Banana Blueberry Smoothie
This banana blueberry smoothie is as vibrant as it is delicious. Blended with juicy blueberries, frozen banana, protein powder, yogurt, milk, and collagen, it’s a refreshing and nourishing way to start your day. Smooth, creamy, and flavorful, it’s the perfect balance of taste and nutrition!
When I’m in the mood for a protein-packed but light lunch, I will go for a flavorful, creamy smoothie like the one from this beautiful and delicious recipe.
One of the ingredients I use in every smoothie I make and consume is a frozen banana. At any given time, I have 3 bananas in the freezer, ready to use. The reason I add this fruit is because bananas add a creamy texture that can’t compare.
Also, bananas don’t add a strong flavor, and they go well with many other fruits.
This recipe works especially well because of how the ingredients meld together. The taste is just out of this world! And its smooth and creamy texture offers the perfect mouth feel for so much flavor. Make one and see if this doesn’t become your new favorite smoothie to enjoy.
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If you love smoothies, check out my spinach smoothie, and my strawberry mango smoothie.
Helpful tips
- When you freeze bananas for smoothies, make sure to peel them before you store them. (If you don’t peel them first, in order to remove the frozen peel later, you will need to run it under warm water for at least ten seconds. This thaws the banana and defeats the purpose of keeping the smoothie as cold as possible by using a frozen ingredient besides ice.)
- For smoothies, break bananas into at least 4 pieces before putting them in the freezer because pieces will blend more quickly and more easily than a whole frozen banana.
- I put my bananas in plastic sandwich bags for freezer storage. To be a little more sustainable, I reuse each bag over and over until I deem it too beat up, and then I throw it away. If you have a more sustainable way to freeze your bananas, please leave me a comment as I’d love to know.
- Protein powder is great to add to smoothies. I usually add an unflavored, unsweetened pea powder from Trader Joe’s. Of course, you should use what you like but try to stay with unflavored protein powder or, if you simply must, vanilla would be yummy too.
- Since I recommend letting fruit alone sweeten this smoothie, if you prefer a sweeter drink, add honey or maple syrup to taste.
- I recommend plain Greek yogurt in this smoothie recipe because it yields a thick and very smooth drink, but if you want to lighten it up and lessen the calories, use coconut water instead.
- Homemade unsweetened almond milk is my go-to milk so I use it in this recipe, but if you truly want it to be dairy-free, omit the yogurt or use a non-dairy yogurt or coconut water instead.
- I’m using fresh fruit in this recipe, but for an even colder drink, you can use frozen or you could put your fresh fruit in the freezer for at least an hour before you blend it. (Trader Joe’s has a great array of frozen fruit.)
- Depending on the type of blender you have, the order of ingredients matters. In a blender with the blades in the cover, you add the solids first and then the liquids.
- With a blender like a Vitamix where the blades are in the bottom of the container, you need to add the liquids first, then the powders, then the fruit, then the ice.
- If you have a blender like the Vitamix, add the ice after you pre-blend your ingredients. If you have the type with the blades in the cover, you have to add the ice before starting to blend.
How to make a banana blueberry smoothie
Pre-step
Get out your blender, measuring cups, and glassware.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – fresh blueberries, frozen medium banana, plain Greek yogurt, protein powder, collagen powder, and milk. (A)
Step two
Measure 1/2 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup milk, and 3/4 cup blueberries. (B)
Step three
Add the milk to the blender container. (C)
Step four
Add the plain yogurt (or if you want a lighter smoothie, add the same amount of coconut water). (D)
Step five
Measure a heaping scoop of protein powder and add it to the container. (Around 2 tablespoons.) (E)
Step six
Measure a scant scoop of collagen and add it to the blender. (Around a heaping tablespoon.) (F)
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Step seven
Add a frozen banana. (G)
Step eight
Add the berries – either fresh or frozen. (H)
Step nine
If you have the blender with the blades in the cap, add the ice now.
If you have a blender like mine (pictured) with the blades at the base of the container, hold off on the ice, secure the lid, turn on the blender, and slowly increase the speed until the ingredients have broken down.
Step ten
Stop the blender, add the ice, and once you replace the cover, slowly increase the speed until the ice has broken down and thickened the smoothie.
Step eleven
Take the cover off the blender and divide the blueberry smoothie between the two glasses.
Yum.
See how smooth and flavorful that looks? Picture perfect.
I hope you enjoyed this banana blueberry smoothie recipe. Try it, I think you’ll like it.
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Banana Blueberry Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond milk (or whatever milk you enjoy)
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (plain – or for a lesser caloric smoothie, substitute with coconut water)
- 1 scoop protein powder (heaping – plain)
- 1 scoop collagen (scant)
- 3/4 cup blueberries (fresh or 1/2 cup frozen)
- 1 banana (frozen overnight)
- 1 cup ice (adjust for how thick you want the smoothie to be)
Instructions
- Get you blender out. See notes below about the differences in this recipe between the classic blender I use and the blender with the blades in the cover.
- This is for the classic blender – Add the milk, yogurt, protein powder, collagen, blueberries and banana. Place the cover on the blender and turn it on and slowly increase the power. Once the banana breaks down, stop the blender.
- Add the ice and turn the blender on again and increase the power until the ice breaks down causing a creamy smoothie.
- Divide the smoothie between the two glasses.
- Sip and enjoy.
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- When you freeze bananas for smoothies, make sure to peel them before you store them. (If you don’t peel them first, in order to remove the frozen peel later, you will need to run it under warm water for at least ten seconds. This thaws the banana and defeats the purpose of keeping the smoothie as cold as possible by using a frozen ingredient besides ice.)
- For smoothies, break bananas into at least 4 pieces before putting them in the freezer because pieces will blend more quickly and more easily than a whole frozen banana.
- I put my bananas in plastic sandwich bags for freezer storage. To be a little more sustainable, I reuse each bag over and over until I deem it too beat up, and then I throw it away. If you have a more sustainable way to freeze your bananas, please leave me a comment as I’d love to know.
- Protein powder is great to add to smoothies. I usually add a unflavored, unsweetened pea powder from Trader Joe’s. Of course you should use what you like but try to stay with unflavored protein powder or, if you simply must, vanilla would be yummy too.
- Since I recommend letting fruit alone sweeten this smoothie, if you prefer a sweeter drink, add honey or maple syrup to taste.
- I recommend plain Greek yogurt in this smoothie recipe because it yields a thick and very smooth drink, but if you want to lighten it up and lessen the calories, use coconut water instead.
- I’m using fresh fruit in this recipe, but for an even colder drink, you can use frozen or you could put your fresh fruit in the freezer for at least an hour before you blend it. (Trader Joe’s has a great array of frozen fruit.)
- Depending on the type of blender you have, the order of ingredients matters. In a blender with the blades in the cover, you add the solids first and then the liquids.
- With a blender like a Vitamix where the blades are in the bottom of the container, you need to add the liquids first, then the powders, then the fruit, then the ice.
- If you have a blender like the Vitamix, add the ice after you pre-blend your ingredients. If you have the type with the blades in the cover, you have to add the ice before starting to blend.
Nutrition
First published in August of 2023.
After the amount of cookies I scarfed down during the holidays, I desperately needed a reset. This banana blueberry smoothie was just what my body was pleading for. It was fruity, creamy, and easy to make.
Thanks so much Marta! And I know what you mean on the overindulgence. 🙂
I do the same thing you do, only I use the snack size bag. I slice a banana and put in the as soon as I empty it. I also look for the smaller( shorter plump) bananas to control calories and sugars. My additions are the frozen spinach, fr. riced cauliflower , and frozen diced avacado for some for healthy fats)
How fun! I do use avocado sometimes but never riced cauliflower! Now I have to try it! Thanks so much for your comment, Tammy!
This smoothie is delicious and perfect for my post-workout smoothie. And that color looks beautiful!
Thanks so much, Linda! Thanks for letting me know, I appreciate it.
This smoothie is one of my favourites, perfect for my breakfast as my mornings are quite hectic.
Thank you Hayley! I enjoy them at lunchtime for some reason! Thanks for commenting.
Fantastic recipe. Having a smoothie is my favorite breakfast. Made yours this morning and was so impressed! So lovely, will make it often!
Thanks so much Jenny! Thanks for letting me know.
I am going to start freezing some bananas for smoothies. I use to make them all the time but then got out of the habit. This post is going to get me back on track.
Yay, I’m glad Jere. Thanks.
Always looking for smoothies that are easy to make for those busy mornings. Tasty, delicious and filling!
Thank you so much Brianna! I appreciate it.
I am trying hard to eat healthy this year. I tried this banana blueberry smoothie for breakfast. It was so tasty and filling. I will be adding this to my morning rotation.
I’m so glad to hear that Katie! Thanks for letting me know.
I had to try this blueberry banana smoothie! My kids loved it and scarfed it all down.
Hehe. I’m glad to hear that Tristin. Thank you for commenting.
I love to make smoothies. Banana Blueberry Smoothies are among my favorites.
I have also used zipper freezer bags to keep banana chunks in the freezer. But I found some new ice cube trays that I enjoy using to freeze bananas, other fruits & ingredients that I use in my smoothies. The ice trays have a cover & are made with a soft silicone bottom half making it easy to push out cubes. I get a lot more use long term than freezer bags.
Thanks for your comment, Joyce. I’d be interested in what ice cube trays you got to put the bananas and other fruit in? Are they big cubes or just normal? And where did you get them? I’d love to get away from the freezer bags. My cousin has the Nutribullet pro and loves it.
Btw. I also love my smoothies with Spinach. As much as I can fit into the blender. I use Nutribullet Pro.