The Best Smoothie Ever – Barefeet within the Kitchen

An orange banana smoothie is proof that the only issues are sometimes the very best. With simply two components and underneath 5 minutes, you can also make the best smoothie ever. (And should you select to incorporate the bonus components, it will get even higher!)

Banana Orange Smoothie

This actually is the best smoothie ever!

Tossed collectively one morning a few years in the past, simply to make use of up an overabundance of bananas and oranges, my youngsters flipped over this easy smoothie.

After I handed the drinks to the youngsters, I walked out of the kitchen for a second. My center son yelled after me, “The smoothie is unbelievable!” Why am I not stunned that they adored a smoothie fabricated from nothing however juice and bananas?

Within the years since, I’ve made it with each store-bought orange juice and freshly squeezed. Each variations are terrific. And whereas the ginger and lime are optionally available components on this smoothie, I extremely suggest including them each. They work to brighten the flavors and add a brand new dimension to this easy drink. 

Banana Smoothie

To make these sunny smoothies, you’ll want the next two components:

• Orange juice
• Bananas
• OPTIONAL additions: contemporary ginger and/or a squeeze of contemporary lime juice

That’s really it! Bananas add a clean, creamy texture to smoothies, and their pure sweetness usually supplies all of the sweetening the drink requires. I make only a few smoothies with out them!

I like to recommend utilizing frozen bananas for thicker, creamier smoothies. Nonetheless, should you desire a thinner drink, room temperature or refrigerated bananas work properly too.

Orange Banana Smoothie

I promised it was simple, and boy, is it ever! Don’t blink otherwise you’ll miss the directions. Place the orange juice and bananas within the blender. If desired, add as a lot or as little contemporary ginger as you want, and a squeeze of contemporary lime juice. Puree till clean and serve instantly.

Straightforward Fruit Smoothie Recipes

Should you’re wanting so as to add more smoothies to your repertoire, you must attempt our dairy-free Pineapple Banana Smoothie is mild and refreshing, good with breakfast or as a snack any time all through the day.

Wealthy chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and frozen bananas are blended collectively in blissful concord to make this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie – that tastes extra like a peanut butter banana milkshake than a breakfast drink.

Get your greens in with spinach leaves blended with ripe, frozen bananas and orange juice to create a Banana Spinach Smoothie that’s out of this world.

Strawberry Banana Smoothies are easy, simple, and refreshing as a snack or perhaps a meal all on their very own. This smoothie is scrumptious with solely 4 components!

{initially revealed 11/6/11 – recipe notes and pictures up to date 9/17/25}