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My strawberry banana chocolate smoothie recipe tastes like a banana split, with rich chocolate, sweet strawberries, and creamy frozen bananas. It’s thick, satisfying, and naturally sweet with no added sugar- perfect when you want something healthy that still feels indulgent. Best of all, you only need 4-5 ingredients and about 5 minutes to make this easy, dessert-worthy treat.
🍓 Strawberry Banana Chocolate Smoothie Ingredients
To make my chocolate banana strawberry smoothie, you need:
- 1 cup chopped frozen strawberries
- 1 frozen banana, broken into chunks (overripe banana)
- 1½ cups milk (dairy milk or calcium-fortified soymilk)
- 1½ tablespoons dark cocoa powder (or cacao powder)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional; use sugar-free maple syrup to keep it added sugar free)
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If you don’t mind the added sugar, a bit of whipped cream on top makes it look like a sundae or a decadent milkshake.
🍫 How to Make a Chocolate Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Make sure the fruits are frozen before you start. Cutting larger pieces into smaller chunks will help them blend more easily. Add all of the ingredients to a large food processor or high-speed blender.
Blend until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy. If any fruit sticks to the sides, stop the blender and use a rubber spatula to scrape it down before continuing. Serve immediately.
Leftover smoothie can be refrigerated for 1-2 days, but it will become thinner and more liquid-y. A better option is to use your smoothie leftovers to make homemade popsicles. Simply pour the smoothie into silicone popsicle molds, put the sticks in, and freeze for 8-12 hours (or longer).
🍌 How to Make a Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie without Bananas
Many smoothie recipes use overripe frozen bananas for natural sweetness, especially when avoiding added sugars. But there are plenty of other dairy and fruit combinations that can naturally sweeten your smoothie without relying on ingredients like white sugar, honey, or maple syrup.
Here are some great sources of natural sugar with no added sugars:
- Pureed Medjool dates
- Watermelon
- Overripe mango
- Unsweetened applesauce
- Ripe pineapple (perfect for a tropical smoothie)
- Dairy milk (sweeter than unsweetened plain yogurt)
If you don’t mind a bit of added sugar, chocolate milk or chocolate protein powder can also add sweetness and flavor, especially for a protein shake.
For low-carb or keto smoothies, I often use stevia extract powder. Stevia leaf extract is a natural, zero-calorie sweetener that fits well into those diets.
The advantage of using stevia over bananas is that it doesn’t add any flavor, just sweetness. However, unlike frozen fruit or dairy, stevia doesn’t contribute to the creamy texture. To boost creaminess without extra carbs, try blending in frozen avocado or a spoonful of nut butter.
🧁 Strawberry Banana Chocolate Smoothie Toppings
There are lots of ways to top smoothies! As you can see, I topped my strawberry chocolate smoothie with whipped cream, mini chocolate chips, and a maraschino cherry. It made this healthy fruit smoothie feel like dessert.
Here are a few other ways to top a smoothie:
- Cacao nibs for a strawberry cacao smoothie
- Chia seeds, hemp seeds, flax seeds for healthy fat
- A drizzle of peanut butter, almond butter, or another nut butter
- Chopped nuts
Watch How to Make It!
Strawberry Banana Chocolate Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped frozen strawberries
- 1 frozen banana, broken into chunks (overripe banana)
- 1½ cups milk (dairy milk or soy milk)
- 1½ tablespoons dark cocoa powder (or cacao powder)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (or sugar free syrup, optional)
Instructions
- Make sure the fruits are frozen before you start. Cutting larger pieces into smaller chunks will help them blend more easily. Add all of the ingredients to a large food processor or high-speed blender.
- Blend until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy. If any fruit sticks to the sides, stop the blender and use a rubber spatula to scrape it down before continuing. Serve immediately.
Notes
💭 Expert Tips from Dietitian Summer Yule
This is a level 2 recipe (transition or weight maintenance). Here are a few reasons you’ll love this banana strawberry chocolate smoothie recipe:- Fiber: Using whole fruits instead of fruit juice helps retain the fiber, which supports digestion and keeps you feeling full longer.
- Calcium and protein: Dairy milk or calcium-fortified soy milk provide both protein and calcium, and the fruit provides other important nutrients like vitamin C.
- No added sugar: If you skip the syrup, this smoothie contains no added sugar. It gets its natural sweetness from whole fruits and milk.
- Special diets: The recipe is gluten-free, vegetarian, and (if you use soy milk) vegan, making it a flexible option for a variety of diets.
- It’s delicious!
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Nutrition
What is McDonald’s Strawberry Banana Smoothie made of?
The ingredients in McDonalds Strawberry Banana Smoothie are: strawberry banana fruit base, ice, and lowfat smoothie yogurt. It sounds pretty healthy, but you’re getting 39 grams of sugar and only 2 grams protein in a small smoothie.
👩🏻🍳 More Smoothie Recipes
Need some other smoothie recipes? Try these next:
- High Calorie Strawberry Banana Smoothie for Weight Gain
- Strawberry Banana Mango Smoothie
- Keto Blueberry Smoothie
- Apple Strawberry Smoothie
- Keto Berry Smoothie
- Peach Pineapple Smoothie
- Banana Watermelon Smoothie
There’s a bit of everything above! Low carb and keto-friendly smoothies, some high-volume and low-calorie smoothies, as well as a vegan smoothie. Keeping your freezer full of frozen fruits makes it easy to create a lot of different fruit combinations for smoothies. Enjoy!
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Nice finale, Summer! After a memorable week of fruit in all its glorious variety, I wasn’t quite expecting chocolate to frost the last chapter (last for now, at least).
When I first started cooking, I was astounded (pleasantly) to learn cocoa powder had no fat. Thus, flavor and character without as many health issues as I would’ve imagined weighed them.
I reckon your creation accomplishes the exact same thing. A soda fountain chocolate shake without so hefty a price, in more ways that one. In that spirit, do you think adding a little malted milk powder might open an interesting facet?
The cocoa powder is only 10 calories per tablespoon and dark cocoa powder provides a little iron too. It’s a great way to add a little chocolate flavor to dishes while keeping things on the lighter end. I don’t have a lot of experience using malted milk powder in dishes, but I bet it would work well here! If you try it, please let me know how it goes!