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This Orange Banana Smoothie is light and refreshing. It’s made with only 4 ingredients and is ready to enjoy in just 5 minutes!
An orange banana smoothie is perfect for breakfast, served with Breakfast Burritos or Baked Egg Muffins. It also makes a great snack any time of the day.
Orange Banana Smoothie Ingredients
- Bananas – Slice a couple of bananas into chunks and freeze for at least 30 minutes.
- Milk – You can use any type of milk you enjoy, including regular milk, unsweetened almond milk or oat milk. Coconut milk would add a tropical flair to your smoothie.
- Plain Yogurt – To thicken up your smoothie a bit. Feel free to use a flavored yogurt to sweeten it up a bit.
- Orange juice – freshly squeezed or from a bottle, your choice. Remember that orange juice can contain a lot of sugar, so if you want to keep the calories low, choose a sugar-free or low-sugar juice.
- Ice – Optional to thicken the smoothie and provide a more slushy texture if you prefer.
How To Make A Smoothie
Any smoothie starts with your choice of fruit or veggies and some milk, yogurt or juice. You can easily customize the ingredients with your favorite things.
- Combine orange juice, milk, yogurt, and ice cubes in a high-speed blender. I recommend a Vitamix or Ninja.
- Add banana and blend until smooth and frothy.
- Taste and add a sweetener like honey or agave if desired.
- Serve immediately.
FAQs
You can cover and place leftover smoothie in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. It won’t be as frothy and thick but it will still be tasty.
Freezing smoothies is a great way to meal prep! Blend a big batch of smoothies and pour into individual serving containers. Freeze for up to 3 months, and thaw overnight in the fridge to have your smoothie ready for breakfast!
Frozen mango, strawberries, blueberries, or even melon will work in place of the banana.
Pro Tips
- If you can, use frozen fruit to get a slushy texture. If you only have fresh fruit, you may need some ice.
- To lighten the calories, use low sugar orange juice, or fresh squeezed.
- Freeze the banana chunks for 30 minutes for a more slushy texture.
- For a less prominent banana flavor, use under-ripe bananas.
- Feel free to add protein powder, chia seeds or even veggies like spinach or carrots.
- Always start with liquids to help your blender work more efficiently.
More Refreshing Smoothies You’ll Love
- Mango Smoothie
- Banana Peach Smoothie
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Green Apple Smoothie Recipe
- Easy Cherry Smoothie
- Skinny Berry Smoothie
- Pineapple Smoothie
- Orange Julius
Banana Orange Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 bananas
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup Ice optional
Instructions
- Place milk, orange juice, yogurti, and banana nto a high-speed blender and cover.
- Blend until smooth. Add ice if needed for thickness and blend again until smooth.
- Pour into glasses and serve imediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of “Yellow Bliss Road” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.
Thanks for the great ideas.