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    Home » Recipe Index » Desserts

    Strawberry Banana Milkshake

    May 22, 2022 Updated April 10, 2023 By Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN, CD Cooking for One, Desserts, Drinks, Easy Recipes, Summer Recipes

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    This 6 ingredient strawberry banana milkshake is a pantry staple for all strawberry ice cream lovers. It's packed with bright strawberry flavor and made with ingredients you can find in your fridge and freezer. Try this Strawberry Banana PB Smoothie too.

    hand pushing strawberry into milkshake in glass

    Table of contents

    • How will this shake make your life easier?
    • What makes this strawberry banana shake so good?
    • How do I make this banana and strawberry shake?
    • Substitutions/Tips
    • FAQ
    • What can I make with leftover ingredients?

    How will this shake make your life easier?

    If you're like me and have worked to stock your pantry with easy to use ingredients, you'll likely have all the ingredients to make this easy strawberry banana milkshake. It's an easy and flavorful summer treat that's ready to enjoy in just 5 minutes.

    Here are a couple other easy milkshake recipes:

    • Butterscotch Milkshake
    • Biscoff Milkshake
    • Green Mint Milkshake

    What makes this strawberry banana shake so good?

    strawberries, banana, milk, ice cream on table

    How do I make this banana and strawberry shake?

    banana, strawberry, milk in blender

    Start making your strawberry banana milkshake by adding vanilla ice cream, banana, strawberries, milk, lemon juice, and salt to a high powered blender. Add additional ingredients if you'd like.

    pink milkshake in blender

    Select the milkshake setting, or smoothie setting, or just high speed. Blend until smooth. You may need to add more milk to your shake.

    pink drink in glass

    Pour into glass, top with toppings and enjoy your strawberry banana milkshake immediately.

    Substitutions/Tips

    • You can substitute the frozen fruit for fresh fruit in your strawberry banana milkshake, but frozen fruit makes it extra cold and creamy.
    • Other great add-ins: chocolate chips/chocolate bar, peanut butter or PB powder, chocolate sauce.
    • Topping ideas: whipped cream, strawberry slices, chocolate sauce, crushed chocolate cookies, crushed nuts.

    FAQ

    How to make strawberry banana milkshake without ice cream?

    There are a couple ways to make this shake without ice cream. One option is to substitute the ice cream for about 2 additional frozen bananas. Blended bananas are really smooth and will give you a nice shake consistency.

    Another option, is to substitute the ice cream for Greek yogurt. This will give you a smoothie instead of milkshake, but it'll be good too. Try this Strawberry Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie recipe.

    Is a strawberry banana milkshake healthy?

    A milkshake is a fun treat for people, but a milkshake like this one with protein and fruit could substitute for a satisfying meal. Instead of focusing on whether or not a food is healthy, as a dietitian, I recommend eating a variety of foods for nutrition.

    whipped cream and strawberry in glass

    What can I make with leftover ingredients?

    • Ice Cream: Butterscotch Milkshake, Biscoff Milkshake, Green Mint Milkshake, or top it with this Fresh Strawberry Sauce.
    • Strawberries: Strawberry Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie, Homemade Firecracker Popsicles, or in Overnight Oats with Yogurt.
    • Banana: Spinach Apple Banana Smoothie, Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins, Single Serving Banana Bread, or Baked Oatmeal Cups.
    • Lemon: Lemon Herb Couscous, Air Fryer Broccolini, or Starbucks Copycat Passion Tea Lemonade.

    Did you make this strawberry banana milkshake? Leave me a comment & rating to share how it turned out!

    whole strawberry and whipped cream in glass
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    5 from 5 votes

    Strawberry Banana Milkshake

    This 6 ingredient strawberry banana milkshake is a pantry staple for all strawberry ice cream lovers. It's packed with bright strawberry flavor and made with ingredients you can find in your fridge and freezer.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 3 minutes minutes
    2 minutes minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes minutes
    Servings 1 person
    Author Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN

    Equipment

    • High powered blender
    • Measuring cups, spoons

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup vanilla ice cream
    • ½ cup frozen strawberries heaping
    • ¼ whole frozen banana
    • ¾ cup milk or more for a thinner milkshake
    • ½ teaspoon lemon juice to preference
    • pinch salt

    Instructions

    • Add ½ cup vanilla ice cream, ½ cup frozen strawberries, ¼ frozen banana, milk, ½ teaspoon lemon juice, and a pinch of salt to high speed blender.
    • Blend on milkshake or high power until smooth. Add more milk if needed.
    • Pour into glass, enjoy immediately.

    Video

    STRAWBERRY BANANA MILKSHAKE

    Notes

    • You can substitute frozen fruit for fresh fruit, but frozen fruit makes your milkshake extra cold and creamy.
    • The lemon juice brings out the strawberry flavor, you may need to add less if you freeze freshly picked strawberries or more if your frozen strawberries don't have much flavor.
    • Don't skip the salt, especially if you're using grocery store frozen berries, the salt will bring out the strawberry flavor.

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    About Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN, CD

    Welcome! I’m Rebecca, a food loving dietitian. On Nourish Nutrition, you’ll find real, quick, and nourishing recipes for one that'll get you to want to cook for yourself, because you deserve it.

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    Comments

    1. Nic says

      June 02, 2022 at 4:09 pm

      5 stars
      This strawberry banana milkshake was absolutely delicious. I loved making it with ice and less ice cream. It was creamy and yummy and perfect!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        June 08, 2022 at 5:05 pm

        good to hear

        Reply
    2. Andrea says

      June 02, 2022 at 4:15 pm

      5 stars
      This strawberry banana milkshake is super refreshing and delicious! A perfect treat on a hot summer day. Yum!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        June 08, 2022 at 5:04 pm

        totally!

        Reply
    3. Kris says

      June 02, 2022 at 5:34 pm

      5 stars
      This was so refreshing and delightful! Can't wait to make again. Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        June 08, 2022 at 5:04 pm

        definitely

        Reply
    4. Janie | Naughty Kitchen says

      June 02, 2022 at 6:02 pm

      5 stars
      This Strawberry milkshake is my favorite! I've made this with strawberry ice cream instead of vanilla and is still as good! Just more strawberry flavor.

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        June 08, 2022 at 5:04 pm

        great idea! I need to try it that way

        Reply
    5. Anjali says

      June 02, 2022 at 7:47 pm

      5 stars
      I made this milkshake for my kids for an after school snack today and it was a hit! Perfect for these warmer months we have coming up!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        June 08, 2022 at 5:03 pm

        great to hear!

        Reply

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