We always have frozen bananas in our freezer. You may wonder why we always have frozen bananas in our freezer and the answer is quite simple: I have a two-year-old.
She is usually a great eater, I rarely ever complain about her being picky.
But she never finishes a banana. Never.
She asks for one and of course I have to give her the whole thing because Heaven forbid I “break” the banana and give her just the part I know she’ll eat. So she takes 3 nibbles and then declares she’s done.
What am I supposed to do with the rest of it? I don’t want a banana. No one else wants a banana. And there’s no way she’s going to eat the same banana when she’s hungry again in an hour. So into the freezer it goes.
It’s exhausting, but it’s all good because we use these frozen bananas to… Make smoothies! The easiest and most delicious banana spinach smoothies!
These smoothies are so wonderfully refreshing! All we use are frozen bananas, frozen spinach, orange juice, and Greek yogurt.
I love using frozen bananas and frozen spinach because you don’t need ice. The smoothie is perfect and cold and you don’t have to worry about it becoming watered down.
And don’t worry, these banana spinach smoothies are super sweet and creamy with just a slight citrus-y taste. You cannot taste the spinach AT ALL! If you have extra fruit laying around your kitchen, you can even toss that in, too. Pineapple, mango, or strawberries are especially yummy.
If you’re on the go, just pour your smoothie into some cups and head out the door. Check out these super cute little tumblers for kids. Perfect for a quick breakfast or snack!
So I don’t mind my silly little Goose and her tendency to sample bananas. It just means we get to make more smoothies together!
Give it a try and let me know what you think!
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Talk to you soon!
This is such a good idea, I’ve never thought to freeze bananas. I’ll definitely be trying out this recipe and start to freeze my little ones left over banana! Xx
Thank you! You’ll be happy you did!
This sounds good! I have always frozen bananas that were getting too ripe. I end up using mine in breads and muffins though but I hated the thought of wasting a perfectly good banana.
Yum! Banana muffins are a close second to banana smoothies in our house!
I always have frozen bananas on hand, but never thought to freeze spinach. I’m assuming you mean you freeze fresh spinach.
Hi Debbie! Yes! We never use all of our fresh spinach so I stick it in the freezer for smoothies or other recipes.
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