This 4 Ingredient Simple Green Smoothie is made with sweet frozen, ripe bananas, heart-healthy spinach, creamy almond milk, and warm vanilla flavor. Blended into a refreshing and nutritious meal or snack that takes less than 5 minutes to make and is both vegan and gluten-free!
This is a 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 with an easy healthy breakfast treat!
Similar to this Simple Mixed Berry Smoothie that is also a great alternative if your kids aren’t keen on eating the green things yet. Which I totally get!
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!
Plus it is a healthy green smoothie you can serve to your kids that also helps keep you on track with your Healthy Eating Habits and goals.
Why You’ll Love This Green Smoothie Recipe
- It only has 4 ingredients
- It is delicious and tastes like a healthy milkshake
- Nutritious – packed with vitamins and minerals plus fiber!
- 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 is a great place to start!
You may also love this crazy good Chocolate Protein Shake that my kids eat almost daily for a healthy snack after school.
There are just so many combinations you can mix up to make a great smoothie like this one!
Ingredients you will need
You only need 4 ingredients to make this amazing smoothie recipe. Here is what you’ll need:
- Spinach – fresh spinach helps keep this smoothie thicker AND beautifully green and adds a ton of nutrition. Frozen spinach can be used but will make the result less thick.
- Frozen bananas – the bananas add sweetness to this smoothie as well as a nice thicker consistency that resembles a milkshake. Tip: prep and freeze your bananas a day in advance so you can make this recipe in 5 minutes or less!
- Almond milk – adds more nutrients and creaminess and helps blend the other ingredients together nicely. You can use any type of milk you like. We chose almond milk to keep this recipe dairy free.
- Vanilla extract – adds warms and sweetens to the smoothie that is essential an so delicious!
How to Freeze Bananas
Freezing bananas is simple and easy to do. Not to mention it is an incredible ingredient to have ready to go for a quick and easy healthy treat like this Dairy-Free Banana Ice Cream.
First, Once the bananas are ripe, turning brown and slightly soft, peel and break them up into chunks. I like to slice them into 1-inch pieces. This will make it easier to blend them once they are frozen.
Then, Place the banana chunks into a ziplock bag, seal it and store them in the freezer for easy grabbing to throw into a smoothie. Note: You can also place the banana slices onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze them then transfer the frozen banana to a freezer safe bag or container.
How to make this Simple Green Smoothie
Here are the steps with step by step photos for making the green smoothie recipe. Get the complete list of recipe ingredients, instructions and nutrition in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Place all ingredients (frozen bananas, spinach, almond milk, and vanilla) into a high – speed blender and blend for 30 seconds until fully formed into a smooth, silky milkshake-like texture.
- Pour into glasses and serve cold.
I like to top mine with some sliced banana, 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 6-year old to eat more fruits and veggies.
So super easy and incredibly delicious!
What to serve with this Simple Green Smoothie
- Pancakes. Such as these Banana Oatmeal Pancakes or these Simple Almond Flour Pancakes.
- Eggs. Like these Veggie Egg White Bites, Sausage and Pepper Breakfast Muffins, or this Crustless Broccoli Cheddar Quiche.
- Muffins. Like these Healthy Apple Muffins, Healthy Zucchini Muffins, or these incredible Gluten Free Cranberry Orange Muffins.
More simple and easy breakfast Ideas
Looking for more simple and super easy healthy breakfast ideas. Here are some of my absolute favorites when I am in a rush.
- Banana Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
- 5 Ingredient Mango Banana Smoothie – Vegan
- Healthy Breakfast Make Ahead Sandwich
- Healthy Pumpkin Protein Muffins
- Spinach Feta Wrap with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
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 smoothie recipe? If you did then please leave a comment and rating below. I would love to hear from you.
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4 Ingredient Simple Green Smoothie
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 people 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
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 plus its vegan, gluten-free!
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen sliced bananas
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- ¼ cup almond milk
- 1 teaspoon 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
- To freeze bananas: Once they are pretty ripe, slice them and place them into an airtight ziplock bag, close up the bag and place them in the freezer for quick smoothies like this one!
- Expert tips for prepping 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.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2
- Fat: 2
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 0
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.