This tropical banana smoothie recipe uses only three ingredients and is ready in under five minutes. Made with fresh fruit, it’s super delicious and perfect for an easy breakfast or quick snack!
Banana: Pairs well with blueberry, caramel, cherry, chocolate, cinnamon, coconut, coffee, ginger, guava, hazelnut, honey, lemon, lime, mango, molasses, orange, papaya, pineapple, vanilla, and walnuts.
How to Make A Banana Smoothie
This smoothie could not be easier to make and is a great way to use up ripe bananas before they go bad! The frozen fruit creates a nice thick smoothie, with a creamy texture almost like soft-serve ice cream. The combination of banana and pineapple tastes just like a tropical vacation in a glass. Yum!
INGREDIENTS –
- bananas
- pineapple, fresh or canned
- orange juice
- vanilla yogurt – greek yogurt or regular yogurt both work great!
If you want to add in any other type of fruit or veggies, go for it! (Mango and strawberry taste amazing!) Feel free to add protein powder, too!)
DIRECTIONS –
Blend – Mix everything in your blender for a couple of minutes until it’s your desired consistency – nice and smooth.
Too Thick? – If it’s a little too thick for your liking, add a little more juice about a tablespoon at a time.
SERVE – Pour your smoothies into 2 cups and enjoy!
If you love bananas as much as we do, you will adore this tropical banana smoothie. It’s perfect for a quick and healthy breakfast, a sweet after-school snack, or a tempting bedtime treat!
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An Easy Breakfast Smoothie
If there are two things my kids love, they are smoothies and bananas! No matter the day, time, or season, they are always excited about a good smoothie, particularly one with bananas in it.
This tropical banana smoothie is one of their favorites and always disappears quickly at our house. It’s creamy and smooth, incredibly flavorful, and so delicious!
It’s thick enough to serve as a smoothie bowl with fresh fruit and granola, but it’s also perfect to pour in a couple of tumblers for breakfast on the go!
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FAQ
Can banana be mixed with other fruits?
What foods go well with bananas?
What fruits go well with banana?
This section will answer “what fruits go well with banana,” since we already covered a few non-fruit options in the section above. Pretty much any fruit plays nicely with banana, including: Other foods you can add to your banana smoothie include chocolate, cinnamon, coffee, green tea, and more.
Is banana the best fruit for diabetics?
Banana’s have a medium glycemic index which means that the carbohydrates in banana’s break down at a moderate rate. The broken down sugars then enter the bloodstream at a moderate rate. This can cause a slightly higher increase in blood sugar levels compared to lower glycemic index fruits such as berries and citrus fruit. If consumed in moderation (for diabetics this means half of a banana at a time) then banana’s will pose no problem for diabetics. Consuming banana’s with a protein or fat source will help to lower the glycemic index of banana’s which means that it will cause less of a spike in blood sugar levels. This means consuming banana’s with something like peanut butter or raw unsalted nuts.
What fruit goes well with a banana smoothie?
Pretty much any fruit plays nicely with banana, including: Other foods you can add to your banana smoothie include chocolate, cinnamon, coffee, green tea, and more. Can you use overripe bananas in smoothies? Yes, you can definitely use overripe bananas in smoothies.
What can you eat with banana?
These fruits mix well with banana in everything from smoothies, pie, cake, topping yogurt and so much more. The subtle sweetness of banana goes wonderfully with the creaminess of dairy. You can use these as a base for smoothies to add your banana to or even top some of these great options directly with banana slices for quick and tasty snack.