Guava Banana Smoothie (Printable)

Creamy tropical blend of sweet guava and ripe banana with milk. Ready in 5 minutes for a refreshing, nutritious drink.

# What you need:

→ Fruits

01 - 1 cup ripe guava flesh, peeled and seeded (about 2 medium guavas)
02 - 1 large ripe banana, peeled and sliced

→ Liquids

03 - 1 cup cold milk, dairy or plant-based alternative
04 - 1/4 cup plain yogurt, optional for extra creaminess

→ Sweetener

05 - 1 to 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup, optional to taste

→ Ice

06 - 1/2 cup ice cubes

# Directions:

01 - Peel, seed, and chop the guavas into manageable pieces for blending.
02 - In a blender, combine guava flesh, sliced banana, cold milk, yogurt if using, and sweetener.
03 - Add ice cubes to the blender with the other ingredients.
04 - Blend on high speed until completely smooth and creamy, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
05 - Taste the smoothie and adjust sweetness with additional honey or maple syrup if desired.
06 - Pour into serving glasses and serve immediately while cold and frothy.

# Expert tips:

01 -
  • Ready in five minutes: No cooking, no fuss, just blending your way to breakfast or a afternoon pick-me-up.
  • Naturally sweet with no added sugar required: The guava and banana do all the heavy lifting, so you can skip the sweetener entirely if you want.
  • Endlessly customizable: Swap the milk, sneak in spinach, add lime—it welcomes whatever you have on hand.
02 -
  • Blend with the lid on and start slow: I learned this the hard way when a lid popped off at high speed—start at medium, increase gradually, and you'll keep both the smoothie and your kitchen clean.
  • Use truly ripe fruit or accept tart results: Green bananas and underripe guavas will make you regret skipping the honey, so wait for fruit that smells good and yields to gentle pressure.
03 -
  • Cut your banana into thin slices before freezing it: Thin slices blend faster and more evenly than whole or chunky pieces, giving you silkier results every time.
  • Keep your guavas and milk cold: Room-temperature ingredients require more ice and dilution, so starting cold means you end up with a thicker, more flavorful smoothie that doesn't need as much water.
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