Mango Smoothie
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Start your day with a fruity and delicious mango smoothie! With just three wholesome ingredients, it’s a budget-friendly drink that your entire family will love!
Why This Recipe is a Favorite
Smoothies remind me of happy, easy mornings when my kids were toddlers and they’d fight over who got to push “start” on the blender.
And this mango smoothie recipe is one you’ll make again and again! It’s ultra creamy, bursting with sweet, tropical flavors, and it’s perfect to enjoy to breakfast or as an afternoon pick me up.
As a bonus, this tropical drink is dairy free, and easy to make with just three ingredients!
It’s easy breakfast meal prep at its best! Just freeze the fruit chunks so they’ll be ready to grab and blend whenever you want!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s easy breakfast meal prep at its best! Just freeze the fruit chunks and they’ll be ready to grab and blend whenever you want!
- Easy to adapt. If you like to keep things simple, stick to the base ingredients. But, if you want to pack some extra nutrition into your drink, there are a lot of additional ingredients to choose from.
- Kid-friendly flavors. My kids love the mango and banana flavors in this fruit smoothie recipe!
If you love cold drinks, I have plenty of other recipes! You can make a creamy strawberry smoothie or refreshing mango dragon fruit lemonade!
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
Here are the only ingredients you need to enjoy an absolutely fabulous, ultra creamy and dreamy smoothie!
- Mango: You can use either fresh or frozen fruit. When fresh mangoes are perfectly ripe, they should feel firm, but give a little when you gently press on them. The stem should also smell sweet.
- Banana: I like to slice and freeze the bananas to create an almost shake-like consistency.
- Coconut milk, or substitute any dairy or dairy-free milk that you like. Almond milk and hemp milk are both fantastic choices.
To make the smoothie without milk, simply use 2 cups of orange juice or pineapple juice in place of the coconut milk.
Optional Ingredients
Choose one or more extra ingredients to add nutritional value and flavor! Any of these would work wonderfully in a mango smoothie:
- baby spinach leaves: Not everyone enjoys a green smoothie, but adding spinach will give your body a boost of iron.
- oranges: (See my tips on freezing oranges!)
- chia seeds: These pack a powerful punch of fiber and protein.
- collagen peptides: Collagen is a protein that happens to be fantastic for our skin.
- protein powder: Vanilla protein powder would be a fantastic and yummy addition!
- Greek yogurt: You can use this instead of milk, or add a little bit to the mango banana smoothie for a boost of protein.
Sometimes for an extra special treat we'll top our smoothies with chai spice granola.
How to Freeze Mango and Banana for Smoothies
While you don't have to use frozen fruit, it gives the smoothie a creamy, ice cream-like texture. Using fruit that isn't frozen will give this a juicier texture.
You can buy store-bought bagged frozen fruit, or you can freeze your own! To freeze mangoes and bananas, just follow these simple steps:
- Wash, peel, and dice/slice the fruit into bite-sized pieces. Note: Be sure your fruit is ripe before prepping it.
- Arrange the mango chunks and bananas in a single layer on a parchment lined sheet pan, spreading the pieces apart so they touch as little as possible. Set the pan in the freezer.
- Freeze for 1 hour.
- Transfer the fruit to a Ziploc freezer bag. Use a spatula to loosen the pieces of fruit from the parchment paper and place them in the freezer bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible before sealing it closed.
- Freeze for up to 4 months. Use the frozen fruit within 2-4 months for best quality.
How to Make a Mango Smoothie
A make-ahead breakfast doesn't get much simpler to make than this!
- Add ingredients to the blender. Put the chunks and slices of fruit and coconut milk in the blender.
- Cover and blend. Place the cover on the blender, then use High power to blend it into a creamy, smooth consistency.
Adjusting the Consistency
- If your smoothie is too thin, add a splash of extra coconut milk and blend it again.
- For an extra thick mango smoothie, a handful of crushed ice or a couple of ice cubes will thicken it up. Or, if you don't mind the extra calories, add a scoop of dairy-free vanilla ice cream!
Storing Leftovers
Pour any leftover smoothie into a silicone ice cube tray, and set in the freezer overnight, or until it's frozen solid. Then, just pop out the frozen cubes and transfer them to a freezer storage bag.
Squeeze the air out of the bag, close it, and store in the freezer for up to 2 months. Whenever you make another smoothie, add a few smoothie cubes to the blender for extra flavor.
Pairing Ideas
Smoothies are great to pair with another hearty option for breakfast like bacon egg bites or blueberry protein muffins.
They also taste great with high protein overnight oats and chia pudding!
Mango Banana Smoothie Recipe FAQs
There are a lot of benefits to enjoying smoothies each day. Coconut milk has healthy fats, and the fruit provides vitamins and fiber. If you want to boost the protein, consider adding a scoop of protein powder or collagen peptides. You can substitute full-fat Greek yogurt for milk to add a bit of protein as well.
I'd love to hear about your experience making this recipe! Please leave a comment and rating below!
Refreshing Mango Smoothie
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 2 cups diced mangoes about 2 mangos (may substitute with frozen fruit)
- 2 cups diced bananas about 2 bananas
- 2 cups coconut milk almond milk, or other milk of choice
Optional Smoothie Ingredients
- ½ cup baby spinach
- 1 avocado pitted and peeled
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 scoop collagen peptides
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a high speed blender and combine on High speed until smooth and creamy.
- Divide the smoothie among two glasses, and serve while cold.
