This strawberry mango banana smoothie is summer in a glass! Delicious, refreshing and full of summer’s favourite fruits, it’s the perfect drink to enjoy on a spectacular summer day.
Welcome to summer! My favourite season is here at last (*jumping with joy*).
Last year we did a no-bake August when we did not turn our ovens on at all. This year let’s do a no-bake summer! Who wants to be cooped up in a hot kitchen anyhow when you can be hot outside lol.
So from now until the end of August, let’s make a pact to spend as little time indoors and as much time outdoors basking in glorious sunshine. In Canada these warm summer months are precious so I am beyond excited.
This doesn’t mean we won’t be enjoying delicious treats. Just the opposite! You can look forward to no-bake goodies from here on out. From smoothies to no-bake desserts to grilled favourites. Let’s get started!
No ice for this summer girl
Frankly, I almost didn’t share this smoothie recipe. It’s so simple I figure everyone would already know how to do it. Or already have a favourite version of it.
What I found though is a lot of people use ice in their smoothies. That’s fine. I just don’t. I like my smoothies rich and thick and not watered down. So how do I keep it ice-cold? I freeze my fruits!
Freeze your own fruits
We buy frozen fruits but when it’s summer and there’s an abundance of produce, we freeze our own.
So grab a cup of sliced strawberries, sliced mangoes and sliced bananas (or whatever your favourite fruits are), put them in Ziploc bags and freeze. When you’re smoothie ready, just dump them into your blender and off you go.
Smoothie newbies
Truth be told, we’re smoothie newbies. We’ve given up pop (or soda or soft drinks, depends on where you live) years ago and we’ve trained ourselves to only drink water as much as possible no matter how tempting an ice-cold pop is.
But one day that we had fruits about to go bad (funny how that always happens to us) we decided to make smoothies and there was no turning back. I love layering the smoothie too (it’s fun!) but you can also just opt to put all the ingredients together.
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Strawberry mango banana smoothie
I’ve been experimenting with lots of fruit combinations but I keep going back to this strawberry mango banana smoothie. It’s classic and a favourite for a reason! So get your blender out and go smoothie crazy.
Strawberry Mango Banana Smoothie
Notes
If you don't want a layered smoothie, simply blend all ingredients together and add honey at the end to taste.
Ingredients
Layer 1:
- 1 cup sliced strawberries (about 5-6 pieces), frozen
- 1 ripe banana, sliced and frozen
- 1 cup almond milk (you can substitute dairy milk)
- 1/4 cup greek yogurt
- Honey, to taste
Layer 2:
- Flesh from 1 ripe mango, frozen
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup greek yogurt
- Honey, to taste
Instructions
- Starting with layer 1, blend all ingredients (except the honey) until smooth and creamy. Add honey to taste (I usually put 2-3 tablespoons) and blend to incorporate. Repeat for layer 2.
- Pour into a glass one layer at a time.
- Enjoy cold.
Happy blending!
Did you make strawberry mango banana smoothie? What’s your favourite version of it? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.
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Ali Michelle says
Your photos are amazing! I can’t wait to try this. I’m usually too lazy to “smoothify” (yep, that’s a word now) my drinks but this one looks super yummy and well worth it!
Jolina says
Thanks! Let’s make smoothify trend lol 🙂 This is totally worth the extra few minutes of smoothifying (aha, another variation!). Hope you enjoy it!
Ashley says
YAY for smoothie season! This looks *so* refreshing!
Jolina says
Big yay! 🙂
Megan says
Such a refreshing recipe for these hot summer days. I love the layered effect!
Liz @ Ready To Yumble says
Yay for no-bake summers! Sounds not only cooler but easier…in other words, perfect! I’m loving strawberries right now, so I am totally on board with this smoothie.
Jolina says
Hi Liz! How’s it going? We’ve been having ridiculously warm days (which means I love it haha) so we always have smoothies on hand. And yay to strawberries!
Danielle says
This would be super refreshing and a nice sweet treat for the summer. I like to use fresh frozen produce over store bought frozen, and summer is definitely the time to stock up it.
Jolina says
I agree! We hoard summer fruits then freeze whatever we can’t finish before they go “bad”. I think sometimes we buy more than we need just so we have something to freeze! LOL!
Cait Weingartner says
Strawberry and Mango sounds like a terrific flavor combination. I’m looking forward to trying this delicious recipe soon!
Jolina says
Awesome! Hope you like it Cait! It’s a great way to cool off this summer.
Jessica Carpenter says
I totally freeze my fruit too! It’s so much better. I need to try the almond milk though, that sounds much healthier. Thanks for the inspiration, and lovely pictures.
Jolina says
It’s great right? 🙂 And way better than store bought. Thanks Jessica!
Gina Marie says
This looks yummy and very refreshing
Brian says
Thanks for sharing this healthy layered smoothie.
Tee says
Yum! It’s not summer here but when it is, this is one of my favs. We don’t always have mangos so I sometimes substitute.
Jolina says
That’s right, it’s winter there isn’t it? I’m intrigued, what do you substitute for mango?
katriza says
I love making my own smoothie! We like the classic strawberry and bananas so we will have to try this!
Jolina says
Hi Katriza! If you like mangoes I think you’d like this 🙂 Hope you have a great summer!
Tiara Wilson says
Oh this smoothie looks so amazing! I am loving smoothies, they fill me up without adding all the extra unnecessary calories. <3
Jolina says
That’s so true! It’s great when you’re craving the sweets things too 🙂
Shannon says
Great photos, looks like fresh and delish ingredients.
Joanie @ One Dish Kitchen says
Simple recipes are the best – I love strawberries and bananas together. This is healthy and totally perfect for the summer.
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
I am all for a no bake Summer! Turned the oven on yesterday and almost melted! This smoothie looks delicious; I love strawberry and mango together and always have bananas in my smoothies; this is definitely being made this week!
Jolina says
Right??? We live in a condo so a hot kitchen means a hot everything haha! This is our default smoothie…enjoy summer Annie!
Scott says
We just made some exactly like these last night! Love it when strawberries are in season!
Jolina says
Me too! One of the best things about summer 🙂
Melanie Winters says
Love that you can blend it all together for one easy smoothie, but love even more the effect created by doing it in layers!! So cute and sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try 🙂
Jolina says
Making layered smoothies is definitely fun to make and even funner to drink!
Tami says
I like how many fruits are included in this recipe. I don’t eat much mango so this will be a treat to the taste buds.
Samantha says
Wow this blog makes me feel thirsty for a smoothie! I love smoothies and its great to get some new ideas 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Jolina says
I love experimenting with smoothies too 🙂 Hope you like this variation!
Gillian says
What a yummy smoothie. I love mangos when I can get them. I always keep frozen fruit for smoothies. So convenient and prevents waste.
Jolina says
Exactly! Freezing fruit is one of the best ways to prevent food waste. Delicious too 🙂 Hope you’re having a great week so far Gillian!
Divya says
This looks delicious and perfect for this summer heat wave! All I’ve been craving is smoothies and shakes!
Jolina says
Yessss. I would add ice cream to that list 🙂
Gunjan says
I really like to start my day with healthy smoothie.
Michelle says
I love that it’s a layered smoothie! I had never seen this before but I can’t wait to try it!
Jolina says
Making layered smoothies adds a second step but it’s so fun and so pretty 🙂
Bailey says
This looks delicious. Smoothies are my favorite.
Dominique | Perchance to Cook says
I love the added mango here. I can just taste the added tropicalness to the smoothie. I’m going to try this with my next smoothie. YUMMMMMM
Andrea says
SO love this smoothie, mango is def one of my favorite fruits ever. and berries and banana. SO good. love the addition of yogurt.
Kristen says
Sounds delish! I’m a huge fan of strawberries and mangoes separately, so I’m guessing I would enjoy them combined, too!
Stephanie says
I never thought about layering…What a great idea!
Jolina says
Hi Stephanie! It’s fun! And you’d feel like you’re in a tropical island somewhere 🙂
Kirsta says
Looks and sounds delicious!
Diana Lucia says
This looks so delicious! I’ve never had this combination before. I can’t wait to try it. I never use ice in my smoothies either so this is perfect! 🙂
Heather says
Yummy! I need to go and buy some mango so that I can make this. I love using almond milk but I never thought to add yogurt too.
Casey the College Celiac says
I love buying lots of berries while they’re cheap during the summer and freezing them for future smoothies! Tasty and cheap!
Jolina says
Hi Casey! I just froze another batch of fruits just minutes ago. It’s the way to go 🙂
Janel says
Oh I love mangos in my smoothie
Shevy says
Very interesting with the mango hmmm I would definitely try this once I get my hands on mango. Thanks for this recipe
Ada says
Wow I wasn’t even thinking about making smoothies so pretty with layers ! I love that idea! And the combination of strawberries, banana and mango sounds amzing! Definitely gonna have to try it!
Nikki O. says
This sounds so good! I have always enjoyed smoothies but never made one on my own. I’m going to use this recipe do sure 🙂
Heather Johnson says
Strawberry and banana are two flavors that go together so well. I have never tried adding mango to the mix.
Neely Moldovan says
Im a huge fan of adding mango to smoothies. Its one of my fav fruits and it makes everything taste soooo good!
robin rue says
I love a good smoothie to start the day! This one sounds like it would knock it out of the park. Yum!
Johnathan says
Oh my goodness, Jolina, this looks awesome!! I will have to make this over the weekend, thank you for sharing 🙂 Have a great Monday!
Rachel Ritlop says
Two of my favs, I’d love to try and make this smoothie for breakfast one day!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Love the idea of not turning the oven on. Just yesterday we grilled outside and it was so nice not having to mess up the kitchen (oh, the little things, lol.). Girl, you are totally right – frozen fruit is KEY with smoothies. Not the same when it’s not frozen. And how dare you not almost share this beauty?! Hehehe….this is too pretty not to share! Awesome idea layering like that; it definitely adds the pretty factor 😉 Hubby and I don’t drink much pop. We pretty much hardly ever buy it, only on a rare occasion or to have in the fridge if a guest wants. I’ll just have it on occasion when out, but mostly it’s water for us too. Happy Monday to ya and have a fabulous week 🙂
Jolina says
Hi Dawn! Turning the oven on for us on a hot day means our whole condo will be hot! So yay 🙂 And did I mention we bought a new electric grill (which is the only kind allowed)? Grilling on the balcony with a lovely breeze. Little things! Have a great week!
Robin says
What a great summer treat! I’ll start freezing my fruits before they get overripe. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Jolina says
Hi Robin! That’s what we do and it’s cheaper than buying the pre-frozen ones 🙂 Hope you get to take advantage of all these gorgeous summer fruits!