Strawberry Orange Banana Smoothie

Strawberry Orange Banana Smoothie is perhaps the most quintessential smoothie recipe there is. Instead of using orange juice in this recipe, which has no living nutrients, we use one whole orange! The smooth creamy texture of this healthy treat is perfect for breakfast, snack or dessert.

Real food, dairy-free, Paleo, AIP, Vegan option, Gluten-free and for most whole food diets.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword aip, banana, dairy-free, gluten-free, orange, paleo, smoothie, strawberry, vegan

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings servings (16 ounces each)

Calories 315kcal

Author Megan

Cost $5

Equipment

high-powered blender

Ingredients

1 banana broken into bite size chunks and frozen
1 orange peeled and cut into bite size chunks and frozen
1 cup (slightly heaping) strawberries frozen
12 oz milk of choice: almond, oat, whatever you like
6 ounces water
2 Tablespoons maple syrup or other unrefined sweetener, including agave
Optional: 1 scoop collagen or other protein (including Vegan), Perfect Supplements brand is best (3rd party tested for pesticide residue); use code BEAUTIFUL10 at checkout for 10% off your entire order.
Optional ingredients See Notes below

Instructions

Place all frozen fruit into blender. Add 12 ounces milk and half the water. Blend until it's too thick to blend. Use a spatula to pop any air bubble by the blade. Add remaining water, and blend again until smooth, pulsing as needed.
Add optional sweetener and protein. Blend again until fully incorporated.
Serve.

Notes

Optional ingredients

In the above list, two ingredients are optional: the sweetener and the protein.

Additionally, you may want to add:

DIY Electrolyte Powder
or similar: potassium for electrolytes
- To add potassium to smoothies, use 1/8 teaspoon potassium chloride (find it here). This add-in is a great way to rehydrate. Potassium also helps with sleep and bowel regularity.

Nutrition