I Need Bananas for My Smoothies

United States
October 1, 2023 11:20pm CST
Every day at lunch if we are eating at home, I make myself a healthy smoothie. I start with almond milk and protein powder, then I add kale, either blueberries or strawberries, chia seeds and flax seeds, and sometimes I also throw in some raw spinach or 1/2 an avocado. But I always add either 1/2 or 1 whole banana. The banana makes the smoothies naturally sweet so I don't need to use any sweetener or honey. I couldn't find any organic bananas when I went grocery shopping on Wednesday. I have had banana-less smoothies for 5 days now and they just don't taste as good. I am going to pick up some bananas tomorrow. Do you drink smoothies? What do you put in them?
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (55734)
• Portugal
2 Oct
I used to make smoothies but now I stopped, as it was a lot of work in the morning and my mornings are always in a rush.
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Karen Hellier
@Kouponkaren (5495)
• United States
4 Oct
@nela13 I always make them for lunch or sometimes for dinner if I have had a big lunch. I know what you mean about mornings.
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (55734)
• Portugal
4 Oct
@Kouponkaren smoothies are a good option for dinner.
MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79961)
• United States
2 Oct
I'm not a big smoothie person but I can understand how the banana would make it naturally sweet. I always have bananas on hand and usually eat one a day.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79961)
• United States
4 Oct
@Kouponkaren bananas are probably my favorite fruit
Karen Hellier
@Kouponkaren (5495)
• United States
4 Oct
@Marilynda1225 They are delicious in a smoothie or on their own, and also very nutritious as well.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (170466)
• United States
2 Oct
I do drink smoothies, using lots of fruit and yogurt. I am out of bananas too. I think I will go to the store today. I was just thinking I would make a smoothie for lunch, maybe I will put protein powder in as a thickener since I don't have bananas. I take it you had good news on your mammogram?
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snowy
@snowy22315 (170466)
• United States
4 Oct
@Kouponkaren Yes, I saw your post . As ND decided to use it
Karen Hellier
@Kouponkaren (5495)
• United States
4 Oct
@snowy22315 Yes, it was actually just today, and I just posted about it. Thanks for remembering and asking. I don't eat yogurt so I use 1/2 an avocado if I need to thicken it. I put protein powder in every smoothie I make. Chocolate, yum.
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much2say
@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Oct
I make a very similar smoothie for my mom. I agree that banana is a key ingredient, and we only buy organic bananas too. Sometimes the banana is a little too green - perfect for eating for us, but not too sweet for a smoothie - so I will add a teeny bit of honey.
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much2say
@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Oct
@Kouponkaren A ripe banana provides just the right amount of "sweet".
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Karen Hellier
@Kouponkaren (5495)
• United States
4 Oct
@much2say Yep, I do the same thing with honey. I do prefer the banana though. Sometimes I only use half a banana depending on how hungry I am.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (459122)
• Switzerland
2 Oct
NO, I never drink or prepare smoothies. We often share a banana with my husband, half each, one is too much.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (459122)
• Switzerland
4 Oct
@Kouponkaren A whole banana is a lot of calories and I also must avoid too much potassium.
Karen Hellier
@Kouponkaren (5495)
• United States
4 Oct
@LadyDuck That's nice. Sometimes I eat a whole banana with peanut butter for breakfast.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (17837)
• London, England
2 Oct
It has been a while since I made a smoothie. I use yogurt instead of milk
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (17837)
• London, England
4 Oct
@Kouponkaren I use almond milk with my oatmeal
Karen Hellier
@Kouponkaren (5495)
• United States
4 Oct
@Ronrybs If I could eat yogurt I would use that. I am not supposed to eat it though. I do add almond milk yogurt once in a while.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (157665)
• United States
2 Oct
I do not drink them often. I use what I have on hand. Never kale, that is not something I buy. I usually have them if I have overripe bananas and I do not want to make banana bread. You are right, they are a good natural sweetener.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
2 Oct
Speaking of smoothies, I love strawberry flavor. My ex used to prepare this for me.
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Karen Hellier
@Kouponkaren (5495)
• United States
4 Oct
@Shavkat What else was in your smoothie besides strawberries? Do you know?
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
5 Oct
@Kouponkaren I would want to have some mangoes in it. It could be four seasons.
OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (86823)
• United States
2 Oct
I do love those for smoothies but the sugar is high for me.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134601)
• Roseburg, Oregon
2 Oct
I make strawberry, banana smoothies.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
2 Oct
My daughter makes herself smoothies all the time. I don't like them.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95700)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Oct
I often have a strawberry smoothie when I am home
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Karen Hellier
@Kouponkaren (5495)
• United States
4 Oct
@wolfgirl569 Yum. I always put either strawberries or blueberries in my smoothies.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326127)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Oct
I don't make smoothies but Vince has at least one banana a day.
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Gill
@Gilljane (2905)
• Sutton, England
2 Oct
I like smoothie but I don't make them, I buy them
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