Mango Banana Smoothie
This month’s theme was Fruit Smoothies, so I went with this awesome tropical Mango Banana Smoothie. I am in love with smoothies and could eat sip them daily, though I refrain from that much fruit consumption.
I really bounced around looking for some really special smoothie but each time I did that, I always came back to flavors I already love together. Flavors that were screaming out to me.
I chose this recipe from Katie at This Chick Cooks. It was one of those recipes where it sounded heavenly right about then and I love that she uses mason jars like we do to serve our smoothies. My kids love eating and drinking out of the cute jars so I was immediately hooked with her photo.
I really didn’t change much except my daughter’s kept wondering where the syrup was (agave nectar) and so I added a tiny tsp. and I added it for the whole recipe, not per glass. It’s really not needed but it was good either way. I also added a cup of ice at the end to make it more like a frozen smoothie. I have horrible luck with frozen bananas, so I put mine in unfrozen and just added some ice. By the time I changed up the recipe though, I had made it serve more people, which is good because there were 4 kids waiting in line for a delicious little glass of this yummy Mango Banana Smoothie.
Mango Banana Smoothie
A refreshing summer beverage to help clear the heat!
Ingredients
- 1 mango, cut up
- 2 bananas, sliced
- 3/4 c. milk
- 1 tsp. honey, or agave nectar - that's what we use
- 1 cup of ice
Instructions
- Throw everything into a blender and mix until smooth. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg. Delicious!
- Note: You can substitute yogurt for milk and I would imagine the results would be similar.
They are wonderfully refreshing on a hot day!
Mango Banana Smoothie
Chaya
I am fan of mango so this is a winning smoothie, for me.
Melissa
I love mangoes! What a delicious smoothie 🙂 I’m CCC #5 🙂
Tina @ MOMS CRAZY COOKING
I will forsure be trying this and getting myself some mason jars too (HOW CUTE!) BTW we will be in Missouri June 12th (are you in town? email me? i sent you a txt? did you loose your phone? hehe)
I have vowed to make smoothies once a day all summer long, breakfast or a dinner substitute on hot summer days and I can’t wait to try ALL of the Crazy Cooking Challenge recipes from this month. Thanks so much for participating.
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
I used mango in my smoothies also, so I love your flavor combination! =) These look wonderful!
Katie
Your take on the mango smoothie looks delicious! So glad that you enjoyed it and thanks for linking back to the original recipe. Have a blessed day!
Jen @ Juanita's Cocina
Let’s go sit out on the front porch with some smoothies! We need a break!!!
Asiya @ Chocolate and Chillies
Looks great!!! I’ve been wanting to try making smoothies and I have mangoes and bananas! Perfect!!!!
Teri @ The Freshman Cook
So refreshing and delicious looking!
Lisa~~
I too used mangoes and bananas, what a great combo.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my CCC entry: Mango Melon Banana & Chia Smoothie.
Lisa~~
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Sarah BB @ East9thStreet
One thing I’m really enjoying about this challenge is seeing everyone’s photography skills. You did a great job! CCC #29 – Sarah
Lesa @Edesia's Notebook
I love the combination of mango and banana. Great choice!