A nice simple five ingredient smoothie, this apple banana smoothie is made without any expensive frozen berries or ‘superfood’ powders. It’s a good everyday snack and what we’ll often make in the winter months. Just a bit sweet – it’s sweetened only with the fruit – and with a good portion of nut butter, it’s nice and creamy.
Since no frozen ingredients are used, it’s a good smoothie to have in the colder weather because it’s not too cold to drink. For some more fruit-filled smoothies without any protein powders, try my banana avocado smoothie, summery nectarine smoothie, and blueberry peanut butter smoothie.
Main image by Sophie MacKenzie.
Ingredients
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
- Nut butter: use peanut butter for a stronger taste, or something like white almond or cashew butter if you’d like to taste more of the fruit.
- Yogurt: any type of yogurt. I’ve been using Greek-style soya yogurt lately.
- Milk: I always use oat milk, but any unsweetened milk can be used.
- Add-ins: you can add 1-2 tablespoons oats to thicken it, or a sprinkle of cinnamon or vanilla to make it taste a bit sweeter.
Step by Step
Step 1: add all of the ingredients to a blender.
Step 2: mix on high speed until very smooth and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
You must use a good, flavourful apple for this recipe or it will taste bland. Choose a good eating apple.
There is rarely a need to peel apples, and certainly not for this smoothie. You’ll get a few flecks of the peel showing in the drink but that’s not a bad thing.
Expert Tips
- Use a ripe banana: the riper the banana, the sweeter the smoothie will be. It’ll add a stronger banana flavour, too.
- Sweeten to taste: if you feel that the smoothie isn’t sweet enough with only fruit, add a soft date or two, or sweeten with some liquid sweetener like maple syrup or honey.
- You’ll need a strong blender: apple is a little tricky to blend fully. Use a fairly strong standing blender or a high-powered immersion blender for the best results.
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Apple Banana Smoothie
Description
Ingredients
- 1 large ripe banana peeled
- 1 large apple cored
- 100 grams (scant ½ cup) non-dairy yogurt
- 50 ml (¼ cup) non-dairy milk
- 2 tablespoons nut butter
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender and mix on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately. If it needs more sweetness for your taste, blend a date in or sweeten with your favourite liquid sweetener.1 large ripe banana, 1 large apple, 100 grams (scant ½ cup) non-dairy yogurt, 50 ml (¼ cup) non-dairy milk, 2 tablespoons nut butter
- Optionally add 1-2 tablespoons of oats to thicken the smoothie, or ¼ teaspoon cinnamon or a splash of vanilla to boost the flavour.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. If this information is important to you, please have it verified independently.