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Avocado Banana Green Smoothie - Minimalist Baker Recipes
Avocado Banana Green Smoothie - Minimalist Baker Recipes
Whenever we travel, the one thing I’m usually able to find, wherever we go, is a smoothie.
Thankfully, they seem to be readily available and a great way to get in some vegetables and fruit,
which helps me feel a bit more “in my routine” even when I’m not. This creamy avocado
smoothie was inspired by a recent trip to Iceland, where I hit the smoothie jackpot. Let me show
you how it’s made!
This creamy avocado smoothie is easy to make, requiring just 5 ingredients, 1 blender, and 5
minutes.
The base is frozen banana, which creates a creamy, naturally sweet base. Next comes the star
ingredient: avocado! Full of fiber and healthy fats, avocado makes this smoothie creamy and
dreamy and thick, almost like a milkshake.
Next comes dairy-free milk for a smooth and dreamy texture and some greens of choice for fiber,
nutrients, and a beautiful green hue. Protein powder is the final ingredient, which takes this
smoothie into meal territory. I’ve done a whole review on protein powders, so give it a look to see my
favorites.
Thick + Creamy
Satisfying
Naturally sweet
Gorgeous
Full of vitamins and minerals
Fiber- + Protein-rich
Versatile
& Super delicious
Try making this smoothie in the morning for a quick on-the-go breakfast. It would also make a
delicious snack or even healthier “dessert” in the evenings. Throw in a little peanut butter for
more of a “milkshake” vibe. Serious yum.
For more smoothie ideas, check out my Ginger Colada Green Smoothie (from our cookbook), Gingery
Mango Berry Smoothie, Banana Split Smoothie, 5-Ingredient Detox Smoothie, Pumpkin Pie Green Smoothie,
or Carrot Ginger Turmeric Smoothie!
If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo
#minimalistbaker on Instagram. Cheers, friends!
Servings: 2 (smoothies)
Category: Beverage, Breakfast
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Vegan 4.88 from 24 votes
Ingredients
US Customary - Metric
SMOOTHIE
1 large frozen banana (ripe // peeled // sliced)
1/4 - 1/2 medium ripe avocado (more avocado = creamier, thicker smoothie)
1 scoop plain or vanilla protein powder (see my Protein Powder Guide here)
1 large handful greens of choice (spinach, kale, rainbow chard // I like mine frozen)
3/4 - 1 cup unsweetened plain almond milk (or any dairy-free milk)
ADD-INS optional
1 Tbsp seed of choice (hemp, flax, sesame, sunflower, chia, etc.)
1/2 tsp adaptogen of choice (maca, ashwagandha, etc.)
1/2 cup sliced frozen (or fresh) cucumber or berries (organic when possible)
Instructions
1. To a high-speed blender, add frozen banana, avocado, protein powder of choice, greens, and dairy-free milk. At this
time, add any desired add-ins, such as adaptogens, seeds, or additional fruits and vegetables (such as berries or
cucumbers).
2. Blend on high until creamy and smooth, scraping down sides as needed. If smoothie is too thick, add more dairy-
free milk to thin. If too thin, add more frozen banana or avocado.
3. Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more banana for sweetness, avocado for creaminess, or greens for
vibrant green color. Protein powder can also be used to add more sweetness (depending on brand / flavor).
4. Divide between serving glasses and enjoy! Best when fresh, though leftovers will keep covered in the refrigerator
up to 24 hours or in the freezer up to 2 weeks.
Notes
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with vegan protein powder and without additional add-ins.
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Kathy says
September 14, 2019 at 2:07 pm
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So glad you enjoyed it, Kathy! Thanks so much for the lovely review! xo
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DELICIOUS! I replaced the vanilla powder and almond milk by using the silk almond
vanilla flavored milk and it was amazing. Also added strawberries!
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Avia says
July 18, 2019 at 9:27 pm
Delicious post-ride smoothie – I had the 2 portion quantity for myself & it was perfect ?
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xoxo!
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jsherry says
April 22, 2019 at 1:26 pm
Hello can you send me some more avacado smoothie recipes please, an some beets
smoothies an drink recipe please thank you
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Anne says
March 31, 2019 at 2:14 pm
Sounds great but my protein powder is chocolate, do I dare try it or will it taste weird.
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Hmm, we aren’t sure how that would taste! If you give it a try, we would
love to hear!
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Annette says
March 25, 2019 at 6:40 am
What can you use in place of the protein powder that would take the place of it. Can you
any other fruit or vegetable that can take the place of the protein powder?
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Sara says
March 24, 2019 at 11:14 am
Is the protein powder necessary, or can you replace it, or get rid of it?
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Think I could make a bunch and freeze them? I did that this week a smoothie of yogurt,
banana, yogurt and some chia. Would it freeze OK if it had avocados?
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Tara says
January 28, 2019 at 10:06 am
This has always been my go-to recipe that I thought I had come up with myself! LOL… I
love it. I do add cinnamon to it, which adds a nice flavor.
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Sammybat says
January 27, 2019 at 11:05 pm
The frozen banana avocado frozen pine apple with spinach and almonds milk is good for
wait loss???
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Dayna says
January 15, 2019 at 2:35 am
I had 2 year old frozen avocado lurking in the bottom of my freezer, and a month old
brown banana lurking in the back of my fridge, I googled ‘avocado banana smoothie’ and
found this recipe with 5 stars at the top of the list.
I used fresh spinach, oat milk, a handful of frozen blueberries, flax, Maca and some old
coconut protein powder that I had, you guessed it, lurking in the back of a cupboard.
Apart from a rather unappetising colour of grey-green clay (probably because of the
blueberry addition) it was creamy, filling and bloomin’ delicious! Thanks :)
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Andre says
October 16, 2018 at 3:50 pm
Delicious! Being new to smoothie making, I was a bit weary of mixing avo and
banana,but it tasted fantastic. I added some ice as my banana wasn’t frozen and I used
kale for my greens. Added a dash of cinnamon powder too! Thank you for this
mouthwatering recipe!
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Claire says
January 7, 2019 at 7:39 am
I loved this smoothie! Served with some of your banana bread granola and
coconut flakes- sooo yummy :)) Thank you!!
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Yum!
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GOOD MORNING! This smoothies is simply delicious. I was looking for morning smoothie
with protein, and this one was blessing. Thank you ma’am.
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Shanay says
October 2, 2018 at 5:31 am
I just made this simple amazing smoothie for breakfast and it was quick and delicious. I
saw that you had different proteins but I tried my own it was vanilla Designer Whey
which paired with it wonderfully and spinach but am considering the chard for next
time.
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Deanna says
September 27, 2018 at 3:36 am
Love this! Instead of milk and protein powder, I put in a protein shake (vanilla premier
protein shake). I used frozen kale, avocado and banana with it…. loved it! Thank you so
much for sharing!
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Was intimidated to use avocado in a smoothie! I used half an avocado, and the result was
VERY thick. I ended up adding an extra 1/2 banana, the optional 1/2 cup blueberries,
and 1/2 cup more flax milk with a dash of cinnamon. I bet this would be delicious with
vanilla – I used hemp protein which usually unfortunately emits a grass-clipping like
taste into all my smoothies, but this particular smoothie didn’t pick that up. I was very
glad.
No longer as scared to use avocado in my blender! For me, thats a huge victory because
as a plant based runner I eat well above 4,000 calories a day, so finding high calorie
recipes that don’t involve nuts is a huge victory. Not that I don’t LOVE nuts, but when
everything you eat is caked in nut butter, things can get repetitive :/
Really love what you put out Dana – Keep it up – I’m a huge fan
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Gerry says
June 7, 2018 at 2:36 pm
Love this! My first banana avocado smoothie. I used a whole avocado so I had to add a
little extra unsweetened almond milk. I added 1 tbsp each of chia and hemp seeds. Very
creamy!
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Honey says
May 23, 2018 at 4:48 pm
Love this! I haven’t been disappointed with all the smoothies I have tried from your
website but my favorite is the chocolate smoothie. This one also taste great without
adding any form of sugar. I put baby spinach and skipped the protein powder since I
don’t have one. Thanks for the great recipes!
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Diana says
May 5, 2018 at 10:22 am
Holy smokes, this was incredible – I had no idea it would be so delicious. I made mine
with Orgain Slim Vanilla Protein Powder and homemade coconut-cashew nut milk…it
turned out so creamy and beautiful. A little too thick for a straw, so I poured it into a
bowl, sprinkled it with hemp hearts and ate it with a spoon.
Home run!!! Adding this to my weekly repertoire.
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sandra says
May 22, 2018 at 10:37 pm
THANK YOU DIANA – I just used to have my half avo everymorning which helps for
belly fat. i am trying the avo with banana and greek yogurt as my smoothie this
morning.
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Donnah says
April 8, 2018 at 5:38 pm
I made one and it’s delicious! I used cottage cheese instead of protein powder and I was
amazed with the taste after. ?
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Sonia says
April 3, 2018 at 5:07 am
This was my first smoothie with avocado and I’m not the biggest fan. But I think it’s my
protein powder because I’ve used it in other smoothies and it tastes awful. Any
suggestions? Cause I got a run of this stuff to use up
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Hi Sonia! You might find our Vegan Protein Powder Review helpful in picking
a new brand :D
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Cheryl says
March 11, 2018 at 4:00 pm
I tried it for breakfast this morning using spinach and it was deliciously smooth. I am
looking forward to adding a little cinnamon the next time for a little kick but I loved it!
Thank you!
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lexi says
February 17, 2018 at 8:32 am
This was a bomb smoothie!! full of flavor and definitely filled me up as a breakfast
replacement… I decided to substitute the protein powder for a Oikos protein banana
flavored yogurt and added some water instead of milk to cut the dairy since I already
added the yogurt, thinking maybe a little bit of honey would have been good too.SOOOO
Yummmy, definitely making another one soon! thanks
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Katie says
February 5, 2018 at 1:01 pm
I have heard that you can add bone broth to smoothies for extra nutrients. Have you
tried this? What is the amount you would recommend? Love your recipes! Thanks for
sharing them :)
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Sunny says
January 27, 2018 at 1:00 pm
This is so delicious! Just tried it for a bit of variety, and this is definitely a new favorite!
Thank you!
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Blair says
January 19, 2018 at 4:35 am
I’m trying to lose weight as well as improve my health and would like to know if this
smoothie is good for that? Is it ok if I don’t have some of the ingredients for the recipe? I
don’t have protein powder at the moment. I would truly appreciate a response! Thanks
for your help. :)
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Gabriel says
January 18, 2018 at 12:27 am
I know I’m a bit late, but although avocado is the main ingredient here, can I substitute it
with tofu? They are incredibly expensive in my country, and I simply do not have access
to it. Thanks!
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Hi Gabriel! We have not tried tofu in this smoothie and can’t say for sure
how it would turn out. Perhaps substitute the avocado for another banana
as an option?
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Chop4naija says
December 15, 2017 at 3:40 am
Wow! What a yummy and delicious recipes, i can’t wait to try this at home asap.
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Allegra says
December 9, 2017 at 7:39 pm
Hi Dana! Your recipes are wonderful and I love your site as well! How do I make this so
there isn’t small chunks of kale after I blend? Thank you for doing what you do!
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I have found that freezing your greens helps lots when putting them in
smoothies. They basically disintegrate in the smoothie and you end up with no
“strings or chunks” of greens in the final product.
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Czen B says
March 17, 2018 at 8:24 am
I freeze kale. It gets crunchy when frozen and blends smoothly. I add it to
almost all my smoothies.
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Annabelle says
December 8, 2017 at 11:18 am
I had never added avocado to my smoothies and it sure does make it smooth and very
thick. Great flavor even with plain, unsweetened protein powder.
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Emily says
December 7, 2017 at 11:02 am
This is an amazing smoothie recipe! I didn’t have any protein powder, but I used vanilla
extract to give it a little more flavor. I also doubled the amount of kale in the recipe, so I
did 1/2 an avocado to balance it out. Turned out super creamy and delicious!
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Jess says
December 6, 2017 at 8:02 am
Really good! Mine did not look as pretty and vibrant as yours LOL but still awesome!
Thank you
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Dunja says
December 1, 2017 at 10:04 am
Hello!
This smoothie looks so delicious! I love veggie smoothies, but I’m currently following a
diet that does not allow bananas. Is there anything I can substitute for bananas to get a
similar flavor and/or consistency? Thank you so much!
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Mackenzie says
November 29, 2017 at 9:12 am
I tried out this smoothie yesterday with the addition of hemp, frozen berries, and maca –
absolutely delicious! I was a little worried there’d be an overwhelming taste of avocado,
but the avocado flavour was completely concealed by the other flavours. I loved how
creaminess of the smoothie!
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Andrea says
November 28, 2017 at 4:32 am
Yum!!!!! This smooth was delish! I tired it yesterday…used everything called for in the
recipe (chose hemp hearts, blueberry & macca). Wow. I am making it again today.
Thank you for such amazing recipes….I’m not vegan/vegetarian/gluten free but I make
your recipes often!
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I bet adding a tablespoon (or two) of cacao powder or peanut butter would jazz things up
even more! I don’t think I’ve ever added avocado in a smoothie, but I bet it would add
the best creaminess and thickness without too much sugar! Besides, healthy fats and
potassium are really important!
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Anna says
November 27, 2017 at 10:49 am
Can you make the smoothie without protein powder? Does it affect the taste?
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Depending on the protein powder yes. Mine adds a little natural sweetness,
but not much. Omitting should be fine! Let me know how it goes. xo!
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Maria says
March 9, 2018 at 12:49 am
I made this smoothie today for breakfast. I didn’t have protein powder either, but I
was eager to use some spirulina powder I recently bought. So instead of protein
powder, too make up for the protein and sweetness, I used 3/4 tsp of spirulina, 1/2
tsp vanilla sugar and 1 1/2 tsp agave syryp. -This was a bit too sweet, if I’d do it
differently, I’d skip the sugar all together, probably go a bit easier on the syryp
aswell.
It’s over all, a very good smootihe! I bet it will be even better when I don’t go off
recepie.
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hannah says
November 27, 2017 at 6:06 am
I made this for breakfast this morning and it was SO good!! It’s really more like a
breakfast milkshake :) I used ripple unsweetened milk for extra protein + added flax and
chia seeds. It was a little thick, but I think that was due to the chia seeds and the milk
being thick. This has become my breakfast for the week!
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Thanks, Hannah!
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Olive says
November 27, 2017 at 1:20 am
Avocado has the best power on skin. this satisfying for body. ;-).
Ill keep in mind to mix these to my avocado smoothie.
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Sreyas says
November 26, 2017 at 9:44 pm
Awesome. This is the best recipe of Avocado that i tasted in recent times. Too good.
Having this in morning breakfast after a long workout in my garden is so refreshing,
Thank you again.
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Justyna says
November 26, 2017 at 11:14 am
I love this blog <3 all the recipes are amazing and the pictures are phenomenal!
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Thanks so much! xo
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Rhonda S says
November 26, 2017 at 8:10 am
I made this for breakfast this morning! I used the add-ins too! (Maca powder and
cucumber). Didn’t have to adjust anything! Tasted absolutely amazing. Thank you for
this awesome recipe!
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Thanks, Rhonda!
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Hello,
Thanks
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Mom says
October 21, 2018 at 5:09 am
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Erika says
January 15, 2019 at 4:11 am
I have a smoothie every morning. I buy 2 big bunches of bananas every week – one
for snacking and one to cut up and put in a freezer bag. Frozen fruit makes all the
difference!
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Here’s to old veggies, the human kind that is. Made my first avo/bana smoothy 40 years
ago and never grow tired of the smoothest of smoothies.
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Having just seen you last weekend (I don’t remember if we had met before?), I have to
say that if your SKIN is any reflection of the value of your recipes, I need to make your
recipes every single day. I hardly got a chance to talk to you, Dana, but I really noticed
how beautiful your skin is. Love almost all your recipes that I have tried, and I want to
try this one soon! I realized we may need a “results not typical” notation on this advert,
as I pondered the difference between your age and mine, but still, it’s got to help, right?
Carry on your valuable work!
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So kind, Kay! Glad we got to see you last week. Hope you give this one a try!
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Brande says
November 24, 2017 at 10:33 am
Can I substitute Greek yogurt for the protein powder? I haven’t found one that I really
like.
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Anna says
November 24, 2017 at 3:54 am
I like this smoothie with baby spinach and I always add some cinnamon! Gives it a nice
touch :)
Greetings,
Anna
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Nelupa says
June 11, 2018 at 6:32 am
Hi,
thanks
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Yummm i tried this twice already ,i always had a goodnight sleep and get
up with a lots of energy.Thank you.
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