Green Smoothies (Kale Banana) will fool you into thinking you’re enjoying something sinful. Spoiler alert: You’re not!
If you want a quick and easy Breakfast Recipe, you can’t go wrong with delicious smoothies. For more favorites, try our Chocolate Banana and Blueberry Smoothie Recipes.
Sabrina’s Green Smoothies (Kale Banana) Recipe
Don’t be scared away by the word kale or the green color of this smoothie recipe. Although it’s wonderfully healthy, it’s also sweet and delicious with a dreamy texture. You don’t have to sacrifice taste to get your serving of vegetables, and this Banana Kale Smoothie recipe proves it. Along with being an easy breakfast, these are an excellent afternoon snack or post-workout drink. You can also enjoy the frothy smoothie as your drink with another breakfast or brunch dish like Oven Scrambled Eggs or Raisin Bran Muffins. I’ve included some variations at the bottom that you should check out as well!
Ingredients
- 2 frozen bananas , very ripe or 2 cups frozen sliced bananas
- 2 cups kale , stems removed and chopped
- 2/3 cup vanilla soy milk
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
- Place the banana, kale, vanilla soy milk, ground flax seeds, honey and ice into a blender.
- Blend twice for full amount of time to ensure kale is smooth.
Nutrition
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Chef’s Note
To ensure you’ve got the thickness and texture of this smoothie, I like to make sure I freeze my banana slices the night before, and that I have enough ice cubes. Even though raw kale is bitter in flavor, you won’t have to worry about that flavor peeking through the rest of the ingredients.
How to Store
- Serve: This Banana Kale Smoothie tastes best served completely chilled and fresh.
- Store: You can store the smoothie in the fridge for up to 48 hours.
- Store: Or seal Green Smoothies in an airtight container to keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. You can let the frozen smoothie thaw in the fridge before serving.
Variations
- Spinach: You can’t really taste the kale in this recipe, but if you’d prefer to swap it out for baby spinach, that’s another good option for a less bitter vegetable.
- Vegan Green Smoothie: For the most part, this Banana Kale Smoothie is already vegan. However, if you prefer not to use honey as a sweetener, you can swap it out for maple syrup, agave syrup, coconut sugar, or date syrup.
- Milk options: You could use alternate milk like whole milk, almond milk, coconut milk, or oat milk instead of soy milk.
- Kale banana berry smoothie: For a more delicious fruit flavor, you can add frozen strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries. The additional fruit adds extra sweetness to the recipe and tastes great with the banana flavor.
- Protein mix-ins: For the perfect workout smoothie, try adding protein powder, chia seeds, or peanut butter to give the Green Smoothies more protein.
