This is the best watermelon banana smoothie recipe. This healthy smoothie is refreshing and is perfect for hot summer days. It's made with only three ingredients including watermelon, banana and milk. This smoothie is ready in just a few minutes and is so easy to make.
Refreshing drinks like lemon juice and apple cider vinegar and lemonade smoothie are some of my favourite, which is why I can't wait for you to try the delicious smoothie recipe I am sharing with you today.
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Why you will love this recipe:
- This is the best watermelon and banana smoothie! It is so refreshing and full of fruity flavour.
- It's so easy to make and comes together in just a few minutes, just like air fryer bananas. Plus you only need 3 ingredients to make this fruit smoothie.
- This smoothie is healthy, and can easily be made dairy-free, and vegan.
- You can easily add some protein powder to turn this into a high protein smoothie.
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Ingredients and substitutions:
For the full ingredient list and exact measurements refer to the recipe card later in this post.
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- Watermelon - this gives this watermelon smoothie such a nice sweet flavour that blends so well with the banana.
- Banana - this helps add natural sweetness to this banana smoothie without having to use any added sugar or sweeteners. Be sure to use ripe, yellow bananas rather than unripe green ones. You can use either fresh or frozen ripe banana for this smoothie.
- Milk - I use full fat coconut milk to make this smoothie because it's so rich and creamy but you can use any type of milk that you like including dairy milk, almond milk, oat milk, cashew milk, soy milk etc.
Recipe variations and add ins:
- If you want leftovers for meal prep you can double or triple this recipe.
- For a thicker smoothie add a few tablespoons of your favourite yogurt. Both plain and vanilla yogourt are delicious.
- To increase the protein content: add a scoop of vanilla protein powder to this smoothie.
- To make this smoothie dairy-free: use a dairy-free milk.
- To make this smoothie vegan: use a dairy-free or vegan milk.
How to make a watermelon banana smoothie:
- Step 1: First, add all the ingredients to your blender.
- Step 2: Then blend well until smooth, and enjoy!
Watermelon banana smoothie FAQs:
Banana and watermelon go really well together. The sweetness of these two fruits compliment each other well and you can combine banana and watermelon in smoothies, fruit juices or fruit salads.
No, this smoothie recipe is not low carb or keto.
Yes it is.
Store any leftovers in a glass or jar in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
This smoothie freezes really well in an airtight container or jar for up to 3 months.
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Recipe
Watermelon Banana Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 1/2 cups chopped watermelon
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (feel free to omit this)
Optional additions
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 tablespoon hemp hearts
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to your blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients used - the values here include the optional protein powder and hemp hearts.
- If you are serving a crowd you can double or triple this recipe.
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