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Strawberries are in season for spring, so it’s a great time to buy them at lower prices than you might find the rest of the year. Strawberries are great for many recipes, like these strawberry and cream cheese pastelitos (a puff pastry dessert) you’re sure to love. We also love to make smoothies with strawberries – other than eating fresh strawberries, it’s probably one of our most preferred ways to eat strawberries. My girl absolutely loves smoothies – in fact, you can see our pineapple mango smoothie recipe I shared a while back!
One thing that does stop me from buying fresh strawberries more often is the fear of them spoiling before I can use them all; I just don’t like wasting fresh fruit. But, a little tip I learned is to freeze strawberries before they spoil and use them later, which is perfect for making smoothies! Since the strawberries are already cold, they really work well for mixing in smoothies. This helps so that I can take advantage of strawberry season and buy fresh strawberries from stores like Walmart.
Smoothies for an after-school snack or breakfast are perfect for kids. They’re easy to make, plus you can add a few fruits to get the most out of them and pack those vitamins in for the kids (or yourself). I love mixing strawberries with bananas for a strawberry banana smoothie, but recently I added mango in as well and we loved the flavor! Check out this simple, easy recipe for making your own strawberry, banana, and mango smoothie at home!
Tropical BananaBerry Smoothie Recipe: A Strawberry, Banana, Mango Fusion Kids Will Love!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries, sliced (fresh or previously frozen)
- 2 bananas, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
- 1 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp honey
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend well until desired consistency is reached.
- If you want smoothie to be less thick, simply add more milk and blend again.
- Serve and enjoy!
I’d love to hear about your favorite smoothie flavor or if you have your own tip for fresh strawberries. Share in the comments below!
Disclosure: As a participant in the Walmart Moms Program, I received compensation for my time and efforts in creating this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
All photos © Melanie Edwards/modernmami™
hi. i would like to ask you if the smoothie was creamy. Also, would it be okay if I used a juicer instead? Would it still be creamy and smooth? Or would it be watery? Please reply ASAP.
– kay
Hi Kay, I think using a juicer would make it less creamy and more liquidy (or watery, as you said) – like juice! The consistency of a smoothie is thicker, so a blender would be better for that. Hope that helps!
Thank you so much! it’s just that i have cooking and baking class and my teachers are bringing juicers. I’m not to sure if i’m allowed to bring a small blender. Is there any other way to make it creamy and smooth even while using a juicer?
please reply ASAP
– Kay
Hmmm…I’m not sure! I wonder if adding other ingredients would work? Perhaps your teachers may have some suggestions. Let me know if they come up with anything! 🙂
thank you 😀 i will ask asap