Banana smoothie recipe

Start your day with the perfect banana smoothie.

Smoothies are such an easy breakfast to make, and this one is no exception. This recipe uses just three ingredients, plus a handful of ice and some fruit to top it with if you fancy. Chuck everything in the blender and the whole thing is ready in only 3 minutes - a speedy, nutritious breakfast for only 165 calories. We used fat-free yoghurt for this recipe, but if you want a creamier result you can upgrade slightly to a low fat one instead. Slightly overripe bananas work especially well here, and you'll never have any excuse for throwing away bad bananas again. If you have a bunch is turning overripe, you can peel , slice and freeze them, ready to make into banana smoothies at a later date.

Ingredients

• 1 ripe banana
• 125g plain, low fat or fat-free yogurt
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 cup crushed ice
• Blueberries to serve

Method

1. Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Top with some fresh fruit. We used superfruit blueberries for their health-boosting goodness.

Top tip for making this banana smoothie:

If you want a chocolate version, add a teaspoon of cocoa to the mix. For a nutty twist, add a spoon of peanut or almond nut butter. 

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