This basic smoothie recipe doesn’t get any easier. It is cool, refreshing, and perfect on a warm summer day. It’s only 3 ingredients and all you have to remember for each ingredient measurement is the number 1.
At my house, I like to keep breakfast simple and quick. I have a kid who is hungry right when he wakes up, and I’m pretty hungry myself in the morning. Especially when warmer weather hits, I get in the mood to make smoothies. Most of the ingredients are prepped and ready to go in my freezer, and it’s so easy to throw in the blender and have breakfast ready in no time.
What’s so great about a smoothie?
Even better, my child absolutely loves smoothies. Smoothies are something easy for toddlers to drink through a straw cup. I even spoon-fed smoothies to my baby when he was smaller and learning to eat. For younger babies, I simply blend the smoothie without the honey first and scoop some out for them. Then I add the honey for myself and finish blending. Further, when my child hasn’t felt well or isn’t eating well due to teething, I can reliably depend on him to drink a smoothie.
It makes me feel good as a mom that I can get fruits and vegetables into my child through a means that he loves. That’s another great thing about smoothies. You can customize to what your family loves and sneak so many fruits and vegetables into a smoothie without your child even realizing it.
If I fill like a change of pace with my smoothies, I will take this basic smoothie base and turn it into a smoothie bowl with toppings. This allows me to add even more protein and makes it more filling.
Smoothies aren’t just for breakfast though. They’re great with any meal and make a great snack too, especially on a hot day when you’ve been working outside and need to cool off.
This recipe is the easiest smoothie recipe I have found, and I have stuck with it ever since I discovered it. It is so easy to remember and isn’t complicated to make. Of course, you can use this as a base recipe for your smoothies and add as many other ingredients as you’d like to customize it for yourself. See my tips below on additions I love to add at times.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Basic and simple-This recipe is so easy it’s not even funny. I had it memorized in no time and can whip it up fast in the morning.
Added fruits and vegetables-A basic smoothie recipe is a great way to add fruits and vegetables to your family’s diet in a fun and creative way.
Customizable-Although I often make this recipe exactly as outlined below, I also love to add whatever other ingredients sound great in a smoothie to mix it up and make it my own. You can switch out what type of frozen fruit you want and add many additional add-ins that are listed below.
Ingredients
Banana: Gives the smoothie its creamy texture and sweetness. I keep peeled bananas in my freezer reserved for smoothies.
Strawberries: Just about any frozen fruit will work here!
Milk: We’re personally a dairy family so I just use whole milk, but feel free to use your dairy or non-dairy milk of choice.
Honey: This ingredient is optional based on your preferred level of sweetness.
See tips below for ingredient substitutions.
How to make the Easiest Smoothie Recipe
Step 1: Add all ingredients to a blender.
Step 2: Blend until smooth.
Step 3: Pour into cup and enjoy!
Tips
- I like to always include the banana to keep the smoothie creamy and sweet, but feel free to switch up the other fruit you use in the smoothie. We also like blueberries, mango, watermelon, and pineapple for a tropical twist.
- For added protein, add in 1-2 tablespoons of your favorite nut butter or a scoop of protein powder.
- To include veggies, add 1 cup of spinach or kale. Frozen or fresh both work just fine.
- Switch out some or all of the milk for yogurt or milk kefir. This is also a great way to add in probiotics.
- Maple syrup can be substituted for the honey or left out completely.
- Other optional add-ins include chia seeds and flax seeds
- For a dairy-free option, substitute the milk for your favorite non-dairy milk such as almond or coconut milk.
- Pour the smoothie into a bowl and top with fresh fruit, nut butter, granola, nuts, or chocolate chips to make a smoothie bowl.
Recipe FAQs
A smoothie really only needs 2 ingredients. A liquid base such as milk, yogurt, or kefir and fresh or frozen fruit for substance. Other add-ins are optional but add great flavor, depth, and additional nutrition to smoothies.
Milk will make a creamier, more flavorful smoothie with more protein and nutrients, but some people prefer using water for weight loss purposes since water contains no calories.
- Liquid base-dairy or non-dairy milks, water, coconut water, or juice.
- Fruits-bananas, berries, mango, pineapple, peaches, avocados, watermelon.
- Vegetables-spinach, kale, carrots, cucumbers.
- Protein-yogurt, Greek yogurt, nut butters, protein powder, cottage cheese.
- Sweetener-honey, maple syrup, dates, vanilla extract.
- Additional nutrients-chia seeds, oats, flax seeds.
Easiest Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon honey optional
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into cup and enjoy.
Notes
- Feel free to use another fruit instead of strawberries. Blueberries, mango, and pineapple are other great options.
- For added protein, add in 1-2 tablespoons of your favorite nut butter or a scoop of protein powder.
- To include veggies, add 1 cup of frozen or fresh spinach or kale.Â
- Switch out some or all of the milk for yogurt or milk kefir.Â
- Maple syrup can be substituted for the honey or left out completely.
- Other optional add-ins include chia seeds and flax seeds.
- For a dairy-free option, substitute the milk for your favorite dairy-free milk such as almond or coconut milk.
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