Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie

A Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie is an incredibly easy, creamy breakfast recipe made with nutritious ingredients that everyone will enjoy. Fruity strawberries, milk, a few other ingredients, and just a few minutes are all you need to whip up this tasty treat. 

This Vanilla Strawberry Smoothie is so good that it’s almost like drinking your dessert without all the guilt you’d get from a milkshake or a bowl of ice cream. 

Smoothies are easy for picky eaters to get an extra serving of veggies or fruit without them even knowing. It’s one of my favorite ways to get the kiddos an extra dose of spinach without them making faces.

It’s easy to make this a dairy-free recipe. We’ve already made the substitution suggestions for you; check them out below. 

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• It’s decadent, almost dessert-like.
• Satisfying, creamy, and thick.
• This is the perfect breakfast recipe to hold you over until lunch or a fast, pick-me-up snack throughout the day.
• Only uses four simple ingredients.
• It’s a kid-friendly recipe and a great way to hide different healthy ingredients that you or the kids wouldn’t otherwise eat.

Ingredients

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• Milk – cow’s milk, soy milk, or other milk alternative
• Frozen strawberries
• Vanilla yogurt Vanilla extract

How to Make a Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie

• Step One: Add ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
• Step Two: Garnish with fresh strawberries (whole or sliced), if desired.

What to Serve with It

• Banana Raspberry Muffins
• Toast with Strawberry Jam
• Red Velvet Waffles
• Bacon and Egg Biscuit Casserole

Variations and Substitutions

• You can use fresh or frozen strawberries.
• Add other berries like raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, etc, to bring a delicious taste.
• You can use silken tofu instead of the yogurt to make it a dairy-free recipe.
• Use a dairy-free yogurt alternative if you can’t find silken tofu but want to make this vegan.
• You may also use Greek yogurt instead of plain yogurt.
• If you want a dairy-free or vegan recipe, feel free to use soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk, or other milk alternatives in place of cow’s milk.
• You can serve this smoothie with whipped cream and sliced strawberries as a garnish.
• Work in veggies like spinach, kale, frozen cauliflower, or zucchini. Keep in mind the water content of other ingredients you add; this may change the consistency, and you may need to alter it in the end. 

Storage Instructions

A Strawberry-Vanilla Smoothie is best when first made. I don’t recommend keeping it longer than a day, as depending on the ingredients used, it could become watery or runny. 

You can store it in the fridge, but keep these thoughts in mind for optimal freshness. 

Can You Freeze?

You can try freezing this recipe; depending on which ingredient options you chose, the milk may separate a bit from the smoothie when you thaw it out. However, I don’t recommend doing it if you want to keep the smoothie texture the way you originally made it. 

Recipe Tips and Tricks

• I like to use frozen fruit in smoothies because it makes it naturally cold. If you only have fresh strawberries, add some ice to your blender.
• For more strawberry flavour, add more berries or use a strawberry yogurt instead of plain.
• Silken tofu makes your smoothie thick and creamy and takes on the flavour of whatever you put in it. You won’t know it’s there (nor will the kids!). It adds a nice protein punch to your morning.
• Start your blender at a low speed and work your way up to a high speed so it blends all your ingredients efficiently and appropriately. 

How to Thicken

If you have a liquidy smoothie instead of a creamy, thick Strawberry Vanilla one, you can add more frozen strawberries, or even frozen banana chunks, as a natural thickening agent. 

You can also add more ice chunks to add more texture to your smoothie. If you’re really in a pinch, add bananas, avocado, peanut butter, or other nut butter to thicken your homemade smoothie recipe. Just remember that adding other ingredients to thicken it up will change the taste of your smoothie. 

How to Thin Out

If your Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie is too thick to drink through a straw, add more milk or water to thin it in the blender. You may also use coconut water, but this may alter the taste. 

What Else Can You Add?

If you want to change things with this recipe, you certainly can. Here are some ideas to add in: any other smoothie ingredients like chia seeds, apple cider vinegar, protein powder, chopped nuts, oats, granola, collagen, flax seeds, etc.

Can I Double This Recipe?

Absolutely! If you want to make a bigger batch of Strawberry-Vanilla Smoothies, you can increase the quantities with this easy smoothie recipe. Make sure not to overload your blender, though. 

I suggest using a pitcher to store some in if your blender is getting too full too quickly. You can store them in the fridge if you need to serve them all together, but remember, they’re best served right away for the most optimal texture and to keep them bursting with flavour.

Other Smoothie and Drink Recipes To Try

Are you looking for more fantastic homemade smoothies to try? Here are just a few of the other smoothies and drinks we enjoy whipping up. 

• Grapefruit Smoothie Bowl
• Pineapple Pomegranate Smoothie
• Apple Spice Smoothie
• Citrus Bliss Infused Water
• Cherry Vanilla Smoothie
• Berry Jam Smoothie 
• Orange Julius recipe
• Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

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