Banana Milk

This homemade Banana Milk recipe is made with frozen banana and non-dairy milk. Banana almond milk is smooth and creamy and has a sweet banana flavor. 

Learn how to make homemade banana almond milk with this easy recipe using just three ingredients.

Banana milk is a delicious and nutritious drink. It also makes a good substitute for dairy milk or nut milk for smoothies or to pour over a bowl of oatmeal or cold cereal.

Banana Milk Recipe

This healthy banana almond milk recipe uses just three ingredients – frozen banana and milk (vegan) with some water.

• Banana.  We use frozen bananas for this recipe, but you can use fresh instead. You might want to add an ice cube or two to the blender if you don’t use frozen bananas so your dink will be nice and chilled. 
• Milk.  We use unsweetened plain almond milk to make this recipe. Sometimes we’ll use oatmilk instead, but you can use whatever unsweetened milk you prefer.
• Water. This banana almond milk has a thin consistency like milk, not thick like a smoothie, so we add a little water with the almond milk for the perfect consistency.

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Variations

This banana milk recipe is a versatile one. Try any of these options by just adding the chosen ingredients to the blender while you blend the banana and milk (and water) together.

• Make it with all vegan milk or all water instead of half milk and half water.
• Use oat milk, cashew milk, hemp milk, or rice milk instead of almond milk.
• Add 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract and a pinch of cinnamon (this makes it taste like dessert).
• Stir in chia seeds or ground flax seeds .
• Add 1-2 teaspoons pure maple syrup and 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
• Drop in 3-4 strawberries to make strawberry banana milk.
• Add 2-3 teaspoons cocoa powder or cacao powder to make chocolate banana milk.
• Toss in 1-2 chopped dates to the blender.
• Add 2-3 teaspoons creamy peanut butter.

How to Make Banana Milk

1. Add banana, milk and water to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
2. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

What Is The Best Way To Choose Bananas?

Bananas are readily available in grocery stores all year long. Look for plump bananas that are evenly colored with few brown spots. The greener the fruit, the longer it will take for them to ripen. Avoid bananas with gashes in the peel and sunken dark spots on the skin which may indicate bruising on the fruit inside. The size of the banana doesn’t affect the quality or flavor. Taste and texture are related to the stage of ripeness. Green bananas are hard and have a bitter taste, while fully ripe yellow bananas are soft, creamy and sweet. Bananas are at their peak flavor and at their sweetest when they are yellow with a few brown spots on the peel.

How Do You Ripen Bananas?

Bananas that are in need of ripening should be left at room temperature away from direct sunlight. To speed up the process of ripening, place the bananas in a plastic bag or a paper bag for a day or two. You can also add an apple in the bag with the bananas. Once fully ripened, keep bananas at room temperature where they will stay good for a 1-2 days, then you can refrigerate them to halt the ripening process. 

How Do You Store Bananas So They Last Longer?

Once the bananas are fully ripened they can be kept in the refrigerator to halt further ripening where they will last up to 2 weeks. The skins will turn black while kept in the refrigerator, but this doesn’t affect the flesh on the inside, which is perfectly edible. Bananas can also be frozen. To freeze them, just peel and slice, then lay the slices out on a cookie sheet and freeze for 20 minutes. Transfer the frozen pieces to a freezer bag and store in the freezer where they’ll last up to 6 months.

How Do You Keep Bananas From Turning Brown?

When slicing bananas that you won’t be serving right away, dip the slices in orange, lemon or lime juice to slow down the browning process.

How Can I Add More Bananas To My Diet?

Bananas are one of the most popular fruits in the United States and one of the most consumed foods around the world. They can be enjoyed as part of a healthy diet by adding them to smoothies, salads and cereal, and by adding them to pancakes, muffins, sweet breads and more.

• Add them to smoothies and smoothie bowls like this  Chocolate Cherry Oat Smoothie, Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie, Blueberry Spinach Smoothie, Pitaya Bowl and Acai Bowl (this is probably the most popular way to add bananas to your diet).
• Bake with them – Make banana nut bread or these Gluten Free Banana Muffins and Almond Butter Banana Cookies.
• Stir them into oatmeal or make this amazing Berry Banana Baked Oatmeal.
• Toss sliced banana in with cold cereal.
• Add mashed banana to pancake batter like these Blueberry Banana Buckwheat Pancakes.
• These Frozen Chocolate Covered Bananas make a fun summertime treat and they’re healthier than ice cream.
• Make a banana and peanut butter sandwich (grilled is even better!)
• Use them to make popsicles with like these Almond Milk Popsicles, 
• This Yogurt Fruit Salad Dressing is an amazing dressing (made with OJ, banana and yogurt) to drizzle over fruit salads.  
• Mix them with nuts and dates to make raw snacks.
• Add them to Fruit Salads.

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Yield: 1 Serving

Banana Milk

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

This homemade Banana Milk recipe is made with frozen banana and non-dairy milk. Banana almond milk is smooth and creamy and has a sweet banana flavor. 

Ingredients

• 1 banana, peeled and sliced (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup water

Instructions

1. Add the banana slices, almond milk and water to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.

Notes

Variations

You can try any of these options by just adding the chosen ingredients to the blender while you blend the banana slices, milk and water together.

• Make it with all vegan milk or all water instead of half milk and half water.
• Use oat milk, cashew milk, hemp milk, or rice milk instead of almond milk.
• Add 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract and a pinch of cinnamon (this makes it taste like dessert).
• Stir in chia seeds or ground flax seeds .
• Add 1-2 teaspoons pure maple syrup and 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
• Drop in 3-4 strawberries to make strawberry banana milk.
• Add 2-3 teaspoons cocoa powder or cacao powder to make chocolate banana milk.
• Toss in 1-2 chopped dates to the blender.
• Add 2-3 teaspoons creamy peanut butter.

How to Freeze Bananas

You'll need 2 bananas, peeled and sliced in 1/2 to 1-1/2 inch slices.

1. Spread the banana pieces in a single layer on a baking sheet
2. Freeze for 20 minutes uncovered then using a spatula - lift them from the cookie sheet so they don't stick.
3. Using a metal spatula, loosen the banana pieces from the cookie sheet.
4. Transfer to a freezer bag and store in the freezer.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 133Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 11mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 3gSugar: 18gProtein: 2g

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