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    Pinch Me Good! » Breakfast » 4 Ingredient Simple Green Smoothie

    4 Ingredient Simple Green Smoothie

    January 9, 2020 by Amy Estes 1 Comment

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    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!

    two glasses filled with simple green smoothie mixture topped with sliced banana with blue and white straw in each glass.

    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 snack you can serve to your kids that also helps keep you on track with your Healthy Eating Habits and goals since you can actually now eat the same thing as them.

    Overhead view of a green drink smoothie in a two glasses topped with slices of banana with a whole banana next to them with straws in the glasses.

    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.

    You can also try this Mango Smoothie Recipe from the Brown Eyed Baker or 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

    Round bowl of sliced bananas, bowl of fresh spinach leaves, glass pitcher of milk and a small white bowl of vanilla extract on a marble surface with labels over the top of each ingredient.

    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.

    Frozen bananas sliced up in a ziplock bag

    How to make this Simple Green Smoothie

    1. 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.
    2. Pour into glasses and serve cold.
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    • Glass pitcher pouring green smoothie tin a glass with another glass filled with the smoothie mixture behind it.
    • Two glasses of green drinks with straws in them with a whole banana next to them.

    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
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    • Spinach Feta Wrap with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
    Close up of a smoothie that is green in a round glass with two slices of banana on top with another on behind it.

    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.

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    • Author: Amy Estes
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 2 people 1x
    • Diet: Vegan
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    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

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    • 1 cup frozen sliced bananas
    • 2 cups fresh spinach
    • ¼ cup almond milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    1. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Add more almond milk if needed.
    2. Pour into glasses, serve cold and enjoy!

    Notes

    1. 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!
    2. Expert tips for prepping smoothies
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. 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.
    6. Use plant-based milk or even regular milk instead of water to add even more nutrition to your smoothie.
    7. 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.
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Category: Breakfast
    • Method: Blended
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1
    • Calories: 120
    • Sugar: 2
    • Fat: 2
    • Saturated Fat: 0
    • Unsaturated Fat: 2
    • Carbohydrates: 6
    • Fiber: 4
    • Protein: 2
    • Cholesterol: 0

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    1. Diane M. Estes

      May 2, 2019 at 1:13 pm

      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.

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