Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie Recipe (EASY)

Power up on protein with this easy Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie Recipe!

Adding this delicious Strawberry drink to your day is a win win. This easy smoothie recipe tastes great and it’s loaded with simple, feel good ingredients!

Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie Recipe

Are you ready to up your protein in the most delicious way?  You’re going to LOVE this 5-Ingredient Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie Recipe!

It’s the new year!  Do you know what that means?

It’s time to head back to the gym and get back in shape!  And getting 17g of protein after your gym workout will make every minute at the gym payoff even more!

This year is going to be packed with so much delicious fruit blended-goodness!  You and Mr. Blender are about to become very close friends… and drinking your fruit is going to taste so good!

Making a smoothie at home is seriously one of the easiest ways to sneak more fruits into your diet each day!  So are you ready to get blending?

Healthy never tasted so good!

Go grab your blender, and let’s get this protein fruit smoothie started!

Here’s what you’ll need to make yours…

How to Keep Bananas Fresh for Smoothies

Would you like to keep your bananas from ripening too quickly?  The ripeness of your banana can affect the taste of your smoothie, so always opt for golden yellow bananas when you can (not green, and not brown) 🙂

Here are some simple ways you can keep your bananas for smoothies fresh:

Separate Your Bananas When You Get Home

I’ve been using this tip for years and highly recommend you give it a try!

Marsha writes: “You may already know this… but if you separate your bananas (at the top) when you bring them home, they won’t ripen up so fast!” 

Don’t Let Bananas Touch Each Other

If you’ve got the space, another trick is to keep individual bananas separate from each other on your kitchen counter. Even just a little bit of space can help them slow down the ripening process.

Store Bananas in a Dark, Cool Place (or In The Fridge)

Always try to store your bananas in a cool part of your kitchen. Warmer temperatures will make your bananas ripen much faster, so keep them away from hot spots (near your oven or coffee maker), and out of sunny spots (near your kitchen window).

It is also possible to store your bananas in the fridge for up to a week.  But I really don’t like to do this, as the fridge will cause the banana peel to turn brown or black pretty quickly. The inside will still be fine, but they just won’t look quite as appetizing on the outside. 🙂

Debby writes: “I just did this one with my remaining bananas. I put them in the refrigerator, whole. The peels get brown but the inside stays fresh.”

Keep Your Bananas Away From Other Fruits… Especially Tomatoes and Melons!

You can also slow the ripening process by keeping your bananas away from other fruits.

Certain fruits release ethylene gas, and when they’re stored too closely together they can cause each other to spoil faster!

To be safe, I like to keep my bananas in their own special spot on my kitchen counter… away from all other fruits, especially tomatoes and melons!

Wrap Banana Stems with Plastic Wrap

Prefer your bananas stay in a bunch? Another trick to keep bananas fresh is to keep your bananas attached as a bunch, then wrap the stems with some plastic wrap at the top.

If you need to remove a banana from the bunch, simply re-attach the plastic wrap on the remaining stems.

The right method for you will depend on how warm you keep your home and how long you need your bananas to last.  So go ahead and give all of the methods a try to see which one works best for you!

Protein Smoothie Variations

Want to mix up your flavors?  Go for it!

Rather than strawberries, try one of these tasty swaps…

• Blackberries
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• or Mixed Berries

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