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My healthy breakfast smoothie recipe is creamy, sweet, and so satisfying! My family loves to customize them with new flavors every day of the week!
Need more smoothie recipes? Try my oatmeal smoothie, carrot smoothie, or protein smoothie next!
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We love a good healthy smoothie around here, especially before a day of recipe testing and errand running.
When I need a quick, low-effort smoothie that basically tastes like a healthy milkshake, I make this breakfast smoothie. The bananas add essential vitamins and minerals, while the nut butter adds richness, and the cinnamon, well, that’s just for fun!
Why I love this recipe
- 3 key ingredients. All you need is bananas, milk, and a nut or seed butter.
- Ready in seconds. As fast as you can peel a banana, that’s how quickly this smoothie comes together.
- Perfect texture. It even rivals my avocado smoothie!
- Easy to customize. I kept the base recipe short and sweet, but I made sure to include loads of fresh fruit and mix-ins so you can always have a new flavor.
Key ingredients
- Bananas. I always try to use frozen bananas because they’re cold (obviously) and make for an extra thick and creamy smoothie.
- Milk. I used unsweetened almond milk to keep it dairy-free, but use any milk you want. You can use water for a low calorie option, but I think a little milk makes a big difference texture-wise.
- Nut butters. I like using homemade almond butter or low calorie peanut butter, but any nut or seed butter works.
- Cinnamon. Optional, but I love the combination of cinnamon and banana.
How to make a breakfast smoothie
I’ve included step-by-step photos below to make this recipe easy to follow at home. For the full printable recipe instructions and ingredient quantities, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step 1- Add ingredients. Add banana chunks, followed by the remaining ingredients, to a blender.
Step 2- Blend and serve. Blend until smooth (adding liquid as needed), then serve in glasses with cinnamon on top.
Arman’s recipe tips
- Add protein. Add 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder, collagen powder, or a dollop of Greek yogurt.
- Make a smoothie bowl. Reduce the amount of milk added and blend until very thick and spoonable. Blend low and slow so you don’t overheat the machine.
- Swap the liquid. Instead of milk, try orange juice or coconut water.
- Taste as you go, and add any extra mix-ins as needed.
Variations
- Apple smoothie. Swap the banana for 1 chopped and cored apple and use apple juice as the liquid.
- Tropical smoothie. Add 1 cup of frozen pineapple or mangoes.
- Berry smoothie. Add 1 cup of frozen blueberries, strawberries, or blackberries.
- Green smoothie. Add 1 cup of fresh spinach or kale, plus maple syrup for sweetness.
- Extras. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon of chia seeds, or 2 tablespoons of rolled oats.
Frequently asked questions
Smoothies are best made fresh, both for taste and texture reasons. You can prep the smoothie the night before by adding all the non-liquid ingredients to a blender and storing it in the refrigerator until the next morning.
Breakfast Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large banana frozen
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon almond butter or any nut/seed butter
Instructions
- Break your banana up into smaller pieces for easy blending.
- Add the banana, milk, and almond butter into the blender and blend until desired consistency. For a thicker, ice-cream-like smoothie, blend less. If the smoothie is too thick, add more milk. Top with cinnamon and enjoy.
I make this smoothie every day 🥰thank you Arman😋