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5 from 2 reviews

This strawberry banana milkshake is cold, creamy, and fruity! It’s ready in 4 minutes, and has just 4 ingredients. It can be made using fresh or frozen fruit and can be made vegan or with dairy ingredients!

strawberry banana milkshake in a glass with fruit scattered around it

This strawberry banana milkshake is a classic recipe that is both nostalgic and timeless. It’s an easy treat that feels extra special while using really simple ingredients.

This dairy free milkshake, along with this mango milkshake and coconut milkshake have been on repeat for me all summer as a way to cool down on those days where it’s just too hot to turn on the oven. I just love how easy it is to whip up!

Why This Strawberry Banana Milkshake Works

  • This recipe has just 4 ingredients, and is ready in under 4 minutes!
  • You can use fresh or frozen fruit in your strawberry banana milkshake, which means it can easily be made year round.
  • This shake is egg free, vegetarian, gluten free, and nut free, and can be made as a dairy free milkshake or with dairy ingredients.
  • You can top this milkshake with more vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, strawberry sauce, or chocolate sauce – or enjoy it as is!
  • This recipe makes enough for two strawberry banana milkshakes, but you can easily divide the ingredients in half to make just one or double it to make milkshakes for everyone!

Ingredients Needed

ingredients to make a strawberry banana milkshake in bowls labeled
  • Bananas: I like to use fresh bananas for a thinner consistency. Frozen bananas work great too but will make the strawberry banana milkshake thicker, like a smoothie.
  • Strawberries: You can use use fresh or frozen strawberries.
  • Milk: You can use any kind of milk in this recipe – dairy milk or your dairy free milk of choice works great.
  • Ice Cream: You can use regular vanilla ice cream or use your favorite vegan vanilla ice cream. You could also make it with strawberry ice cream for extra strawberry flavor. For a smoothie-like consistency, use frozen yogurt, regular yogurt, greek yogurt, or your vegan yogurt of choice.

Step By Step Instructions

Note: Full ingredient measurements and instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this page.

Strawberry banana milkshake instructions in two steps

This recipe is super easy, there are only two steps to it:

STEP ONE: Add ice cream, banana, strawberries, and milk to a high powered blender. You may need to slice the bananas and strawberries depending on how powerful your blender is.

STEP TWO: Blend and top with whipped cream or more ice cream if desired!

strawberry banana milkshake in a large glass with whipped cream on top and fruit around it

Expert Tips

  • Add extra milk or ice cream to adjust consistency – To make the milkshake thicker, slowly add in the milk until it’s the consistency you want it to be. If the milkshake needs more milk, add more! You can also add more ice cream to thicken the shake (this will also sweeten it).
  • Use a high powdered blender if you can– a high powered blender will just make your life a bit easier when achieving that smooth consistency. If you don’t have a high powered blender, I recommend slicing up the bananas and strawberries before adding them to the blender to make it easier to break them up.
  • Taste and adjust – if you think the shake needs more strawberry flavor, add in more strawberries. If you want it sweeter, add more ice cream or even a teaspoon of sugar or strawberry syrup. Using a sweetened vegan milk will also make the milkshake sweeter than using an unsweetened vegan milk.

Storage Instructions

This milkshake is best enjoyed fresh as soon as it’s made.

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If you make this recipe, let me know how it went in the comments below, I’d love to hear from you! You can also tag me on Instagram or Facebook so I can check it out!

strawberry banana milkshake in a glass with fruit scattered around it
5 from 2 reviews

Strawberry Banana Milkshake

Gabby Kislanko
This strawberry banana milkshake is cold, creamy, and fruity! It's ready in 4 minutes, and has just 4 ingredients. It can be made using fresh or frozen fruit and there's a vegan option too!
Prep Time: 4 minutes
Total Time: 4 minutes
Servings: 2 milkshakes
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Ingredients
 

  • ¾-1¼ cup milk, (regular or vegan)
  • ½ cup vanilla ice cream or vanilla frozen yogurt, (regular or vegan)
  • 1 large banana, (fresh or frozen)
  • 1½ cups strawberries , (fresh or frozen)

Instructions
 

  • This recipe makes 2 milkshakes. If making for one, divide the ingredients in half. Add ice cream, strawberries, diced banana, and milk to a blender then blend until smooth. Depending on your blender, you may need to add more milk if the milkshake seems too thick. You can also slice the fruit into smaller pieces if you don't have a high powered blender.
  • Divide the milkshake between two glasses. Top with whipped cream or another scoop of ice cream if desired, and enjoy!

Equipment

Blender

Notes

MILK: If the milkshake seems too thick, slowly add more milk until your desired consistency is reached. 
The milkshake will be sweeter if you use sweetened vegan milk instead of unsweetened.
FROZEN OR FRESH FRUIT: Frozen fruit will make the milkshake thicker, more like a smoothie consistency. Using fresh bananas and strawberries will make it more of a thinner milkshake consistency.
BLENDER: Use a high powdered blender if possible, to create a smooth consistency.
ICE CREAM: You can swap out the ice cream for frozen yogurt or greek yogurt. You can also use strawberry ice cream instead of vanilla ice cream. 
HEALTHIER VERSION: For a healthier version of this milkshake, you can make it more like a smoothie. Swap out the ice cream for yogurt (regular, greek, or vegan) or swap the ice cream out for milk.
 
Note: Calorie information provided is for the ice cream version of the milkshake.
Calories: 211kcal, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 24mg, Sodium: 67mg, Potassium: 563mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 24g, Vitamin A: 338IU, Vitamin C: 69mg, Calcium: 166mg, Iron: 1mg
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The calorie information provided for this recipe is an estimate. The accuracy of the calories listed is not guaranteed.