Banana smoothies are a delicious and convenient way to enjoy the sweet and creamy flavors of bananas in a refreshing drink. Not only are they tasty, but they are also quick and simple to make, making them a great choice for a quick breakfast.
One of our favorite recipes is the quick and simple fun banana smoothie with green tea. Yes banana smoothie with green matcha tea on a warm or hot day is very refreshing. The balance of the natural sweetness of the banana combining with a strong matcha green tea make it a well balance smoothie. This recipe combines the antioxidant-rich benefits of green tea with the creamy goodness of bananas to create a refreshing and healthy smoothie.
In Salaryman Cooking we have two more must-try banana smoothies which are timeless, simple, and easy to make.
How to make green tea matcha banana smoothie
We will get right into the action for how to make a green tea banana smoothie. The taste for the smoothie really energized you to start off the day.
- Ripe banana: Frozen if possible which gives it an even creamier texture.
- Non-dairy milk: Choose your favorite. Most often we use homemade cashew milk.
- Organic matcha powder: Be sure to find a good quality matcha with bright green color.
- Pure maple syrup: Or other sweetener of choice.
- Ice cubes
Ingredients
Optional
Now it's time to get blending people!
Instructions for Banana smoothies
- 2 frozen bananas
- 1 cup milk or yogurt
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 1-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional, for sweetness)
- Gather all of your ingredients and place them in a blender.
- Add in the frozen bananas, milk or yogurt, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract (if using).
- Blend the ingredients together until smooth. If the smoothie is too thick, you can add in a splash more milk or yogurt to thin it out.
- If desired, add in some honey or maple syrup for sweetness.
- Pour the smoothie into a glass and enjoy! You can also add some ice to the blender if you prefer a colder smoothie.
Banana Smoothie: What we need
Let's take a break from the green tea match smoothie and come back to the classic of a banana smoothie. A banana smoothie is perfectly fine to drink anytime of the day. It is tasty, give you energy to continue working or going out for sports. Lastly a banana smoothie is very simple to make.
Later you can add more ingredients such as: peanut butter, strawberries, grapes, and more. Check out the drinks blog on how to make sensationally strawberry banana smoothie.
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Frozen banana | 1 |
| Greek yogurt | 1/2 cup |
| Vanilla extract | 1 teaspoon |
| Almond milk | 1 cup |
- Place the frozen banana, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, and almond milk in a blender.
- Blend the ingredients together until smooth.
- Pour the smoothie into a glass and enjoy!
Additional topping put two piece of banana on top of the smoothie so you have the sweetness from the banana.
How to make coffee banana smoothie
We are going to take a right turn and go for a drink that combines our two favorite drinks together: a smoothie and coffee. So let's get one of the most common fruit for smoothie and blender it together with a macchiato coffee. Check out the guide on what is the difference between a macchiato and cappuccino.
It sounds quirky but with a slight adjustments here and there the taste is pretty decent, to be very clear. For this banana smoothie recipe you got to enjoy drinking coffee. As the taste is towards the stronger side.
Ingredients
Optional
The fun part begins right here with the blender!
Instructions
- Gather all of your ingredients and place them in a blender.
- Add in the frozen bananas, milk, yogurt, and vanilla extract (if using).
Blend the ingredients together until smooth. If the smoothie is too thick, you can add in a splash more milk or yogurt to thin it out. - If the smoothie is too thick, you can add in a splash more milk or yogurt to thin it out.
- The smoothie is smooth pour warm macchiato and blender for 10 seconds
- Enjoy your coffee banana smoothie!
Banana Fun Facts
- Bananas are actually berries not fruits
- Banana capital of the world is India
- Banana is a mood boosters as it contains natural chemical Sertonin which makes you happy. (source)
There you have it three recipes on how to make banana smoothies that you would want to get that blender out and start doing it. Some recipes are very out of the blue such as coffee banana smoothies. But for coffee lovers, give it a try and add some sweetness to it for the first time drinking.
Green tea matcha banana smoothie is very healthy and provides good nutrients to you. Very good taste and texture and very delicious. Of course the classic banana smoothies to start your day or to end your day!
