This Banana yogurt smoothie with tahini is sweet, creamy, and tangy, with a hint of cinnamon, and a nutty aftertaste. It's packed with protein and is a real energy-boosting smoothie. Perfect for breakfast or as a post-workout snack.

If you're looking for a healthy banana smoothie, then this is it! Apart from being so nutritious, it's also packed with flavor.

The tahini goes so well with the banana because its nutty, earthy, bitter taste balances the sweetness of the banana. Moreover, the Greek yogurt, with its sourish, tangy flavor, adds freshness and creaminess to this shake.

Table Of Contents

Ingredients
Extra Add-Ins
How To Make
Nutrition
Calories
Using Frozen Banana
FAQS
Recipe

Ingredients

Banana: you can skip adding the honey if the banana is very ripe.
Greek Yogurt: strained, plain, low-fat, even coconut yogurt, whatever you prefer.
Milk or Plant-Based Milk: you can use any plant-based milk, I prefer almond milk for this shake.
Tahini: you can use almond butter or peanut butter if you don't fancy tahini.
Ground Cinnamon: combines so well with the tahini. You can swap it with ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract.
Honey: this is optional, depending on how sweet you want the smoothie to be. You can swap it with maple syrup.

Extra Add-Ins

Even though I simply love the flavor of this tahini banana smoothie, sometimes I like to tweak things up a bit. For example, add a tablespoon of cocoa powder, some almonds (about 10), 2 teaspoons of ground flaxseeds (even more nutritious), or a tablespoon of chia seeds. The more you add, the longer it will take for you to feel hungry again.

How To Make

To make a banana smoothie with yogurt and milk, add all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and pulse until smooth and creamy. Or you can use a food processor.

When making smoothie with yogurt, using a food processor, add the banana, tahini, and yogurt first. Pulse until smooth then add the honey. Again pulse to combine, and finally add the milk and cinnamon.

Nutrition

This banana and Greek yogurt smoothie is super nutritious. It contains everything you need to kick-start your day and your metabolism. And will keep you satisfied for many hours. That's why it's the perfect breakfast smoothie.

As for nutrition, it's packed with protein from the Greek yogurt and the tahini.

Also, it contains plenty of fiber from the bananas and the tahini. And a good amount of fat from the yogurt and tahini. Furthermore, it's rich in Potassium, Vitamin B6, Copper, Probiotics Calcium, etc.

And because this smoothie with tahini is packed with protein, it's also great as a post-workout smoothie.

TIP: Most of the starch in unripe bananas is resistant starch. This starch passes through the gut undigested. It gets to the large intestine to get fermented and feed the good bacteria there. So to make this smoothie even healthier, make it with an unripe banana.

Calories

If you make this banana smoothie with whole milk including the honey it's 678 kcal. Whereas if you make it using low-fat Greek yogurt, 1% milk, and no honey it's 594 kcal. For even fewer calories make this banana smoothie using almond milk and no honey, then it will be 499 kcal.

Using Frozen Banana

You can make this yogurt banana smoothie recipe using a frozen banana. And turn it into a refreshing and cooling snack. Plus, you get to keep the bananas in the freezer and prevent them from spoiling. I think we all have the same problem when it comes to bananas they ripen too fast!

To freeze bananas, cut them into smaller bite-sized pieces and lay them on a tray covered with parchment paper. Leave some space between them so they won't stick together.

Freeze the bananas for 1-2 hours until solid and then transfer them into freezer bags.

See more on How To Freeze Bananas Here...

When ready to make the shake, weigh about 100-120 grams of banana, which is about 1 medium-sized, and use it to make the smoothie.

FAQS

Q: How Much Yogurt To Put In A Smoothie?
A: You can adjust the amount of yogurt depending on how creamy you want the yoghurt smoothie. I like to add anywhere between 100 to 150 grams of yogurt which is up to ½ cup and gives a nice creamy texture. If you're making yoghurt smoothie with other fruit keep in mind that you may need to add more yogurt. For example, strawberries do not contain starch like bananas, resulting in a more liquid shake.
Q: Can You Mix Yogurt And Milk In A Smoothie?
A: Definitely! Yogurt adds creaminess and sourness while milk liquifies and adds sweetness.
Q: What Type Of Yogurt To Use?
A: Any will do. The type of yogurt doesn't matter in this recipe as long as it's unsweetened. Of course, for most health benefits use Greek yogurt.

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