This banana avocado smoothie recipe is thick, creamy and delicious. It tastes like a vanilla milkshake but is made with healthy ingredients like avocados and spinach. It's easy to make in 5 minutes!
Put ingredients into the container of a Vitamix blender in the order listed.
Start blending on low speed and increase to high.
Blend on high speed for 50-60 seconds until mixture is smooth.
Pour into glasses and enjoy!
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Notes
If you prefer not to use protein powder, you will need to use 2 TBS honey to sweeten it well.Ingredient Substitutions
Frozen Banana. Adding frozen banana to smoothies is my favorite way to sweeten a recipe and impart a creamy texture. Using frozen banana means that you don't need to add ice to make it thick and cold.
Honey. maple syrup can be used in place of honey.
Unsweetened vanilla almond milk. any dairy-free or dairy milk works well in this recipe - choose your favorite.
Avocado. make sure to use a ripe avocado - but not overly ripe or the flavor will be off. You can freeze it before using it in this recipe to make it extra cold and thick.
Frozen spinach. I buy large bags of fresh greens and freeze them to use in smoothies. If necessary, you can use fresh, unfrozen spinach.
Protein powder. I use a vanilla protein powder to enhance the flavor and add more protein. You can choose your favorite.
Avocado Smoothie Recipe: Optional Add-InsIf you'd like to add some nutrition boosters to this avocado smoothie, here are some suggestions that you can add before you begin blending:
More fruit. Add some raspberries, citrus fruit, strawberries, etc. to change up the flavor if you'd like.
Protein powder.Adding a scoop of vanilla protein powder will both enhance the flavor and deliver a healthy dose of protein
Chia seeds. a nutritional powerhouse that can be added to this tropical smoothie. I recommend adding 1-2 TBS and drinking the smoothie immediately.
Nut butter. Add some almond butter, cashew butter, peanut butter, etc. for more fat and protein.