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Blueberry Banana Smoothie Recipe is a powerhouse of a smoothie! This is packed with antioxidants, calcium and protein making it the perfect way to start your day or give you energy in the afternoon.
School is in full swing around my house and we are slowly falling into our new daily routine. Do you feel like you have found your groove yet? It takes a while to find the right balance in the mornings trying to get the kids out of the door.
Smoothies help fuel my kids and I in the morning or after school as a snack. I love that you can modify smoothies to what you have on hand too.
We love making this Blueberry Banana Smoothie, a Pineapple Smoothie, a 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie or a Banana Date Smoothie.
Blueberry Banana Smoothies are a really nice way to throw together a nutritious breakfast or snack on those busy days. You can even prep small smoothie bags ahead of time with all of the ingredients in a medium freezer friendly ziplock bag and add the milk and yogurt when you are ready to make the smoothie.
Recipe Ingredients
See full list of simple ingredients below in recipe card with exact measurements.
- Milk: When I make smoothies I use whatever milk I have on hand, which is ally 2%. You can also use any dairy substitute you like. I find oat or almond milk to be a nice option.
- Yogurt: I love using Greek yogurt in smoothies because it adds protein and a tangy flavor. It is also thicker than regular yogurt so it helps the texture of the smoothie. You can use regular yogurt or a flavored yogurt too.
- Fruit: Today’s smoothie uses banana, blueberries and pomegranate seeds. If you can’t get ahold of pomegranate seeds you can skip that. I like to add them for the extra antioxidants.
- Spinach: The spinach adds iron and a dose of leafy greens to your day. You can sub in kale if you like or skip the greens.
- Honey: Honey helps sweeten the smoothie but isn’t something you have to have. With the fruit in the smoothie you will find the it is already pretty sweet.
Recipe Variations
- Hemp Seeds: Do you use hemp seeds? They are great in smoothies and they are packed with so much power. 1 Tablespoon of those small seeds is 5 grams of protein.
- Nut Butter: Nut butters are another great way to add protein and help the texture of the smoothie. I find if my smoothie is too thin that adding a few Tablespoons or almond of peanut butter will help thicken it.
- Oats: You might be thinking – oats? And yes, they are a great addition to smoothies. They will thicken it some but I actually like it. You can dump rolled oats straight into the blender. They help keep you full and give you energy thanks to the fiber!
More Smoothie Recipes
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Banana Date Smoothie
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Blueberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk of your choice , {or milk substitute}
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, {or yogurt of your choice}
- 1 banana, chopped {try frozen for a creamier smoothie}
- 1/2 cup blueberries, frozen
- 1 cup spinach
- 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds , {otherwise known as arils}
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 Tablespoon chia seeds
Instructions
- Put everything into the blender in the order listed.
- Blend until smooth. Enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to use the yogurt of your choice and whatever milk you like {coconut milk, regular milk, soy milk, etc}.
- !Other ideas to add to this smoothie: 1 Tablespoons flax seed meal A handful of kale Protein powder
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I have never put flax in a smoothie, great idea! I love the beautiful ruby tinge the pomegranate juice gives this smoothie. I’m not sure what my favorite smoothie is, but strawberry and mango are probably my favorite fruits to add, and I like them very thick and cold.
I actually hadn’t used flax either but figured it is always good to add something extra healthy in there. I loved the color of this too & the POM juice gave it a nice tart flavor. I agree though mango smoothies are one of my favorite along with raspberry! I can’t wait for summer to roll around again so I can get all of those fresh berries. For now frozen will do! 🙂
I am trying it!! looks good. I lost 44 lbs on this one http://bit.ly/A6TyaL my body shape has changed so much. It’s the FIBER!!! I think smoothies are a good way to get the weight off.
This one definitely looks like one to try! I love the versatility of smoothies too, Julia! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! It is really tasty! I liked the combination of the fruit, especially the pomegranate and the blueberry. I hope you enjoy it!
YUM! I love smoothies and this combo is a winner! Great way to get flax into your diet. Thanks so much for linking up at Two-Cup Tuesday! See ya again next week!
I love smoothies – but sometimes I forget to add flax. Thanks for the reminder!
I just started adding it in! I love smoothies too and they are so easy to throw together.
This smoothie looks so beautiful and delicious!
Thanks Haley! It is yummy!
“Delicious”
I am absolutely making this! It fits in perfectly with my goal to seriously reduce my sugar consumption.
This would be perfect for your goal—I figure it is nice because the fruit is the sugar, so you get your fix and it is healthy and tastes great. I hope you like it.
GORGEOUS photograph!! Looks so incredible and nourishing! Love.
Thanks! I loved the color of it and it was yummy!