Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie (Printer View)

A creamy blend of strawberries, banana, protein, chia seeds, and almond milk for a fresh boost.

# What you'll need:

→ Fruit

01 - 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, hulled
02 - 1 medium ripe banana, peeled

→ Protein

03 - 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, approximately 1 ounce

→ Liquids

04 - 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
05 - 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt

→ Seeds

06 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds

→ Sweetener

07 - 1 to 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup, to taste

→ Ice

08 - 1/2 cup ice cubes, optional for thicker texture

# Method:

01 - Add strawberries, banana, protein powder, almond milk, Greek yogurt, and chia seeds to blender.
02 - If desired, add honey or maple syrup for sweetness and ice cubes for a frostier, thicker consistency.
03 - Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides of blender as needed to ensure even mixing.
04 - Taste smoothie and adjust sweetness by adding more sweetener or adjust thickness by adding additional milk if needed.
05 - Pour into two glasses and serve immediately while cold and fresh.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like a dessert but actually fuels your body for hours, which feels like cheating in the best way.
  • Five minutes from blender to glass means you can make this on mornings when you're running late and still feel proud of yourself.
  • The chia seeds add this subtle texture that keeps things interesting and makes you feel like you're doing something genuinely healthy.
02 -
  • If you add frozen fruit and ice together without extra liquid, you'll end up with something more like soft-serve than a smoothie—I learned this the loud way when my blender started complaining.
  • Greek yogurt makes a massive difference in creaminess compared to regular yogurt, and once you feel that silky texture, you'll never go back.
03 -
  • Blend the liquid and protein powder first for about 10 seconds before adding the fruit—this prevents clumpy protein powder from hiding in the smoothie.
  • Keep frozen banana slices in a bag in your freezer so you always have this smoothie available, even when fresh fruit isn't calling your name.
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