Sweet frozen ripe bananas, heart-healthy spinach, creamy almond milk, and warm vanilla flavor make this Simple Green Smoothie one that you will make all the time! It takes less than 5 minutes and is both vegan, gluten-free!
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This is a 4 Ingredient Simple Green Smoothie recipe that only has 4 ingredients — frozen bananas, spinach, almond milk, and vanilla. It is packed with nutrition and is the best way to start your day off right!
This smoothie is super easy to make! You can even make this while standing in your kitchen yelling at your kids to stop climbing on each other or even running out the door to get started on your day.
I just LOVE the bright green color of this smoothie. It’s so vibrant and makes you feel like you are doing something good for yourself while also enjoying this nutritious treat! My mom even said it tastes like dessert!
Why you will love this recipe
- It only has 4 ingredients
- It is delicious and tastes like a milkshake
- Nutritious – thank you bananas and spinach
- Totally kid-friendly
- The perfect healthy breakfast or quick snack
If you are into smoothies, just getting into them or are looking for easy recipes to get more nutrition into your kids this one totally works.
If your kids aren’t into the “green” color then try this Mango Smoothie Recipe from the Brown Eyed Baker. My kids love this one too!
Ingredients in this Simple Green Smoothie
How to Freeze Bananas for this recipe
Once the bananas are ripe, turning brown and slightly soft, peel and break them up into chunks.
Place the banana chunks into a ziplock bag, seal it and store them in the freezer for easy grabbing to throw into a smoothie like this one or to make dairy-free banana ice cream.
How to make this super Simple Green Smoothie with just 4 ingredients
Place all ingredients – frozen bananas, spinach, almond milk, and vanilla extract into a high – speed blender and blend for 30 seconds until fully formed into a smooth, silky milkshake-like texture.
Pour into glasses and enjoy! I like to top mine with some shredded coconut and chia seeds for some added texture.
My kids and my husband love this smoothie and it has been the easiest way for me to get my spicy 4-year old to eat more fruits and veggies.
So super easy and incredibly delicious!
Expert tips for making smoothies
- Buy fresh fruit (bananas, berries, mango, and cherries are the best) when it’s on sale and store it in freezer-safe ziplock bags. Then you will have it ready to grab whenever you need a quick healthy meal or snack.
- Add some greens – including a handful of greens like fresh spinach or kale in your smoothies will bump up the nutrition and help you get your greens in.
- Add some protein powder – adding protein powder to a smoothie is an easy way to get in some extra clean protein as well as help you recover from a tough workout.
- Use plant-based milk or even regular milk instead of water to add even more nutrition to your smoothie.
- Add some healthy fat – healthy fats like avocado, almond butter, chia or flax seeds will help you stay fuller longer as well as add even more nutrition to your smoothies.
Did you make this recipe? If you did then please leave a comment and rating below. I would love to hear from you.
4 Ingredient Simple Green Smoothie
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen sliced bananas
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Add more almond milk if needed.
- Pour into glasses, serve cold and enjoy!
Notes
- Buy fresh fruit (bananas, berries, mango, and cherries are the best) when it’s on sale and store it in freezer-safe ziplock bags. Then you will have it ready to grab whenever you need a quick healthy meal or snack.
- Add some greens – including a handful of greens like fresh spinach or kale in your smoothies will bump up the nutrition and help you get your greens in.
- Add some protein powder – adding protein powder to a smoothie is an easy way to get in some extra clean protein as well as help you recover from a tough workout.
- Use plant-based milk or even regular milk instead of water to add even more nutrition to your smoothie.
- Add some healthy fat – healthy fats like avocado, almond butter, chia or flax seeds will help you stay fuller longer as well as add even more nutrition to your smoothies.
Nutrition
Made this smoothie for after exercise class today; perfect tasty pick me up…..husband said he would taste it and he drank the full glassfull.