Strawberries and banana blended with peanut butter and Australian yogurt for a delicious creamy smoothie. Topped with slices of fresh bananas and granola, this smoothie is healthy and quick and easy to make, a perfect breakfast for anyone on the go.
Have you ever had Jamba Juice’s Chunky Strawberry Topper? Then you know how delicious it is. Strawberries and bananas blended together with peanut butter and yogurt topped with granola and fresh banana. It’s so addictive. Unfortunately, it’s also pretty pricy. So I decided I wanted to try my hand at recreating that blend of fruits, yogurt and peanut butter. This is the result.
First, wash the fruits. Remove the leaves and stem from the strawberries. Peel the banana. Slice all your fruits, about 1 ½ cups of strawberries (5 large strawberries) and 1 cup of banana (1 medium size banana). You can freeze the strawberries for a half hour before you use them. Or you can add a few ice cubes to make your smoothie cold. I recommend freezing the strawberries. If you add ice, the flavor of the smoothie might be diluted.
I used a Magic Bullet so it’s perfect for a single serving, but you can use a blender for this recipe too.
I added a ¼ cup of Noosa Australian yogurt. You can use either the honey flavored or the strawberry rhubarb flavor. In most smoothie recipes, including the Jamba Juice version, Greek yogurt is used. However, I personally feel that Greek yogurt is too tart. I prefer the Noosa Australian yogurt because it’s less tart and thicker in consistency. But you can definitely use Greek yogurt.
I added three tablespoons of peanut butter. It gives the smoothie a creamy nutty taste, but it’s not overwhelming. I love peanut butter, but I actually don’t like it as a flavor. For instance, peanut butter flavored candies or peanut butter cookies. I think it’s too sweet and overwhelming. However, I do love it in this smoothie. I think you will too. But if you’re allergic to nuts, it’s perfectly fine to leave out the peanut butter.
Blend the ingredients. If you prefer your smoothie a little chunky, blend it for a less amount of time. If you prefer your smoothie to be more liquid, blend it for longer. The consistency is really up to you.
Pour the smoothie into a glass or a mason jar. Top with slices of banana and granola. You can buy granola clusters. Or if you have granola bars, like Nature Valley, you can crush them into small pieces and use that to top your smoothie.
Now you have a quick breakfast for when you’re on the go or a quick snack. This is seriously one of my favorites. Fresh fruits, granola, peanut butter, and yogurt? Yum!
Serve cold and enjoy!
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That’s what my breakfast looked like. Don’t you love a good smoothie?
Yup! It has everything you need in one glass!
Where do you get Noosa? This looks delicious. I love Jamba’s version.
I bought mine from Target, but I know Safeway has it in stock too.
Wow this looks delicious!
Thank you!
I should have a tall glass of this in front of me…right now!
It’s delicious! You have your fruit and protein all in one =)
This looks delicious! 🙂
Thank you!
Hmmm yummy!
Is Australian yogurt different from say Greek?
It’s a little bit different. I actually haven’t heard of Australian style yogurt until I came across this brand randomly. But as far as I can tell, the texture is more creamy than Greek yogurt and less tart in flavor. Fat content wise, it varies with brands of Greek yogurt but I think it’s about the same for some.
I just personally like the Australian style better than Greek. lol. It’s just a personal preference.
Looks like flippin’ nom noms
What is Noosa like, in terms of consistency and fat-protein ratio? I can’t access any here in the UK, but I was wondering whether there would be a better replacement for it than Greek yoghurt.
Noosa tastes creamier than Greek yogurt and less tart. I actually just randomly found it one day when I was browsing the aisle. I think it’s a US brand.
I’m actually not sure about the fat-protein ratio. But if you don’t like Greek yogurt, I think it’s fine to use regular yogurt. Other than that, I’m not sure of a different substitute. Is there something specific you’re looking for? I wish I could answer your questions better!
I was just really curious, because I’d love to try the recipe as you designed it. Do you think splitting Greek yoghurt with a milder or sweeter yoghurt would do the trick?
I think it could. Or you can try honey Greek yogurt. I believe that’s less tart. I haven’t had a chance to stop at the supermarket to get Greek yogurt yet, but when I do, I’ll play around with the recipe and see if I can come up with something for you. And I’ll make sure to have an alternative that you can find in the UK in future recipes =)
Thank you so much for wanting to try out this recipe! I really appreciate it!
Awesome! Thank you very much. 😀
I wanted to let you know that I bought Greek yogurt the other day and played around with it to see if I can get the same consistency as Noosa. I used a 1/4 cup of Honey Greek Yogurt, since it’s less tart, and mixed it with one teaspoon of milk, which thins out the thickness of the yogurt and gives it a creamier texture. Thank you so much for being interested in my recipe. I hope this helps.
I want one NOW!