This strawberry banana coconut smoothie is sweet and creamy and tastes like a strawberry milkshake. It's made with four simple ingredients and no dairy or added sugar. Perfect for a quick breakfast or snack.
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I love the strawberries and cream flavor of this one. The coconut milk keeps it creamy, the strawberries give it that classic flavor, and a frozen ripe banana gives it enough sweetness that you don't need to add anything else. It really does taste like a milkshake, made with a few healthy ingredients.
This strawberry coconut smoothie is a super simple fruit smoothie with just four basic ingredients. You'll find even more easy recipes in my roundup of 22 dairy-free smoothies.
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Strawberry Banana Smoothie Ingredients
Coconut milk is the base, and it's what makes the smoothie thick and creamy without any dairy milk or yogurt. Be sure to use full-fat coconut milk to get the extra thick consistency. Look for coconut milk in a BPA free can or carton with no additives. The ingredients list should be just coconut and water. It's best to avoid refrigerated coconut milk because it generally has added gums or processed food chemicals.
The frozen banana does two jobs. It thickens the smoothie and sweetens it, so there's no added sugar in the recipe.
Pro tip: Freeze extra ripe bananas so you have them ready to go for smoothies. Always peel the bananas first, but you can freeze them either whole or cut into chunks. Frozen bananas are easy to slice or break into smaller pieces as needed.
For the strawberries, I use frozen to keep the smoothie cold and thick. Fresh strawberries work too, with one small change I'll get to below.
The touch of vanilla is what makes this strawberry banana smoothie recipe taste like it was made with ice cream. I use organic vanilla extract, but you can always use vanilla powder or scrape the seeds from a piece of vanilla bean if you prefer.
The collagen is optional. Stir in a scoop if you want, or leave it out completely. I like to add marine collagen in my smoothies.
How to make it
Add everything to your blender in the order listed, then blend until smooth. That's the whole strawberry banana smoothie recipe.
The texture comes down to your fruit. Frozen fruit gives it a thick, frosty texture, which is how I make it. A high-speed blender like a Vitamix gets it extra smooth when everything you're blending is frozen. For fresh strawberries instead, add a couple of ice cubes so it still comes out nice and thick.
If your smoothie comes out thicker than you like, add a splash more coconut milk. If it's too thin, a few more frozen strawberries or a handful of ice will fix it.
Variations and Substitutions
You can swap the coconut milk for cashew milk or almond milk. Cashew milk is easy to make at home (you don't have to strain it), and I like its milder flavor in smoothies. But, my new favorite for this one is coconut cashew milk, the same coconut and cashew combo I use in my ice cream recipes.
For a lower carb version, leave out the banana and sweeten your smoothie to taste with stevia, monk fruit or your favorite low carb sweetener.
In this case, I would use frozen strawberries and add ice cubes to keep the smoothie frozen and use coconut cream (scooped off of the top of a can of chilled coconut milk) to make it extra creamy.
You could also add chia seeds, hemp hearts, or any other add-ins you like in your smoothies.
This strawberry coconut smoothie is a tasty afternoon snack. And it's a great breakfast smoothie to go along with a couple of hard boiled eggs for a fast meal.
More Coconut Smoothies
If you like this one, here are a few more easy smoothies to try.
- 3-Ingredient Green Smoothie - it tastes like a pina colada, you won't taste the greens.
- Peach Coconut Smoothie - summer peaches and cream in a glass.
- Key Lime Pie Smoothie - tastes like the classic dessert with a secret ingredient.
Strawberry Banana Smoothie with Coconut Milk
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 frozen banana sliced
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 scoop collagen powder optional
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to high-speed blender in order listed.
- Blend until smooth.
Laura Dembowski (@piesandplots) says
I make smoothies like this all the time and love them. Your pics are so pretty! The sun is very nice but it is still way too cold outside.
Lisa says
Thanks Laura! I agree with you about the cold. It's snowing again today and it looks like it will be a while before it warms up.
freshfitnhealthy says
So simple yet delicious. I love it, as I love smoothies and I love coconut!
xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy
Jen says
Does the fruit have to be frozen or can fresh strawberries and bananas be used instead?
Lisa says
Jen, I like to make it with frozen fruit so it's more like a milkshake. If you use fresh fruit, you may need to add ice.
Jen says
Wonderful, Thank you so much!!!
heidi says
do you use canned coconut milk?
Lisa says
Yes, I use canned coconut milk and always look for ones that only contain coconut and water, with no other added ingredients.
Ang says
sounds delicious ...Once made can you put this in the fridge overnight ready for the morning.
Adam Trainor says
Smoothies are great, especially as a breakfast when your none stop on the go, which most people are Monday to Friday. You've added a sliced banana in this recipe. Can you make exactly the same recipe but with banana so it's a banana coconut smoothie
Niké says
Just made this fabulous smoothie for my late-afternoon treat. Simply delicious!
Thanks, Lisa!
Lisa says
Thanks, Niké! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Abby (@ No Fail recipes) says
This is just the smoothie recipe I was looking for. I don'r like coconut milk so I'm going to use almond milk. It's going to be delicious.
Munchkintime says
One word - deliciousness! Thank you for sharing, pinning to my smoothie board!
Jeanne says
Thank you for providing this tasty smoothie recipe, I love both strawberry and coconut, this is definitely something I need to try.
Daisy says
I'm making this for a food tech assignment !! cant wait
Keto Recipes says
I like it.
It's healthy and delicious.
Your photos are nice.
Great job!
Kara says
Very good, thank you for this! Quick and easy.
corinne J morgan says
I am allergic to coconut what else can I use instead?
Lisa says
Hi Connie, you can use cashew milk or almond milk instead. I like the milder flavor of cashew milk in smoothies. It's easy to make and doesn't require straining. Hope this helps!