4-Ingredient Spinach Banana Smoothie
Easy Spinach Banana Yogurt Smoothie (Vegan-Friendly)
How to Make a Green Smoothie with Spinach, Banana, Yogurt & Milk
Try this creamy, easy spinach banana smoothie that you can make with only 4 ingredients! Deliciously simple, naturally sweet, and loaded with nourishing green goodness. Learn how to make a green smoothie with spinach, banana, yogurt, and milk. Vegan-friendly and no sweeteners needed! And, easy to customize with berries, nut butter, or any additions you like.
Healthy smoothies don’t need to be complicated, and you don’t need tons of ingredients. You can turn just about any classic fruit smoothie into a vegetable smoothie by adding a heaping serving of spinach! This spinach and banana smoothie does just that: combines a frozen banana with plenty of superfood spinach, plus milk and yogurt for creaminess.
If you want to keep this spinach banana smoothie vegan, simply use the non-dairy milk and non-dairy yogurt of your choice. And, if you want to add other fun fruits, nuts, or nut butter, go for it! This recipe is meant to be as simple as possible, yet still totally tasty with just 4 ingredients. Use this as a base recipe and jazz it up however you like!
Is banana and spinach a good combination?
Yes, this spinach and banana smoothie is a dynamite combination! Taste-wise, the natural sweetness of the banana masks the mild bitterness of the spinach. Combined with creamy yogurt and milk, you won’t even taste the spinach! Plus, combining spinach and banana also boosts the nutrient content—making this green smoothie an even better source of fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium.
Spinach Banana Smoothie Ingredients & Substitutions
- Milk of Choice—I prefer to use soy milk for a bit of added sweetness, creaminess, and protein. Really, you can use any milk you like! Dairy milk or nondairy milk will all work just as well in this recipe.
- Spinach—This nutrient-packed leafy green is a must for this recipe! Of course, if you want to change up your greens from time to time, you could replace the spinach with kale or even make an arugula smoothie.
- Banana, frozen—A frozen banana adds an extra layer of cool creaminess to this green smoothie recipe. You’re welcome to use a fresh banana, or substitute with another sweet tropical fruit like kiwi, pineapple, or mango. (More ideas below.)
- Yogurt of choice—I like to use Greek yogurt for creaminess, and it adds over 10g of protein to this smoothie! You can also use regular yogurt or the nondairy yogurt of your choice to keep this spinach banana smoothie vegan.
Customization & Addition Ideas
- Fruit: In addition to banana (or as a substitute), there are loads of other fruits you could add to this recipe. I’ve made this as a kiwi spinach banana smoothie before by adding 2 peeled kiwis to the recipe, and it’s delicious! Or, consider adding ½-1 cup of pineapple, mango, fresh or frozen blueberries or strawberries, or even sliced peaches.
- Nut Butter: This recipe is also delicious as a peanut butter spinach banana smoothie, so consider adding 2-3 Tbsp of peanut butter—or any nut butter that you like!
- Nuts & Seeds: For added nutrients and thickness, consider adding 1-2 Tbsp of chia seeds or ground flax, or nuts like almonds, walnuts, or cashews.
- Protein Powder: Of course, you can easily add a scoop of your favorite protein powder to this green smoothie if desired!
Is a spinach and banana smoothie good for you?
Yes, this spinach banana yogurt smoothie offers loads of different vitamins and minerals. You can adjust the protein and fat content with the type of milk and yogurt you use. But spinach and banana themselves are both highly nutritious! And don’t worry—blending spinach will NOT destroy its nutrients. In its leafy form or blended form, spinach is one of the most nutritionally dense vegetables you can eat.
Spinach Banana Smoothie Benefits
Truly, this spinach banana smoothie is like a sweet and sippable multivitamin. In combination, spinach and banana offer a healthy dose of dietary fiber. Plus, essential minerals like magnesium and potassium—which are involved in bone health, regulating blood pressure, and regulating mood and sleep.
On its own, spinach is an incredible source of vitamin K1: an essential nutrient for bone health that helps us absorb calcium from other foods. And, spinach also contains loads of immune-boosting vitamin C, vitamin A for healthy eyes and skin, and folate for cellular health DNA production. Plus, you’ll even get some calcium and iron.
On top of this, spinach and other leafy greens are incredible anti-inflammatory foods. That’s because they’re rich in antioxidants, which help reduce chronic inflammation and reverse damage caused by free radicals. In particular, spinach is rich in kaempferol—an antioxidant with powerful and well-studied anti-cancer effects!
See how to make this easy spinach smoothie in my Green Veggie Smoothie Recipes video!
4-Ingredient Spinach Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
Spinach Banana Smoothie:
- ½ cup soy milk or milk of choice, (add more as needed for blending)
- 1 banana, frozen
- 1 cup spinach
- ½ cup Greek or dairy free yogurt of choice, (optional for creaminess)
Optional Additions or Substitutions:
- 1-2 kiwi, peeled
- 2-3 Tbsp peanut butter or nut butter
- 1-2 Tbsp chia seeds or ground flax
- 1 cup blueberries or strawberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 scoop protein powder of choice
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Serve and enjoy!
22 Comments on “4-Ingredient Spinach Banana Smoothie”
Lovely healthy smoothie recipes. Can’t wait to try them out.
So glad to hear this spinach banana smoothie is what you were looking for! We’d love to hear how you like it once you’ve given it a try 🙂
Lately you have been posting just what the doctor ordered with your smoothies recipes, especially when my blood pressure medication are slow coming through the mail from the VA,thank you so much,and I have more energy
Hello Andrew, we’re so happy to hear that you’re enjoying our latest green smoothie recipes! So wonderful that you’re feeling more energized 🙂 Thank you for trying this spinach banana smoothie recipe!
I would really like more recipes on quick and easy smoothies and no bake treats
We appreciate this suggestion, thank you! We have several other greeen smoothie recipes linked above in this post, and we will have more easy smoothie recipes coming soon. And we’ll brainstorm some new no bake treats that we could create! 🙂
Until then, here are some other easy smoothies + no bake recipes that you can find on our site:
Mango Banana Smoothie
https://mindovermunch.com/recipes/health-values/vegan/mango-banana-smoothie/
Peanut Butter Banana Meal Prep Smoothies
https://mindovermunch.com/recipes/meal-prep-breakfast-smoothies/
8 Keto Smoothie Recipes
https://mindovermunch.com/blog/keto-smoothie-recipes/
High Fiber Smoothies without Banana
https://mindovermunch.com/recipes/high-fiber-smoothie-recipes/
No Bake Oatmeal Energy Bites
https://mindovermunch.com/recipes/oatmeal-energy-bites/
No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
https://mindovermunch.com/recipes/peanut-butter-oatmeal-bars/
Vegan & Gluten Free Edible Cookie Dough (No Bake)
https://mindovermunch.com/recipes/healthy-edible-cookie-dough/
No Bake Breakfast Cookies
https://mindovermunch.com/recipes/no-bake-breakfast-cookies/
Good smoothie, gracias
De nada, Bea! So glad that you enjoy this spinach smoothie 🙂 thanks for trying it out!
My partner and I absolutely love this smoothie and your other vegetable smoothie recipes. Thanks for sharing them, helps us eat more veggies! Cheers
Thanks, Stefan! We’re so glad to hear that you & your partner are vegetable smoothie fans, too 🙂 We appreciate you trying out the recipe & reaching out to us!
Super easy and my kids have been loving it with breakfast during lockdown. Never knew they’d eat so many greens!
Emma, this is amazing! So glad to hear that you & your kids are enjoying this spinach banana smoothie 🙂 thanks so much for trying out the recipe and sharing how it went!
Love this smoothie and how easy it is. Sometimes I swap the banana for frozen peach and it’s just as good
We’re so glad you’re loving this green smoothie, Elsa! Frozen peach is such a great substitution here 🙂 we love using mango and/or pineapple, too!
One of the first green smoothies that I actually like! Finally
Hi Jung, we’re happy to know this spinach smoothie has your stamp of approval! You need just enough sweet to balance out the green 🙂 thanks for trying out the recipe!
So good! A go-to recipe for me now
Wonderful! Thanks for giving this green smoothie a whirl 🙂
So simple & so good! Great smoothie for kids – my toddler loves this recipe
Yay! We love to hear that! It can be hard to find spinach smoothies for kids (or to get kids to drink them…) We’re glad that this recipe has your little one’s approval 🙂
Love this! So tasty
So glad to hear you like the recipe! Thanks for giving it a try 🙂