Cool, creamy and delicious – this vitamin-packed smoothie made with strawberries and orange juice not only tastes great but is full of protein and fiber to give you lasting energy.
We love smoothies in this house. Easy to make, portable and versatile, we always start our day with one of my smoothie recipes.
My boys are now 6 and 8 but as early as 8 months we began introducing them to smoothies made with whole milk yogurt. Ideal for using up leftover fruit, smoothies are the ideal breakfast-in-a-glass packed with vitamins and nutrients to give you lasting energy.
Most recently I created a strawberry orange protein smoothie recipe to use up leftover orange juice I had in the refrigerator. The tangy citrus adds the perfect amount of acidity and zip to balance the sweet and juicy strawberries.
Adding Fruit:
If it’s not strawberry season, feel free to use frozen berries. In fact, every June we go to our local strawberry farm to freeze over 10 pounds of strawberries to use in smoothies all year long.
For natural sweetness, I love blending in a ripe banana. There’s no need to add in additional sugar such as honey as long as you start with ripe fruit that is naturally sweet. Frozen fruit can be used but then I wouldn’t add so much ice.
Pro Tip: Whenever I had a bunch of bananas that are browning before I’m able to enjoy them I like to peel, chop and place in the freezer in a plastic, resealable bag. Then, throughout the coming weeks, I will use those frozen banana cubes to sweeten my smoothies.
Can I Use a Whole Orange Instead of Orange Juice? Yes absolutely! A whole orange is even better because you’ll get all of the fiber from the fruit.
Preparing in advance:
I wouldn’t recommend making this smoothie more than 30 minutes before you plan to enjoy it. With that said, to save time in the morning, you can place all the ingredients in the blender the night before, refrigerate the blender full of ingredients overnight then simply blend in the morning.
Vegan option:
Yes. This smoothie could be made vegan. Simply swap out the yogurt with full-fat coconut milk or water.
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Strawberry Sunrise Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1 banana
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 handfuls ice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and puree until smooth.
- Serve in a large glass and enjoy.
Chef's Notes
Nutrition
John
I followed everything like it called for and my smoothie was super thick and non drinkable. Does it matter if I’m using frozen fruit ? Should I not add ice on top of the frozen fruit I’m using? Thanks for any feedback
Liz DellaCroce
Hi John – If you’re using frozen fruit you don’t need to add ice. You could always just add water to thin it out a bit too!
Brandy Pittman
Delish! I didn’t have the flaxseed, and I used honey Greek yogurt instead of vanilla. It was great and my 6 year old daughter loved it, too! Thanks.
Liz DellaCroce
Perfect substitutions!! So glad you and your daughter enjoyed!!!
Nutmeg Nanny
I am loving this smoothie and I happen to have everything on hand too :) can’t wait to whip this up!
Cdm
There is no way I am going to feed my family anything but organic dairy products. Love smoothies and your recipes, but I only make them with dairy that is certified steroid and antibiotic free. The dairy industry now wants to add aspartame in milk to make it taste better (sweeter – like we need more sweeteners in our foods) and not have to tell you about it! Bet they didn’t mention that in your visit to their farm.
Liz DellaCroce
Thank you for your comment. I’m so glad to hear you love my smoothies and other recipes. Please feel free to use organic milk, yogurt, etc. in any of the recipes!!
addie | culicurious
Look delicious, Liz! Smoothies are such a great way to get dairy, I agree! :)
Liz DellaCroce
Thank you friend!! So glad I have a face with these comments now. :)
addie | culicurious
same here! :)
Alyssa (Everyday Maven)
You know I am smoothie-obsessed! It’s such a great way to get good nutrients into your kids – love this recipe!
ashley - baker by nature
We just schlepped home a HUGE tub of strawberries today, so this smoothie is bound to happen!
tanya
Love the flax seed! I’ve been trying to do a smoothie for breakfast each day. Happy to have a new recipe to try!
Mr. & Mrs. P
What!! No way!! we want to try milking a cow!!!
Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen
I love absolutely smoothies for breakfast! Definitely adding this one to my line up.
Liz DellaCroce
I hope you enjoy it Kelli!
Aggie
Yay for smoothies!! and gosh, how good does it feel when the kids are requesting them. Yes! This one looks perfect.
Liz DellaCroce
NO kidding right? He drank the whole thing – lol.
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking
That solves that! Now I know what I want for breakfast this morning! This smoothie looks fabulous, Liz. I have all the ingredients to make it, too!
Liz DellaCroce
I love when that happens!! Enjoy!
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite
I love smoothies too and this is a great pick me up!
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough
I loooove smoothies in the summertime — it’s a perfect refreshing and easy breakfast. Gotta give this one a try soon!
Laurie {SimplyScratch}
I need to get back on the smoothie train because these sound so good Liz! Simple.. healthy… it’s totally my jam errr smoothie :)
Tieghan
Loving this smoothing! What a fun trip, those cows are so cute!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife
Between milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream, I think I am getting my “6 a day” of dairy, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. This bright, colorful, creamy smoothie is a glass full o’ goodness. I’ll take mine w/ two straws for twice the slurping :)
Sheila
Mmm looks good! Strawberries are my absolute favorite!
steph@stephsbitebybite
Loving the way this smoothie sounds. And look at your little cutie pie!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles
That, right there, is my perfect smoothie! And I love that dash of cinnamon, must try next time!
Liz DellaCroce
Thank you friend!! My son ate the entire thing – haha. Have a great week!!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel
Okay those cows are way too cute. And I’m totally loving this smoothie! I need to get back into smoothies, this might be just what I need!
Liz DellaCroce
I thought you’d be proud – I didn’t put any spinach in it!! :) They sure are prettier that way – hahha.