer banana pieces into blender container, accompanied by fresh or slightly thawed blueberries.
- Add yogurt for creamy texture and honey for natural sweetness to the blender mixture.
- Pour almond milk to help facilitate smooth blending and adjust overall liquid consistency.
- Secure blender lid and pulse on high speed for 45-60 seconds until ingredients transform into silky, uniform liquid.
- Pause blending and taste the smoothie, adjusting sweetness with additional honey if desired.
- If mixture appears too dense, incorporate small amounts of almond milk to reach optimal drinking thickness.
- Select serving glasses and carefully pour smoothie, maintaining smooth flow from blender.
- Optionally enhance presentation by garnishing with few reserved blueberries or delicate banana slice along glass rim.
- Serve immediately to preserve fresh flavor and nutritional integrity, enjoying chilled beverage within minutes of preparation.
Notes
- Freeze ripe bananas in advance for an extra creamy, chilled smoothie without watering down the flavor.
- Use Greek yogurt for a protein boost and thicker texture, making the smoothie more filling and nutritionally dense.
- Choose unsweetened almond milk to control sugar content and keep the smoothie lighter for weight-conscious individuals.
- Experiment with dairy-free alternatives like coconut yogurt to make the recipe completely vegan and suitable for lactose-intolerant people.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Smoothie
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg