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This easy Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl is a simple and sweet treat! It’s a healthy, gluten-free, and vegan breakfast or snack made with just 3 ingredients in 5 minutes. Add toppings to customize to your heart’s desire!
Smoothie bowls: yay or nay? I LOVE them, which is obvious based on the number of easy smoothie bowl recipes I’ve posted on the site and the frequency with which I make them for breakfast and go out to local juice bars to get them.
But some people don’t see the point. “Why do you need to eat your smoothie with a spoon?” they say. “Who has time to sit and eat a smoothie?” they ask. I’ve seen smoothie bowls on a whole bunch of lists of food trends that have to go in 2017.
Over here, smoothie bowls are here to stay. When I drink a smoothie, I never feel like I’ve had a real meal. I can’t drink a meal through a straw and get the same satisfaction as a meal I ate with a fork or spoon—and there’s actually scientific backing to this! When you chew your food, saliva releases that helps your body digest the food.
When I’ve had a smoothie bowl, though, thick and creamy and loaded with delicious crunchy and fruit toppings, I definitely feel like I’ve had a meal, and it’s enough to keep me going through the morning. Bonus—they’re so refreshing and absolutely delicious.
When I was a kid, strawberry-banana smoothies were my favorite. They were my go-to whenever one of my parents made me a smoothie. Strawberries and bananas are still two of my faves! But really…I think they make an even better smoothie bowl than they do a smoothie because I love my toppings :)
How to make easy smoothie bowls at home
You only need three ingredients for your strawberry-banana smoothie bowl:
- Frozen Strawberries
- Frozen Bananas: Whenever bananas get too ripe and I’m too lazy to make banana bread, I freeze them for smoothies!
- Milk of Choice: To keep mine creamy but dairy-free, I used Silk Unsweetened Coconut Milk
I picked up all of my ingredients at Ralph’s, but they can be found in any grocery store.
To make it, add the three ingredients to a blender and blend away until you have a thick and creamy strawberry-banana smoothie! This is a great time to add any protein powder or supplement powders you take. Pour it into a bowl, top with any and all the toppings you want, and enjoy!
Do you prefer a smoothie? Simply blend all the ingredients and pour them into a cup instead of a bowl for sipping on the go!
What are the best smoothie bowl toppings?
I love topping my bowl with so many goodies. Here are some of my favorites for you to choose from!
- Fresh or frozen berries
- Sliced banana
- Freeze-dried strawberries and bananas
- Pineapple, mango, or other favorite fruits
- Homemade granola
- Flaked coconut
- Peanut butter or almond butter
- Coconut butter
- Hemp seeds, flax seeds, and chia seeds
Want more easy smoothie bowl recipes?
- The Best 5-Minute Acai Bowl
- Mango Pineapple Smoothie Bowl
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl
- Raspberry Acai Bowl
- Berry Pitaya Smoothie Bowl
Easy Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
For the smoothie bowl
- 1 banana, frozen
- 1½ cups frozen strawberries
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk or milk of choice
- Optional: your favorite protein powder
For the toppings
- Freeze-dried strawberries + bananas
- Fresh strawberries, sliced
- Fresh bananas, sliced
- Chia seeds
Instructions
- Combine frozen banana, frozen strawberries, and coconut milk in a blender (I used my Vitamix). Puree until completely smooth – the mixture should be thick. Add a touch more liquid if necessary to get it to blend completely smooth.
- Transfer to a bowl and add toppings as desired. Enjoy!
This post is sponsored by WhiteWave Foods and Kroger. As always, all opinions are my own! Thanks for supporting the brands that support Bakerita.
This was yummy! Thanks for sharing. ;-) I subbed homemade almond milk.
So glad you enjoyed it, Lynn!!
I’m currently eating this delicious smoothie bowl! I’m very happy right now! The only thing I did differently was put in some pumpkin seeds just for an extra kick of protein. Tastes really good! For the toppings I also deviated, but it’s still amazing!
Glad you’re enjoying it, Amaranth! Thanks for the feedback.
I don’t know if it was because I didn’t use frozen bananas or what but I wasn’t even close to thick enough and very underwhelming
Hi Hanah, that would definitely be the reason – frozen bananas are what give the smoothie bowl its thickness. Without those, it would be super runny, as you mentioned. I recommend you try the recipe as written so you can experience it as intended!
Eating this right now so delicious! I didn’t do the frozen banana because i wanted to try it now, so my consistency is a little thinner but that was expected. Thanks for the great recipe!
Hi Gabby, so glad you’re loving it! Frozen banana will definitely make it thicker (and IMO more delicious), so hopefully you’ll try it that way next :D
Great dish. I used vanilla almond milk and a squeeze of Greek yogurt instead topped with fresh blueberry’s and it was amazing.
So thrilled you enjoyed it, Jennifer!! :D
i made this smoothie today , i absolutely loved the taste , however i did substitute the coconut milk for almond milk , i loved the way it tasted and i can’t wait to make this again in the future , but i was wondering …. if you make a smoothie bowl the night before how do you keep it thick ?
Hi Destiny, I’m so glad you loved it! Coconut milk sounds like a delicious substitute. I typically make them fresh, so haven’t had experience with keeping them overnight, but I’d recommend keeping in the freezer and letting it thaw slightly before eating.
This Smothie is very good! I mixed up some things to make it better and I loved it!
Wonderful, so glad you’re loving it, Lisa!
Looks so yum! Wow! This is really a great blog. Thanks you.
I really loved this recipe! I used plain milk and it turned out fine, however I did have to add quite a bit more milk to make sure my NutriBullet could handle it. It made a lot of smoothie, so I’m leaving it in the fridge to have for lunch. Overall this is a great recipe- like eating ice cream for breakfast
So glad you’re enjoying it – definitely can require more liquid depending on your blender strength!!
Silly question – can I do this same recipe but with blueberries instead of strawberries??
Yes absolutely! Of course, will taste like blueberries – but that will be so delicious!!
It really was so good!
So glad you’re loving it, Katie!