Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie (No Banana)
on Jan 21, 2021, Updated Dec 07, 2023
Made using 6 simple ingredients in 5 minutes, this no banana Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie is a great way to start the day. Serve this easy and delicious smoothie for breakfast or an evening snack.
If you like smoothies, do give these a try: Mango Kale Smoothie, Celery Smoothie, Strawberry Banana MilkShake, and Sunrise Sunset Tropical Smoothie.
About Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie
My go-to breakfast on busy weekday mornings is a bowl of overnight oats with fresh fruits, muesli, nuts, or a fresh fruit smoothie. They are both super easy to make and keep me full for a long time. I can also grab a jar and have them on the go.
My current obsession is this creamy Strawberry and Blueberry Smoothie made without bananas. It is sweet from the blueberries, slightly tangy from strawberries, and filling from yogurt.
This smoothie sounds summery, but you can make it any time of the year, as frozen fruits work great in this recipe.
I have a simple trick for making this smoothie super creamy: freezing the fruits for 3-4 hours. This step transforms the smoothie from a regular breakfast to a WOW breakfast.
Healthy, wholesome, and lip-smackingly good strawberry and blueberry smoothie comes together in under 5 minutes.
Serve it for a quick breakfast, evening snack, or healthy dessert. Adding protein powder makes it an excellent pre- or post-workout snack.
Ingredients
Strawberry and Blueberries – You can use fresh or frozen strawberries and blueberries. If using frozen, add them to the blender directly from the pack, and if using fresh, then freeze them for 3-4 hours.
Vanilla Extract – This is optional.
Others – You will also need whole milk, plain or strawberry-flavored yogurt, and honey.
I use whole milk to make the smoothie creamy, but you can also use skim or low-fat milk. The same goes for yogurt.
You can also use Greek yogurt in place of regular yogurt.
How To Make No Banana Strawberry And Blueberry Smoothie
Preparation
Rinse ½ cup blueberries and 4 oz (100 g) strawberries.
Chop off the top green leafy part of the strawberries and slice them. Freeze the sliced strawberries and whole blueberries for 3-4 hours.
Freezing the berries makes the smoothie creamier. If you have forgotten to freeze the berries, add a few ice cubes while blending the smoothie.
If using already frozen berries, then skip this step.
Blend
Add ½ cup of frozen blueberries and 4 oz (100 g) frozen strawberries to the large jar of a high-powered blender or a food processor.
If your blender is not high-power, thaw the frozen berries for 10 minutes for easy blending.
Add the following ingredients to the jar.
- ½ cup chilled whole milk
- ½ cup chilled plain yogurt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon honey
Blend until smooth.
If the smoothie is too thick, add more milk. Also, check for sweetness and add more honey if needed.
Pour the smoothie into 2 serving glasses. Garnish with more berries and a sprig of mint, and serve chilled.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can skip adding milk and yogurt to the smoothie and replace them with water. Coconut water or orange juice also works great in this recipe.
To make it vegan, replace dairy milk with plant-based milk like almond, coconut, cashew, soy, etc. You can also use coconut water or orange juice in place of milk.
Replace plain yogurt with plant-based yogurt and honey with maple syrup or agave nectar.
Reduce the quantity of milk and make a thick version of this smoothie. Pour it into a serving bowl. Top it with sliced fruits, nuts, seeds, coconut flakes, granola, muesli, and edible flowers.
Variations
You can add more ingredients and make a new variation of this delicious blueberry strawberry smoothie every time. Some options are spinach, orange juice, chia seeds, hemp seeds, flax seeds, mixed berries, pineapple, banana, cherries, avocado, mangoes, etc.
Add healthy fats like nut butter. Peanut butter, cashew butter, and almond butter are some options.
You can replace the honey or sugar with sugar-free substitutes like stevia or monk fruit for a low-calorie, sugar-free drink.
Add a little ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg for warmth.
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Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie Recipe (No Banana)
Ingredients
- ½ cup chilled whole milk (or skim, or plant-based)
- ½ cup chilled plain yogurt (full-fat, low-fat, Greek, plant-based or strawberry flavored)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces strawberries (100 g, sliced and frozen)
- ½ cup blueberries (frozen)
- 1 tablespoon honey (or maple syrup or agave nectar)
Instructions
- Add the frozen berries to the large jar of a high-speed blender.
- If your blender is not high-power, then thaw the frozen berries for 10 minutes for easy blending.
- Add milk, yogurt, vanilla extract, and honey to the jar.
- Blend until smooth.
- Add some more milk if the smoothie is thick for your liking. Check for sweetness and add some more honey if needed.
- Pour into 2 serving glasses. Garnish with some more berries and a sprig of mint and serve chilled.
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Omg this is my go to smoothie recipe!! For someone who can’t do bananas, this is honestly so tasty and refreshing! Love this smoothie blend
omg, it’s now one of my new favorite recipe. I used flavored yogurt, almond extract, silk oat milk with fiber and whey protien and frozen strawberries n blueberries. so awesomely delicious!