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Low-calorie banana strawberry smoothie. Credits: Claude Pop / Unfold Today.

As a certified nutritionist with many protein-rich breakfast recipes on the record, I set out to create a low-calorie, high-protein smoothie that could power anyone through a busy morning. I chose the ingredients carefully, but after blending it for the first time, one question lingered: would this breakfast have that beloved banana strawberry taste?

Mission accomplished! It was delicious. Packed with nearly 30 g of protein and only 390 calories, this smoothie combines fruits, leafy greens, low-fat dairy, and complex carbs to keep you full and on track with your weight loss goals. Bonus points, you can take it with you on rushed mornings.

Let's start blending!

Equipment

To make this smoothie, you'll only need a blender.

Ingredients

To make this low-calorie, high-protein banana strawberry smoothie, you'll need the following ingredients:

• 0.9 oz (25 g) rolled oats
• 1.1 oz (30 g) baby spinach
• 1 small (3.6 oz or 101 g) banana
• 2.8 oz (80 g) strawberries
• 7.1 oz (200 g) 2% Greek yogurt
• 2.2 fl oz (62 ml) low-fat milk

Role of each ingredient

Oats provide complex carbs that deliver a steady flow of energy while helping keep hunger at bay.

Among the vegetables with the fewest calories, baby spinach adds plenty of vitamins, iron, and fiber — all without influencing the taste. A stealthy way to boost the smoothie's healthiness, isn't it?

The banana and the strawberries bring vitamins, minerals, and the smoothie's signature flavor.

Low-fat Greek yogurt and low-fat milk form the smoothie's creamy base and provide bone-strengthening calcium along with most of the protein in our recipe. Also, did you know that low-fat milk counts among the foods with the lowest calories?

Ingredient alternatives

If you're on a dairy-free or vegan diet, you can substitute Greek yogurt with plant-based yogurt and add some vegan protein powder if you need more protein. And instead of low-fat milk, you can use plant-based milk.

Instructions

Here are the step-by-step instructions for making our low-calorie banana strawberry smoothie.

1. Add dry ingredients

Add all the dry ingredients to the blender: oats, baby spinach, banana, and strawberries.

2. Add the wet ingredients

Add the Greek yogurt and pour in the low-fat milk.

3. Blend

Blend all the ingredients until the mixture looks smooth for 20-30 seconds.

4. Serve

Pour the smoothie in a glass and enjoy. It has a creamy, smooth consistency and a lovely banana strawberry taste.

Nutrition facts

Vitamins: A, C, D, E, K, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12.

Minerals: manganese, copper, selenium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, zinc.

Other nutrients: choline, flavonoids.

Benefits

Our low-calorie, high-protein breakfast smoothie can bring many health benefits. Here are some of them:

• Lose weight easier: because the recipe is low in calories and packed with complex carbs, healthy fats and a treasure of micronutrients that keep hunger at bay;
• Build or preserve muscle mass: because the recipe is high in protein and complex carbs;
• Optimize energy levels: because the recipe is rich in complex carbohydrates, low in added sugars and contains plenty of micronutrients, like B vitamins and magnesium, that facilitate energy production;
• Strengthen bones and joints: because the recipe contains compounds commonly used to improve bone health, like calcium, copper, manganese and vitamin C;
• Save time: since the whole recipe takes about 5 minutes to make.

Recipe summary

To follow our low-calorie banana strawberry smoothie recipe in a compressed format, use the summary below.

Low-Calorie High-Protein Banana Strawberry Smoothie

Claude Pop, CPT, NC, CSCS

If you're looking for a low-calorie, high-protein smoothie that's satisfying enough to replace "the most important meal of the day", certified nutritionist Claude Pop's banana strawberry recipe is about to become a VIP on your list of favorite breakfasts, especially if you're looking to lose weight.

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Prep Time 1 minute min

Blend Time 3 minutes mins

Total Time 4 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Smoothies

Cuisine American

Servings 1 person

Calories 390 kcal

Equipment

• Blender

Ingredients

  

• 0.9 oz rolled oats (25 g)
• 1.1 oz baby spinach (30 g)
• 1 small banana (3.6 oz or 101 g)
• 2.8 oz strawberries (80 g)
• 7.1 oz 2% Greek yogurt (200 g)
• 2.2 fl oz low-fat milk (62 ml)

Instructions

 

• Add all the dry ingredients to the blender: oats, baby spinach, banana, and strawberries.
  0.9 oz rolled oats, 1.1 oz baby spinach, 1 small banana, 2.8 oz strawberries
  
• Add the Greek yogurt and pour in the low-fat milk.
  7.1 oz 2% Greek yogurt, 2.2 fl oz low-fat milk
  
• Blend all the ingredients until the mixture looks smooth for 20-30 seconds.
  
• Pour the smoothie in a glass and enjoy. It has a creamy, smooth consistency and a lovely banana strawberry taste.
  

Notes

Our low-calorie, high-protein breakfast smoothie can bring many health benefits. Here are some of them:

• Lose weight easier
• Build or preserve muscle mass
• Optimize energy levels
• Strengthen bones and joints
• Save time

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