Banana Berry Smoothie
Banana Berry Smoothie is creamy blend of banana and yogurt which is a light yet a filling mid-day meal. Toss in a few of your favorite fruits, almonds, a little jaggery and you’re good to go! This smoothie can be enjoyed chunky or blended silky smooth.
I make this smoothie at least 2 to 3 times a day for my daughter. She is a poor eater, but will drink this smoothie. So this is my way of making it a well balanced drink with a little brown sugar. This recipe is very forgiving, you can add any fruit you have in hand for this smoothie but do not skip the banana
- Banana – Carbs
- Yogurt – Probiotic & Fat
- Nuts – Protein
- Berries, Pineapple – Sugar, Vitamins & Fiber
- Flax – Fiber, Omega-3
Add ripe banana to the bottomof the blender followed by your choice of fruits and Nuts
Fruits choice: Fresh or Frozen
1. Add any kind of berry but limit to 2 types – Strawberry, Raspberry, Blueberry or Blackberry
2. Use Pineapple, celery, chickoo or 1 to 2 slices of apple/Pear
Nuts: I havetried both Almonds and walnuts in this recipe. Nut-free version – try pumpkin or sunflower seeds
Flax: Always use Powdered flax. If you don’t have it you can skip this.
Dairy: Use greek yogurt or thick yogurt for a thick smoothie finish. If your yogurt is not thick, skip or reduce the water.
Dairy Free: You can add soy milk or almond milk too, but add very little water in the blender
Sweetener: I like to use Jaggery powder. You can use any type of sweeteners you prefer or skip it
I use my blender to make a smooth chunk free drink. You can use blend to a chunky texture if you like to chew the fruit and the nuts.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Place ingredients in the blender in this order
- Place banana in the bottom followed by the rest of the berries and fruits.
- Add Nuts, Flax (if using), and yogurt.
- Add the ice cubes, sugar or sweetener of your choice a dash of water to help start the blending
- Close the blender and start,
- If needed add a little more water to the blender through the opening on top to get a smooth consistency.
- Transfer to 2 glasses, Enjoy the cold smoothie!