Strawberry banana smoothie is one I can get behind. It’s a great start. And you can freeze it to give it a dramatic melting vibe.
It’s great for a warm afternoon. For frozen smoothies, frozen strawberries are a reliable source. They are a high source of Vitamin C and anti-inflammatory.
But you can also use fresh strawberries that you store-freeze. It goes both ways.
And then unfreeze frozen strawberries for a great smoothie (or even a pie).
For the bananas in the smoothie, you don’t have to wait until they are ripe as soft is texture best. You can use room temperature or freezer bananas (that turn mushy ready for smoothies).
If you’ve never done this, peel or de-skin the banana and add to a freezer safe bag. The bananas will turn a scary-looking brownish black color (and they’re fine!). These are also best for a malt loaf bread with banana or banana walnut bread. So like strawberries you can freeze or buy frozen, you have your bananas ready.
I learned this after I had been using fresh bananas that were too soft to eat by themselves. I like bananas when they are firm and about a day away from their green unripe peel.
And if you’re picky like I am with banana brown spots, if you freeze them you won’t have to deal with them. The entire banana will be brownish.
You can add this to any breakfast or brunch and it will be a hit.
Strawberries are usually in season in mid-spring and early summer and you can find organic strawberries abundance.
That’s when you wan to buy your strawberries and then you can freeze them for later. They will be juicier and even less expensive than frozen organic strawberries. Just a sweet idea. 💭
And to give your strawberry and banana smoothie an elevated taste, add fresh herbs like basil that will bring out the strawberry flavor. And when you add a squeeze of orange juice, this will make this a sweet tasty smoothie.
This makes my past catering self a smile!
Frozen Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 3 frozen strawberries.
- 1/2 medium banana
- almond milk (or milk of choice)
- basil, mint, or cilantro.
- orange juice
- coconut oil (optional)
Instructions
- Blend the ingredients. When you add the herby flavor, it gives a third dimension. Mint will be mildest, basil is middle of the road, and cilantro will the the most pungent. Save Money Tip: you can freeze your fresh organic strawberries when they are in season.
- Pour about 3/4 full, leaving a little room for the orange dreamsicle layer.
- Mix orange juice and milk about half and half.
- After frozen, pour the orange layer on top.
- Freeze again or add crushed ice to the top layer
- Enjoy!