Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie (Print Version)

A vibrant blend of strawberry, banana, protein, and chia seeds delivering a refreshing boost.

# Ingredient List:

→ 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

→ Ice

08 - 1/2 cup ice cubes, optional

# Steps:

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

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • It's genuinely quick—no cooking, just blending, so even your worst mornings won't derail breakfast.
  • The chia seeds add this subtle texture and staying power that keeps you satisfied way longer than you'd think.
  • You can taste the actual fruit instead of that artificial protein powder tang that most smoothies can't escape.
  • It's flexible enough to swap ingredients without losing what makes it special.
02 -
  • Frozen fruit is genuinely better here than fresh because it makes the smoothie thicker without watering it down like melting ice does, and it's usually cheaper and just as nutritious.
  • Don't forget to taste before you add sweetener—ripe bananas and sweet strawberries might already be enough, and you can always add more but you can't take it back.
  • Chia seeds need liquid to soften properly, so make sure everything blends smoothly or they'll feel gritty instead of pleasant.
03 -
  • Use a frozen banana instead of fresh if you're making smoothies regularly—chop it into chunks and freeze it, and you'll have perfect smoothie texture without needing ice.
  • Prep your blender the night before if you're a morning person with no patience: measure everything dry (fruit, powder, seeds) into a container in the fridge, add liquids in the morning, and you've cut actual morning time in half.
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