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Easy 5-Minute Apple Banana Smoothie

5 min
GF Gluten-Free DF Dairy-Free V Vegan VG Vegetarian EF Egg-Free
Avatar by: Lindsay Grimes
September 1, 2021 (Updated: October 27, 2022)
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This is a side view of a glass with a smoothie and some peanut butter dripping inside the glass. The glass is sitting on a white counter with some peanut butter and oats. There are two apples blurred in the background. Text overlay reads "5 ingredient apple banana smoothie."
This is a side view of a glass with a smoothie and some peanut butter dripping inside the glass. The glass is sitting on a white counter with some peanut butter and oats. There are two apples blurred in the background.
This super easy apple banana smoothie with oat milk and peanut butter is so thick and creamy! Using a high-power blender or Vitamix, it’s ready within 5 minutes. Enjoy it as a breakfast smoothie or wholesome snack.

If you’re looking for a sweet and refreshing smoothie, you’re in the right place! This smoothie is light, fresh, and the perfect way to start your day!

I feel like I always have an apple and a smoothie stashed somewhere in my fruit basket.

When you’re nearing the end of the week and the fruit in your fruit basket is looking a little… subpar, cut them up, place them in a plastic bag and make this apple banana smoothie the next day!

If you’re looking for more easy smoothie and milk shake recipes I have so many fun ones! This raspberry fruit smoothie and cherry smoothie are two of my faves!

apple banana smoothie

Ingredients you’ll need for this Apple Banana Smoothie

Banana. Just one deliciously ripe banana, but make sure to freeze it! Once you see your bananas are on their last leg, it’s a great time to peel them, break them into pieces, and throw them in a plastic bag in the freezer.

Apple. This smoothie is the best if you plan ahead and freeze your apple pieces, but to be honest, I know it’s not always in the cards. Freezing the apple isn’t necessary to the recipe, but it does make it more refreshing and keeps the smoothie nice and chilly!

Oat Milk. I love oat milk. It’s so creamy and delicious but you can sub in your favorite milk here! If you want to learn how to make homemade oat milk, I have a great, in depth tutorial on my site!

Peanut Butter. I use natural peanut butter, but you can use whatever you have on hand! Personally I think apples and peanut butter go hand in hand, but feel free to sub in another nut or seed butter if you prefer!

Agave Nectar. I like my smoothies sweet so I added a touch of agave nectar. You can use honey or maple syrup if you prefer, or leave it out completely! The apple and banana are usually sweet enough you may not even want the extra touch of sweet!

The best sub for agave nectar:

I tend to go for another sticky sweetener when I’m looking for a good sub for agave nectar, Honey or maple syrup are usually the best options. While agave nectar is technically a bit sweetener than either honey or maple syrup, they are close enough and you typically don’t notice any difference in sweetness.

This is an overhead image of a blender on a white counter. In the blender is a banana, apple, peanut butter, and milk.
This is view looking into a glass with a smoothie and some peanut butter dripping inside the glass and on top of the smoothie. The glass is sitting on a white counter with some peanut butter and oats around it. There is an apple blurred in the top left of the image.

How to make this Apple Banana Smoothie

If you have a blender and can put things in it, the recipe is basically makes itself!

Freeze. Prep ahead and freeze your banana. Cut apple pieces and pop them in a bag to freeze as well!

Blend. Pop all the ingredients in your blender and turn it on. Once it’s creamy and smooth, you’re ready to drink!

Pour. Pour it in a glass and enjoy!!

Can you freeze apples?

Absolutely! I like to cut my apples up into smaller pieces and I like to think my blender thanks me for this. Sure you can freeze bigger chunks of apples but for the sake and longevity of my blender, if you have time to cut the apple into smaller pieces before freezing, I think that’s best.

Achieve this cool peanut butter drippy look

Sometimes you want your smoothie to look super adorable or just dress it up a bit. I drizzled some peanut butter along the inside of the glass and turned the glass so it dripped down.

Then, pour the smoothie into the glass and you get a really cool peanut butter drippy look inside the glass.

Topping Ideas for this apple smoothie

I like to just slurp this smoothie from a glass, but sometimes you want to add a little topping or put it in a bowl and dress it up a bit.

Add a drizzle of peanut butter and a couple oats!

This is an overhead image of a glass with a tan smoothie in it. The glass has peanut butter and oats on top and a straw sticking out. The glass sits on a white counter with peanut butter and oats around it. An apple is in the top left corner of the image.

More smoothie recipes to try

  • Cherry Smoothie
  • Raspberry Smoothie
  • Three Green Smoothies
  • Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie
  • Peanut Butter + Jelly Smoothie

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This is a side view of a glass with a smoothie and some peanut butter dripping inside the glass. The glass is sitting on a white counter with some peanut butter and oats. There are two apples blurred in the background. Recipe
GF Gluten-Free DF Dairy-Free V Vegan VG Vegetarian EF Egg-Free

Easy 5-Minute Apple Banana Smoothie

This super easy apple banana smoothie with oat milk and peanut butter is sothick and creamy! Using a high-power blender or Vitamix, it’s ready within 5minutes. Enjoy it as a breakfast smoothie or wholesome snack.

AvatarRecipe by:Lindsay Grimes
Prep: 5 minTotal: 5 min
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Servings: 1 smoothie 1x

Ingredients

  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1 apple, cut in pieces and frozen
  • 1/2 cup oat milk (How to Make Oat Milk)
  • 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon agave nectar

Instructions

  1. Prep & freeze the fruit: Peel the banana, break the fruit into pieces and place into a plastic bag. Cut the apple into pieces (no need to peel) and place in a plastic bag. Freeze for 12+ hours.
  2. Blend. Place the frozen banana, apple, oat milk, peanut butter, and agave in a blender and blend on high until combined.
  3. Pour. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Nutrition Info:

  • Serving Size: 1 smoothie
  • Calories: 546
  • Sugar: 65.1g
  • Sodium: 62mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.1g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 91.8g
  • Fiber: 11.5g
  • Protein: 13.9g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
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