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Easy Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

This Strawberry Smoothie recipe is thick, refreshing, and packed with fresh strawberry flavor. It has just 4 ingredients: strawberries, bananas, and pineapple blended together with coconut milk or your favorite base.

This strawberry banana smoothie will give you some serious feel-good energy in the morning!

Easy Strawberry Smoothie Recipe served in cups with strawberry and banana garnish

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Strawberry Smoothie Recipe:

We love summer strawberries when they are at their peak of sweetness because they really shine in smoothies. There is nothing like a Strawberry Smoothie in the morning to give you a cool and refreshing jolt before your day starts. Since the main ingredient is strawberries, it has an intense strawberry flavor that our whole family loves.

This has the classic taste of a strawberry banana smoothie, but you can change up your smoothie based on what you have on hand. For a different flavor twist, check out the Apricot Strawberry Smoothie, or our popular Strawberry Cherry Smoothie Recipe. You could also serve this as a smoothie bowl with fun toppings.

Close-up of Strawberry Smoothie with Strawberry and Banana Garnish

Ingredients for Strawberry Smoothies:

  • Strawberries: The main ingredient! I love using fresh strawberries, but frozen strawberries are an option. Remove strawberry tops to preserve the pretty pink color.
  • Coconut Milk: My favorite base giving this smoothie a tropical flavor. See below for other options.
  • Bananas: A staple ingredient for many smoothies, gives a nice creamy texture.
  • Pineapple: More tropical flavor for this delicious treat and the frozen chunks serve as a flavorful “ice” so this smoothie is packed full of flavor!

Coconut milk, frozen pineapple, bananas, and strawberries to make this simple and delicious Strawberry Smoothie recipe.

How to Make a Strawberry Smoothie:

  1. Combine all of your ingredients in your blender.
  2. Blend until smooth and serve to the folks who have probably formed a line behind you.

Smoothie Pro Tip: Be sure to put the liquid ingredients in first, and then the frozen ingredients. The liquid helps with the blending process and prevents your blender from locking up on the hard frozen fruits!

Strawberries, pineapple, bananas, and coconut milk in blender to make strawberry smoothies

Can I use a Different Kind of Milk?

Smoothies are so versatile! You can make them using just about any milk or liquid base. My favorite option is to use Coconut Milk for Strawberry Smoothies, which adds a slight tropical taste and is a great dairy-free option if you have allergies or other health concerns.

Other liquid options include:

  • Regular Milk: Creamy traditional smoothie base
  • Nut Milks: Almond, Cashew, etc – add a nice nutty flavor and are a great dairy-free option
  • Fruit Juice: An extra punch of sweetness without needing to add sugar
  • Water: If you are counting those calories!

Can I use Frozen Strawberries for Smoothies?

Frozen strawberries work great for smoothies so you can enjoy strawberry smoothies year-round. Using frozen fruit in your smoothies helps keep them chilled and thick. If we have leftover fruit or a bumper crop of berries, we often store them in freezer-safe bags to make a quick smoothie another day.

Easy Strawberry Smoothie Recipe with frozen strawberries served in cups

How to Hull Strawberries:

The hull is the green leafy cap at the top of a strawberry. We hull strawberries to keep the color consistent in the smoothie. Hulling a strawberry is easy – using a small pairing knife, make a circular cut around the top, aiming towards the center to remove the top like a cork.

A strawberry huller makes this job really quick and easy with minimal waste since you remove the hull with one circular motion and you don’t have to cut away any portion of the strawberry flesh.

More Summer Strawberry Recipes:

Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

5 from 27 votes
Author: Natasha Kravchuk
Strawberry Smoothies garnished with strawberry and banana
This easy, simple, and delicious Strawberry Smoothie recipe combines strawberries, coconut milk, bananas, and pineapple to give you a refreshing burst of summer flavor.
Prep Time: 4 minutes
Total Time: 4 minutes

Ingredients 

Servings: 4 cups
  • 1 cup coconut milk, original (or almond milk, or regular milk)
  • 1 cup strawberries, hulled and halved
  • 1 banana, peeled and quartered
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks, frozen

Instructions

  • Combine all of your ingredients in the order that they are listed (liquid on the bottom and frozen on top).
  • Blend until smooth and serve right away.

Nutrition Per Serving

90kcal Calories21g Carbs1g Protein1g Fat1g Saturated Fat0.1g Polyunsaturated Fat0.03g Monounsaturated Fat1mg Sodium234mg Potassium3g Fiber16g Sugar53IU Vitamin A29mg Vitamin C41mg Calcium0.4mg Iron
Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
90
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.03
g
Sodium
 
1
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
234
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
 
21
g
7
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
16
g
18
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
53
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
29
mg
35
%
Calcium
 
41
mg
4
%
Iron
 
0.4
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Beverage, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Strawberry Banana Smoothie, Strawberry Smoothie
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $
Calories: 90
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Natasha Kravchuk

Welcome to my kitchen! I am Natasha, the creator behind Natasha's Kitchen (established in 2009), and I share family-friendly, authentic recipes. I am a New York Times Best-Selling cookbook author and a trusted video personality in the culinary world. My husband, Vadim, and I run this blog together, ensuring every recipe we share is thoroughly tested and approved. Our mission is to provide you with delicious, reliable recipes you can count on. Thanks for stopping by! I am so happy you are here.

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  • Courtney
    March 13, 2024

    My 8 year old loves this recipe! She can help throw everything in the blender & is learning about healthy foods & wants to tell her friends at school about it! I also love that it’s cheaper than Dairy Queen!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      March 13, 2024

      Awesome and yes, it is cheaper and healthier too!

      Reply

  • Savannah Mauk
    January 18, 2024

    I love his recipe! I did not have pineapple so… I added orange concentrate for more flavor and, it turned out really good.

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      January 18, 2024

      Great to hear that you loved this smoothie!

      Reply

  • Charmaine Keevy
    May 30, 2022

    i cater for a living, so all my meals are healthily cooked using the best nutricious ingredients. Could one make and freeze smoothies and sell as part of your food menu

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      May 30, 2022

      Hi Charmaine. I have not tested this to see what the result would be. It’s worth experimenting with. Let us know how it goes.

      Reply

  • Joyce Thurlow
    January 12, 2022

    can you make your smoothies with something other then some kind of milk, like maybe juice?

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      January 12, 2022

      Hi Joyce, yes you can actually use fruit juice. I mention that in this part of the recipe Can I use a Different Kind of Milk?. I hope that helps.

      Reply

  • Leanne
    September 24, 2021

    Can this be made ahead?

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      September 24, 2021

      Hi Leanne, I haven’t tried making it ahead, we truly love it best fresh.

      Reply

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