Mango Smoothie

Perfect for a quick breakfast or refreshing snack, a mango smoothie with bananas is creamy, delicious, and easy to make!

Ben and I love to go to a great Lebanese place near our home, so much so that they know us. They have a lot of fresh juices and smoothies but let’s be honest, I’m more concerned about the fattoush, shawarma, hummus, and pita bread. If we have any room left in our tummies, we often will get a creamy mango smoothie for the road.

This mango smoothie recipe isn’t an exact replica but I love the fresh taste of mango in it. It’s refreshing and delightful and it’s so easy. It’s made with milk, fruit, and just a bit of honey.

This smoothie could honestly pass for a milkshake. Mango milkshake. The milk and frozen banana give it that thick smooth feeling that you’d expect from a milkshake. You’ll never even notice that it’s skim milk.

A touch of honey is optional, since it is plenty sweet from the fruit. However, I do love the flavor that the honey adds. Just a little something special, you know?

About This Recipe

You’ll notice that there are just four simple ingredients in this mango banana smoothie. There are tons of ways you can customize it. Take a look at the Make It Your Own section below for ideas.

Homemade smoothies are inexpensive, simple, and ridiculously easy to make. You’ll wonder why you ever spent the big bucks buying a smoothie!

Because smoothies are basically just fruit, they’re nutritious, too. It’s a fun way to get those extra servings of fruit in your daily diet. Purchased smoothies are often loaded with (unnecessary) sugar. This smoothie is made with whole fruit, not sugary fruit juices. Whole fruit has numerous health benefits.

Look for the recipe card below for exact measurements and nutrition information.

What You’ll Need

• Mango: Buy a bag of frozen mango chunks for the easiest smoothie. If you have a lot of ripe mangos on the counter, peel them and cut them into chunks. Freeze the chunks for a couple of hours or until firm (or overnight). You’ll need 2 cups of mango chunks.
• Banana: Ripe bananas will be sweeter than green bananas. The recipe calls for half of a large banana. If you happen to have an excess of ripe bananas (sometimes they seem to ripen so quickly!), peel and slice the bananas, and pop them into freezer safe bags or containers, ready for smoothies, banana bread, or banana muffins. Learn more about how to freeze bananas.
• Milk: Use any type of milk you prefer, either dairy or nondairy (nut milks, oat milk, or coconut milk). Yogurt can be substituted, if you prefer. Keep in mind that if you use a flavored milk or yogurt, they often have added sweeteners, so your smoothie will be sweeter.
• Honey: A sweetener is optional; however, honey does enhance the flavors of mango and banana.

How To Make This Smoothie

Simply put all the ingredients into a blender and hit the On button. That’s it!

Pour the smoothie into a couple of glasses and serve.

FAQs

Make It Your Own

• Add a scoop of protein powder to the smoothie. You can add a scoop of oatmeal to the mixture, too. The texture won’t be quite as smooth.
• Use different fruits or add a vegetable. Note: A high powered blender does the best job with vegetables and greens. If you want to make a smoothie without banana, simply add more mango instead.
• Don’t care for a frozen smoothie? You can easily make this smoothie with room temperature mango and banana. It won’t be as thick.
• This smoothie is made without yogurt but if you like smoothies with yogurt, simply substitute any type of yogurt for the milk. If the smoothie is too thick to blend, you may need to thin it with just a little milk or juice.
• Make a smoothie bowl. Pour the smoothie mixture into bowls and top with sliced fresh fruit, granola, toasted coconut, toasted nuts or seeds, flax seeds or chia seeds, whatever you like.

Storage Tips/Make Ahead Ideas

Smoothies can be refrigerated for a day or frozen for up to 3 months. Make sure there’s a bit of extra space in the freezer container (head room) because the mixture will expand a little.

Refrigerated smoothies will have a thinner texture. Frozen smoothies can be eaten frozen or thawed.