Food & Cooking Recipes Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Banana-Blueberry Smoothie 3.7 (345) 19 Reviews Easy and healthy, this three-ingredient smoothie is the best way to start the day. By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 10, 2023 Rate PRINT Share Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Servings: 2 For a fresh, healthy start to the day or a refreshing pick-me-up, try this blueberry banana smoothie. Get out your blender because this smoothie couldn't be easier or quicker to make. It has just three ingredients—nonfat plain yogurt, ripe bananas, and frozen blueberries. Two of those ingredients are superfoods, and the other one is packed with protein and healthy probiotics. Don't have frozen blueberries on hand? Feel free to swap the same amount of another type of frozen berry or fruit. And be sure to use a ripe banana for added sweetness. Our recipe yields two smoothies, so you can make sure you and your partner start the day well or your kids have a healthy after-school snack. Jacob Fox Our 12 Most Popular Smoothie Recipes of All Time Smooth Smoothie Making It's important to combine ingredients in the correct order when making a smoothie. Adding them in the wrong order can cause frozen fruit and ice to get caught in the blender's blades. Start by adding yogurt or the base liquid (dairy or non-dairy milk, water, or juice) to the blender. Next, add smaller ingredients, like diced fruit or blueberries, and finish by adding larger pieces of fruit like whole strawberries. If your smoothie recipe includes ice, add the cubes last. Adding the ingredients in this order makes for smoother blending and less likelihood of your blender clogging. Ingredients 1 ripe banana 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt Directions Jacob Fox Combine ingredients in blender: In a blender, combine banana, blueberries, and yogurt. Jacob Fox Blend: Blend on high speed until smooth. Jacob Fox Jacob Fox Serve: Pour into two glasses; serve immediately. Jacob Fox 14 Breakfast Recipes That Will Change Your Life—or Your Morning Routine Frequently Asked Questions Jacob Fox Are bananas and blueberries good together? Yes! Bananas and blueberries are a wonderful combination. In addition to using them together for one of our favorite smoothies, we love the combination for muffins, fruit kebabs, popsicles, and to top oatmeal. What is the best liquid to put in smoothies? There are a lot of options for the liquid component of a smoothie. What is best depends mostly on your personal preference, the flavor of the liquid and how it complements the other ingredients of the smoothie, and the thickness or thinness of the liquid. If you’re using all frozen fruit, a thinner liquid would be better than a thicker one. Popular choices for the liquid base of a smoothie include: milk, non-dairy milk, Greek yogurt, regular yogurt, kefir, coconut milk, coconut water, juice, herbal tea, and water. 6 Other Smoothie Recipes to Try: Blueberry-Mint Smoothie Berry-Banana Kefir Bowl Banana-Oat Smoothie Strawberry Coconut Smoothie Peanut Butter-Berry Smoothie Cucumber-Blueberry Smoothie Originally appeared: Everyday Food, March 2005 Rate It PRINT Updated by Victoria Spencer Victoria Spencer Victoria Spencer is an experienced food editor, writer, and recipe developer. She manages the Martha Stewart recipe archive and is always curious about new ingredients and the best techniques. She has been working in food media for over 20 years.