17 Smoothie Recipes Without Bananas - Through The Fibro Fog (2024)

💭 Why may you like no banana smoothie recipes?

Bananas, whether fresh or frozen, are often used to make smoothies as they give so much sweetness and easily thicken a smoothie recipe.

But of course you may not like the taste of bananas or haven't been to the store to pick some up, but want to blend up a smoothie!

It's also the case that some people are allergic to bananas or have a food intolerance to them. Bananas are a high histamine food (per the SIGHI list), so people with conditions such as histamine intolerance or mast cell activation syndrome may be advised to avoid them and stick to low histamine recipes by their doctor or dietician.

📖 How can I make thick smoothie recipes without bananas?

Thick creamy smoothies always feel a little indulgent, and like such a treat. But how can we thicken a smoothie without bananas? There are quite a few ways to blend up a thick smoothie, with vegetarian and vegan options to try:

Frozen fruit

Adding frozen fruit rather than fresh fruit gives you a much thicker smoothies. So grab your frozen berries, mango or peach slices and add them to your blender to make a tasty drink!

Frozen cauliflower

Frozen cauliflower rice (or a small piece of frozen cauliflower) also helps thicken smoothies without bananas. I suggest to use a small amount with flavorful sweet fruits to help mask the cauliflower taste!

Yogurt

Yogurt is a very typical way to blend up a thick creamy smoothie, and you can use regular Greek yogurt or a coconut yogurt.

However, my low histamine readers may want to skip using yogurt as it is usually considered a higher histamine food and have a read of my post on yogurt alternatives for smoothies for other ideas!

Nut or seed butter

Whether almond butter, macadamia nut butter, pumpkin seeds butter or another type works for you, a nut butter or seed butter gives a hearty taste and thick smoothie.

Have a peek at my post on almond butter substitutes if you need some more nut or seed butter ideas! And my low histamine nuts and seeds guide should be helpful too!

Oatmeal

Oatmeal is such a good way to make a smoothie more hearty, and most of us have this pantry staple to hand. I use it in my apple pear smoothie to get it nice and creamy in taste and texture!

Chia seeds, hemp seeds or flaxseeds

Chia seeds and flaxseed absorb liquids and so swell up a little to make a smoothie thicker, and hemp seeds are so creamy when blended up, such as in my fun hemp smoothie! All fairly easy to find in stores, just don't add too much to your smoothie or it can give you an overly 'earthy' taste!

For more nut and seed ideas, my hemp seeds substitutes and flaxseed substitutes posts have lots of foods that work well as alternatives!

🥤 Best no banana smoothie recipe

Always a reader favorite, this blueberry smoothie without banana is packed with sweet fruit as well as a pinch of oats, chia seeds and a spoonful of nut butter to make it quite hearty. Blend up this smoothie recipe without banana as a light breakfast smoothie or for a snack!

🫐 Berry smoothies

Frozen berries are so good in a no banana smoothie recipe as they are deliciously sweet, easy to grab from the freezer, quite affordable and give you a thick hearty smoothie!

Berry kale smoothie

We blend up sweet frozen mixed berries and leafy greens for a delicious dose of goodness in my berry kale smoothie!

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Blueberry raspberry smoothie

Combining two very delicious sweet berries, this blueberry raspberry smoothie is made with just a handful of ingredients and takes minutes to come together!

Just a note that some low histamine readers may wish to avoid raspberries, unless they know they tolerate them well.

Blueberry blackberry smoothie

Made with blueberries and fall-favorite blackberries, this blueberry blackberry smoothie is made without yogurt or bananas. It includes a little oats, hemp as well as optional apple which makes it thick and creamy in taste and texture!

Cherry blueberry smoothie

Perfect for summer, this cherry blueberry smoothie is delightfully sweet and delicious. Blend it up as a banana free cherry smoothie for a tempting treat.

🍎 Fruit smoothies

There are so many delicious fruits to choose from to make a thick smoothie for a tasty treat, including apples, pears, peaches and mango. Choose from one of these smoothies without bananas recipes for your next fruity snack!

Apple ginger smoothie

Fresh and zingy, this apple ginger smoothie makes the most of sour green apples, spicy ginger and turmeric root. It's made without milk, banana or yogurt and is light and refreshing.

Peach smoothie without banana

Enjoy this no banana peach smoothie for a summer treat! Juicy sweet peaches are always delicious and this is such an easy snack to make at home.

Mango pear smoothie

A fun combination of sweet fruits, this mango pear smoothie is so light and refreshing! It's quick and easy to make with just a handful of ingredients.

Mango apple smoothie

Add some extra flavor to your sweet snack with a tasty combination of fruits! Making this mango apple smoothie is very easy and it's perfect for summer.

🥣 Oatmeal smoothies

Oatmeal smoothies are so thick, creamy and quite hearty making them perfect as a light breakfast smoothie! I like to include oatmeal alongside fruit so that we get some goodness in, so check out these no banana oatmeal smoothies:

Apple pear smoothie

One of the most popular smoothies here on the site, this apple and pear smoothie is thick and hearty from a good pinch of oatmeal!

Mango blueberry smoothie

Made with oats to make it a little more thick and hearty, and a little frozen cauliflower too, this mango blueberry smoothie is still sweet and delicious and banana free!

🥬 Vegetable smoothies

Smoothies are the perfect way to sneak in some veggies and leafy greens! There are so many options with hydrating cucumber (I know, I know, it's botanically a fruit!), frozen cauliflower or kale.

Celery cucumber smoothie

So light and refreshing, this celery cucumber smoothie is quite hearty and doesn't taste too 'green' even though it's a green smoothie!

Apple cucumber smoothie

One of the most popular smoothies on the blog, this apple cucumber smoothie combines sweet apples and hydrating cucumber. It's fresh, light and kid-friendly too I've found!

Peach kale smoothie

Kale smoothies can be a little bit 'too green' at times, but this peach kale smoothie has enough sweetness from fruit to balance it out!

🌰 Nut and seed smoothies

Nuts and seeds are such a good way to add substance to no banana smoothie recipes, make them thick and delicious too of course!

Hemp smoothie

Hemp seeds have quite a mild flavor, but really help thicken a smoothie and give us lots of goodness too. Blend up this hemp smoothie with blueberries for a hearty snack!

Tiger nut smoothie

Tiger nuts aren't really a nut but a tuber, but we'll count them as such here! Making this tiger nut smoothie is very easy, and the blueberries bring a delicious sweetness.

🍸 More fun drinks

As well as these smoothie recipes without bananas, there are lots of other no banana drinks to enjoy here for the hotter or colder weather!

• Juicing is always a delicious way to enjoy fruits and vegetables, and my apple pear juice, apple ginger turmeric shot and carrot ginger turmeric juice are all easy to make!
• Enjoy a fun mocktail recipe with friends and family (can be for kids too!), with my passion fruit mocktail, peach mocktail and Hugo spritz mocktail all so perfect for a party!
• A caffeine free tea or hot drink makes a nice change from coffee, so have a peek at my iced rooibos tea for summer, or perhaps my lemongrass tea recipe or nutmeg drink for the fall and winter months!

And my round-up of cozy warm milk recipes is perfect for choosing an afternoon treat on a colder day!

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