Strawberry-Banana Classic
The one everyone starts with — strawberries, banana, and yogurt, cold and easy.
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- 150 g Strawberries
- 1 Banana
- 150 g Yogurt
- 100 ml Milk (optional)
- 1 tsp Honey (optional)
- 50 g Ice cubes (optional)
Method
- Hull the strawberries and put them in a blender with the banana, yogurt, milk, honey, and ice.
- Blend on high until completely smooth, scraping down once if it catches — add a splash more liquid if it fights the blades.
- Pour into a glass and drink cold.
About Strawberry-Banana Classic
The strawberry-banana smoothie is the entry point into blended drinks for most people, and this classic version keeps to the formula that made it a staple: sweet strawberries, a ripe banana for body, and yogurt for tang and thickness. The banana does double duty as both sweetener and thickener, giving the drink its signature creamy texture, while yogurt and milk loosen it to a drinkable consistency and add a little protein. Honey rounds off any tartness, and ice keeps everything cold and frothy.
Blended smooth, it comes out thick, cold, and mild, with the strawberry brightness balanced by mellow banana and a faint yogurt tang underneath. It is an easy breakfast on the run or a quick afternoon cooler, endlessly adjustable to whatever fruit or milk you have on hand. The only real technique is knowing to add a splash more liquid if the blender catches, which keeps the mixture moving and the finish silky rather than gummy.
Equipment: blender.
Strawberry-Banana Classic: frequently asked questions
Is Strawberry-Banana Classic gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Strawberry-Banana Classic has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Is Strawberry-Banana Classic dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Yogurt, Milk. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Strawberry-Banana Classic?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out milk, honey, ice cubes — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Strawberry-Banana Classic make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.