Description
A vibrant and creamy smoothie that combines sweet strawberries, ripe banana, and earthy matcha for a refreshing treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled (about 150 g)
- 1 medium ripe banana (about 118 g)
- 1/2 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt (120 g) β optional for extra protein
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (240 ml) β or dairy milk, oat, or soy
- 1 teaspoon culinary matcha powder (about 2 g)
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional; 15β20 g)
- 4β6 ice cubes (omit if using frozen strawberries)
- Pinch of vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: hull strawberries, peel banana, measure matcha and liquids.
- Bloom the matcha: in a small bowl, whisk the matcha with 1β2 tablespoons of the almond milk to make a smooth paste.
- Add to blender: combine strawberries, banana, Greek yogurt, remaining almond milk, matcha paste, honey (if using), and ice cubes in a blender.
- Blend until smooth: start on low, then increase to high for 20β40 seconds until silky and evenly colored.
- Taste and adjust: if too thick, add a splash more milk; if it needs sweetness, add a little more honey/maple and blend briefly.
- Serve immediately in chilled glasses.
Notes
Use fresh strawberries in summer or frozen fruit year-round. Matcha quality matters; choose culinary-grade for smoothies.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Smoothie
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 5mg