Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie (Printable)

Refreshing blend of strawberry, banana, protein, and chia seeds in a creamy smoothie.

# 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, optional

→ Texture

08 - 1/2 cup ice cubes, optional

# Directions:

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 for thicker consistency.
03 - Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as needed.
04 - Taste and adjust sweetness or thickness by adding additional sweetener or milk as needed.
05 - Pour into two glasses and serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It takes five minutes but tastes like you actually put thought into your breakfast, which honestly feels like winning.
  • The protein keeps you genuinely satisfied until lunch instead of that phantom hunger that sneaks in at 10 AM.
  • Frozen strawberries make it taste like summer even when it's gray outside, and that's a small magic worth having.
02 -
  • Don't use boiling hot milk thinking it'll blend better—it actually breaks down the protein powder and makes the whole thing taste slightly off, something I learned the hard way on a winter morning.
  • Ripe bananas are non-negotiable for sweetness; if you use green ones thinking they're less sweet, you'll end up with something that tastes vaguely medicinal no matter what else you add.
03 -
  • Prep your ingredients in bags the night before—banana slices in one freezer bag, hulled strawberries in another—and making this smoothie becomes so frictionless you'll actually do it on busy mornings.
  • If your protein powder tastes a little off on its own, this recipe hides that beautifully, so don't be scared to use ones that aren't your first choice.
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