How long it takes: 5 minutes Equipment you’ll need: blender Servings: 2 This mango smoothie recipe isn’t an exact replica but I love the fresh taste of mango in it. It’s refreshing and delightful and it’s so easy. It’s made with milk, fruit, and just a bit of honey. This smoothie could honestly pass for a milkshake. Mango milkshake. The milk and frozen banana give it that thick smooth feeling that you’d expect from a milkshake. You’ll never even notice that it’s skim milk. A touch of honey is optional, since it is plenty sweet from the fruit. However, I do love the flavor that the honey adds. Just a little something special, you know?
About This Recipe
Customizable: You’ll notice that there are just four simple ingredients in this mango banana smoothie. There are tons of ways you can customize it. Take a look at the Make It Your Own section below for ideas. Easy and inexpensive: Homemade smoothies are inexpensive, simple, and ridiculously easy to make. You’ll wonder why you ever spent the big bucks buying a smoothie!
What You’ll Need
Mango: Buy a bag of frozen mango chunks for the easiest smoothie. If you have a lot of ripe mangos on the counter, peel them and cut them into chunks. Freeze the chunks for a couple of hours or until firm (or overnight). You’ll need 2 cups of mango chunks. Banana: Ripe bananas will be sweeter than green bananas. The recipe calls for half of a large banana. If you happen to have an excess of ripe bananas (sometimes they seem to ripen so quickly!), peel and slice the bananas, and pop them into freezer safe bags or containers, ready for smoothies, banana bread, or banana muffins. Learn more about how to freeze bananas. Milk: Use any type of milk you prefer, either dairy or nondairy (nut milks, oat milk, or coconut milk). Yogurt can be substituted, if you prefer. Keep in mind that if you use a flavored milk or yogurt, they often have added sweeteners, so your smoothie will be sweeter. Honey: A sweetener is optional; however, honey does enhance the flavors of mango and banana.
How To Make This Smoothie
Simply put all the ingredients into a blender and hit the ON button. That’s it! Pour the smoothie into a couple of glasses and serve.
Blender vs…
We recommend using a high-speed blender for this recipe. However you can use different tools.
Immersion Blender: You can use an immersion blender (stick blender) if you don’t have a blender. This smoothie recipe does not include ice cubes as one of the ingredients which immersion blenders have a tougher time with, unless you have crushed ice. You may need a bit of extra liquid to keep the immersion blender going and it will take a bit longer to get the mixture nice and smooth. Food processor: You can use a food processor but the results may not be quite as smooth. It will get the job done though.
Make It Your Own
Add protein. Add a scoop of protein powder to the smoothie. You can add a scoop of oatmeal to the mixture, too. The texture won’t be quite as smooth. Different fruits and veggies. Use different fruits or add a vegetable. Note: A high powered blender does the best job with vegetables and greens. If you want to make a smoothie without banana, simply add more mango instead. Make it thinner. Don’t care for a frozen smoothie? You can easily make this smoothie with room temperature mango and banana. It won’t be as thick. Add yogurt. This smoothie is made without yogurt but if you like smoothies with yogurt, simply substitute any type of yogurt for the milk. If the smoothie is too thick to blend, you may need to thin it with just a little milk or juice. Make it a bowl. Make a smoothie bowl. Pour the smoothie mixture into bowls and top with sliced fresh fruit, granola, toasted coconut, toasted nuts or seeds, flax seeds or chia seeds, whatever you like.
Storage Tips/Make Ahead Ideas
Smoothies can be refrigerated for a day or frozen for up to 3 months. Make sure there’s a bit of extra space in the freezer container (head room) because the mixture will expand a little. Refrigerated smoothies will have a thinner texture. Frozen smoothies can be eaten frozen or thawed.
