Joyfully Prudent

prudent living - simple solutions - joyful journey

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • FINANCE
    • Budget
    • Money Saving Tips
  • LIFESTYLE
    • Our Home
    • Projects
    • Organization
    • Parties/Entertain
      • Birthdays
    • Motherhood
      • Pregnancy
      • Letters to Beckham
      • Letters to Maddox
    • Our Life
      • Life Lately
      • Day in my Life Posts
    • Goals
      • 2015 Goals
      • 2016 Goals
  • FOOD
    • RECIPES
    • Groceries
    • Toddler Meal Ideas
  • SHOP
    • T-Shirts & Mugs Etsy Shop
    • Printables Etsy Shop
    • 15% Discount on Shirts
  • CONTACT & DISCLOSURE

September 22, 2012 by: JoyfullyPrudent

Stawberry-Banana Protein Smoothie

I love smoothies!  And not the ones that taste like chalk, but the super yummy smoothies.  Sometimes smoothies can get really high in calories and sugar, but this one has no artificial flavors and makes a huge serving (I often split it).  Here’s my go to smoothie for breakfast, after a workout, or simply an afternoon snack.

Strawberry-Banana Protein Smoothie:

You’ll Need:
1 cup orange juice (I use a tad less – Trop50 less sugar OJ)
1 cup frozen strawberries (about 7)
1 banana
1 scoop Protein powder (I use Muscle Milk Light, vanilla creme – 25g protein)
1 tbsp ground flaxseed (you don’t have to have this, but just extra nutrients)
2 big spoonfuls of plain non-fat greek yogurt (I use Greek Gods Poseidon or Oikos individual honey)
1tbsp agave nectar for sweetness


7 Ingredients

I add the ingredients into the blender in the order I listed and blend!  This will make about 3 cups, so if you want a smaller smoothie, just half the ingredients. 

Strawberry-Banana Protein Smoothie – the other half is in the freezer for another day!

Nutrition Info:
Total – 420 calories, 54g sugar, 23g protein
Half the smoothie – 210 calories, 27g sugar, 12.5g protein

Lower the calories/sugar:
Instead of 1 cup orange juice (50 cal, 10g sugar), use 1/2 cup OJ, 1/2 cup water.
Omit the agave nectar (60 cal, 16g sugar)

Variations to smoothie:
Use peaches instead of strawberries for a Peach-Banana Smoothie
Use both peaches and strawberries (just use less strawberries) for a Strawberry-Peach-Banana Smoothie.
Add blueberries for a Strawberry-Blueberry-Banana Smoothie.
….the options are really endless using whatever fruit you love!

Smoothie Tips:
1. If you don’t have frozen fruit, just add some ice cubes to your smoothie (1/2 cup at a time).
2. You can also, make the entire smoothie and pour half of it in a sealed cup container to freeze for later.  This also doubles as an ice pack in your lunch.  Just pack it in your lunch to thaw throughout the morning!
3. Peel bananas, cut into a few pieces, put in plastic baggie, and put in freezer (1 banana per baggie).  Just pop the frozen bananas in  your smoothie to blend!

Related Posts

  • Peanut Butter Banana Protein Smoothie (313 calories)Peanut Butter Banana Protein Smoothie (313 calories)
  • Results of 24 Day ChallengeResults of 24 Day Challenge
  • Antioxidant-Berry Protein SmoothieAntioxidant-Berry Protein Smoothie
  • Best Ever PancakesBest Ever Pancakes
  • I’ve Discovered THE BEST PANCAKESI’ve Discovered THE BEST PANCAKES
  • Best Bean Recipe…in the Crock PotBest Bean Recipe…in the Crock Pot
(Visited 2,162 times, 1 visits today)
Grocery Experiment Week 3 for September
Grocery Experiment Week 4 for September

Comments

  1. 1

    Alicia Seeley says

    September 23, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    Looks yummy!! Visiting from the blog hop, love seeing your other posts about your grocery budget, need to get my family on one!!! Newest follower!!!

    Reply
  2. 2

    joyfullyprudent says

    September 24, 2012 at 1:15 am

    Thanks Alicia! What's your blog over on B&D so I can visit it? Thanks for following!

    Reply
  3. 3

    Em Rohrer says

    August 17, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    The smoothie is fantastic – I tried giving it to my 14 month old who has gotten a little pickier with some of her foods and she chugged her entire cup without stopping! 🙂

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

The Kiddos

The Kiddos

Instagram @oliviacsnyder

Load More...
Follow on Instagram

Pinterest

MY GRAPHIC TEES SHOP – CLICK PICTURE

MY GRAPHIC TEES SHOP – CLICK PICTURE

Fall Coffee Mugs

Fall Coffee Mugs

Search

Labels

Archive

Popular Posts

  • Feeding a Toddler: TONS of Meal Ideas and Recipes
  • 5 Crucial Tips When Paying Off Debt
  • DIY: How to Make a Glitter Dipped Mug and Wine Glass
  • How To Make Stamped Books
  • 5 Tips for Living on One Income
  • 12 Days of Christmas Gifts
  • Top 4 Tips To Getting Rid of Debt!
  • Tips for Exclusively Pumping
  • Baked Ziti Recipe – Easy, Cheesy, & Yummy
  • 1st Birthday: Baseball Theme – Beckham Hits a HomeONE

© 2023 · Fun Genesis WordPress Theme by, Pretty Darn Cute Design