Low-Calorie Banana Smoothie

This quick and simple recipe for low-calorie banana smoothie calls for only three ingredients and is perfect for when you are trying to put frozen bananas to good use. It’s low in fat, high in potassium and dietary fibre, and vegan friendly.

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• 💛 Why You Will Love This Recipe
• 🍌 Ingredients
• 🍓 Variations
• How to Freeze Bananas
• How Many Calories Are in This Banana Smoothie?
• 🥤 More Smoothie Recipes
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💛 Why You Will Love This Recipe

This 3-ingredient vegan banana smoothie is perfect as a healthy sweet treat on its own and a great base recipe for adding more ingredients. I simply love it, and here’s why:

• Quick and easy – It takes less than five minutes to make and three ingredients. It’s also perfect for using up old bananas.
• Super versatile – You can add more fruits, such as berries, mango or pineapple, add a scoop of protein powder or a teaspoon of cocoa for a chocolate version.
• Creamy and delicious – Makes a great sweet snack or breakfast.
• Kid-friendly – It’s the perfect sweet but healthy treat.

🍌 Ingredients

• Banana – For the best flavour use a ripe banana. You can either use a fresh banana, or frozen banana slices (you can find a short guide on how to freeze bananas below).
• Milk – Use your favourite dairy or non-dairy milk. I like to use almond milk in smoothies because of its neutral flavour.
• Yogurt – Makes the smoothie creamier. You can use dairy or non-dairy yogurt, such as soy, coconut or oat.
• Agave syrup or honey (optional) – Adding liquid sweetener is optional, but highly recommended. I added a tablespoon of agave syrup.

🍓 Variations

One of the best things about this smoothie is that it serves as the perfect base for any other flavour you want to throw in there. Here are just a few suggestions:

• Fruitier – mango, pineapple, blueberries or strawberries work really well.
• Higher in protein – add a scoop of unflavoured or vanilla protein powder.
• High-fibre – add hemp seeds or chia seeds.
• Thicker – swap milk for more yogurt.
• Creamier – a tablespoon of nut butter. My favourite is almond butter.
• Ice cold – add a handful of ice or use frozen bananas.

How to Freeze Bananas

If you have overripe bananas and are unsure how to use them, freezing is an excellent solution. This not only helps to reduce waste, but also ensures you have bananas readily available whenever you wish to prepare a smoothie. The process is easy, but the trick is making sure the slices don’t stick together. Here’s the best way to freeze bananas so they stay smoothie-ready.

• Step 1: Peel and slice the banana into desired size. If you have a high-speed blender, you can leave pretty big chunks and they will still blend with ease. A regular blender might struggle with larger pieces, so in that case, cut the bananas into thinner slices.
• Step 2: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the slices on the sheet in a single layer. This will prevent them from sticking together as they freeze. It’s enough to let them freeze just a bit, leaving them in the freezer for half an hour to an hour.
• Step 3: Remove the banana slices from the sheet and transfer them to a freezer-friendly lidded container. You can keep them in the freezer for three to four months, and use them in smaller portions whenever needed.

How Many Calories Are in This Banana Smoothie?

One serving of this banana smoothie with unsweetened almond milk has approximately 270 calories.

🥤 More Smoothie Recipes

If you like this low-calorie banana smoothie, make sure to also check out:

• Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
• Pineapple Strawberry Smoothie
• Healthy Breakfast Strawberry Smoothie
• Green Detox Smoothie

Click here for a complete listing of vegan smoothie recipes.