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Banana milkshake | How to make banana shake

By swasthi , on October 13, 2019, 55 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Banana milkshake is the most loved drink by kids. I am sharing a simple milkshake made without ice cream, sugar or any artificial sweeteners. This banana shake is nutritious, healthy and tastes delicious. Most of us believe that a banana shake helps kids to gain weight. I am no exception to this. So I make it sometimes for my kids.

banana milkshake

This can be served for Breakfast or as a after school refreshment. This banana shake is suitable not only to kids but also to everyone.

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This banana milkshake uses no fancy or processed ingredients like ice cream, whey powder, protein powder, whipped cream, milk powder etc but is made with simple ingredients.

Fruits and dairy are one of the most known incompatible combinations that can cause havoc on the digestive system. So I often make banana milkshake with vegan or non dairy homemade milk like almond or coconut milk.

I haven’t been using the store bought vegan milk for sometime now. I do not make the vegan milk in advance as well. Instead I make the milk and the banana shake both at one time in the same blender.

If you do not follow the food combining rules, then you can substitute water with milk in the recipe.

How to make banana shake

1. If using regular milk, then boil, cool and chill in the fridge. According to ayurveda boiled milk is easier to digest.

2. I make almond milk instead of using regular milk. So I wash and soak the almonds for 4 to 6 hours. However you can skip and just add them directly to the blender.

soaking almonds for banana shake

3. Peel off the skin. If well soaked the peels just come off easily.

peeling almond skin to make almond banana shake

4. Give the nuts a good rinse.

rinsing nuts well for banana milkshake

5. Add them to the blender.

adding almonds to blender to make banana milkshake

6. Add the sweetener. I added 2 dates. Do add as needed.

adding dates to make banana shake
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7. Pour chilled water or milk. You can also use coconut milk.

pouring water or milk to make banana shake

8. I added vanilla extract. Cinnamon powder goes well during winters and cardamom powder during summers.

adding vanilla extract for banana milkshake

9. Blend until the nuts are smoothly blended and you have frothy milk.

smooth blended almond milk for banana shake
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10. Add bananas. Break them to 2 to 3 parts. I do not add ice cubes for the kids. If using you can add them here.

adding bananas to make banana shake

11. Blend until smooth and frothy.

blended creamy delicious protein rich banana milkshake

Serve banana milkshake immediately.

banana shake

Tips to make banana shake

  1. Ripe bananas are best suited for milkshake. So avoid unripe or green bananas. The larger variety are more suitable & yield really thick & luscious banana shake.
  2. Use the the sweeter variety bananas as they naturally sweeten the shake. so you can avoid using a lot of unhealthy sugar.
  3. If using dairy milk, then always boil or heat the milk. Next cool it & chill if you prefer chilled banana milkshake. This ensures the milk is still fit to consume. Using milk without heating may curdle the drink.
  4. A handful of soaked nuts will enhance the taste, nutrition and texture of the banana shake.
  5. You can also add your favorite fruits to this like strawberry, chikoo, avacado.

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Banana milkshake

Banana milkshake is a quick healthy and delicious beverage. This banana shake is made with nuts and natural sweetener, this is great to serve any time.
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Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 minute
Total Time6 minutes
Servings2
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )

Ingredients for banana shake

  • 2 large Bananas (Ripe)
  • 2 to 4 dates or (sugar or maple syrup as needed)
  • ½ tsp cinnamon or ¼ tsp cardamom powder (or vanilla extract)
  • 2 ice cubes or milk ice cubes (optional)
  • 1½ cups chilled milk or water or coconut milk
  • 24 almonds (1 to 1½ ounce) or ½ cup fresh coconut
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Instructions

Prepare milk for banana milkshake

  • If using milk boil, cool and chill it. Using milk directly without boiling may curdle the shake. 
  • Optional – Wash and soak the almonds for 4 to 6 hours. Peel the skin and discard. Give the almonds a good rinse. You can also add them directly to the blender without soaking and blanching.
  • Add them to a blender jar. Also add dates or sugar.
  • Next put in the cinnamon or cardamom powder.
  • Pour the water or milk. Then blend well. To reduce the chunks, blend them as smooth as possible.

How to make banana shake

  • Add banana and ice cubes if using. Blend until smooth and frothy.
  • Pour banana shake to serving glasses. Consume the milkshake immediately. You can top the banana shake with your favorite toppings. I usually add a pinch of cinnamon.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Banana milkshake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 462 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 5mg0%
Potassium 1326mg38%
Carbohydrates 89g30%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 51g57%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 175IU4%
Vitamin C 23.7mg29%
Calcium 101mg10%
Iron 1.9mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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zari
December 7, 2020 4:04 pm

5 stars
hi,
i want to ask that is it safe to consume it daily with coconut milk instead of almond milk?its my second trimester.also guide me some imp diet helpful in pregnency n baby healthy development..i’ll be highly thankfull.

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swasthi
Reply to  zari
December 8, 2020 9:52 am

Hi Zari
Congratulations! It depends on the kind of coconut milk and the quantity you use. If it is canned then I won’t suggest. Some people don’t do well with it and get reflux. I think almonds or cashews are a better option for you.
2 servings of full fat milk
15 soaked almonds. (I used to have about 25 per day, 15 soaked eaten first in the morning and 10 in badam milk at bed time )
1 large serving of dal
1 serving of meat
2 servings of fruits
should be the minimum per day. On the whole, you should have 1 breakfast, 2 meals, 1 to 2 snacks, 2 fruit servings, 2 milk servings (including paneer excluding yogurt). Hope these help.

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zari
Reply to  swasthi
December 8, 2020 4:45 pm

thanks alot for precious suggestions.
i have to eat almonds with milk in morning n at bedtime?but if i eat it in morning how will i eat my breakfast then i will b full then..n one more thing should i hv to avoid yogurt?

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zari
Reply to  zari
December 8, 2020 4:48 pm

n also guide me about how much butter n ghee will b important

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swasthi
Reply to  zari
December 10, 2020 2:30 pm

Zari,
I am sharing what I used to eat.
6.30 am soaked almonds
7.30 am breakfast
10 am milk
12.30 noon lunch
3 noon fruits
4.30 snack
7 pm dinner
9.30 to 10 pm badam milk
The day you eat paneer, you can skip your milk. The day you eat eggs you can skip dal or meat. Include yogurt (room temperature) after meal. I used to walk for 45 mins after lunch in the neighbor hood. This helps in digestion. Soaked almonds will make you feel hungry very soon.
I usually eat a lot of ghee so 1.5 to 2 tbsps is my regular intake per day. Depending on your current weight and baby’s weight you can decrease. Hope this helps.

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Shubhi
June 12, 2020 4:18 pm

Loved nutrela recipe

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Mayuri B
June 7, 2020 9:21 am

5 stars
Hi Swasthi
Your recepies are amazing.I have tried many of your recepies.

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us
April 4, 2020 7:34 am

Hi Swathi,
on baby toddler food chart, you have suggested not to mix any fruit and milk.
So is this banana shake safe to be given to my toddler. He is 31 months old.
Please suggest.

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swasthi
Reply to  us
April 4, 2020 7:46 am

Hi,
Yes do not mix fruit and milk. Use water, soaked almonds and banana. If you have use dates as well. 10 soaked almonds per day are good (avoid unsoaked). You can also replace banana with any other fruits too like apple, strawberries or avocado.

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Sadiq
Reply to  swasthi
May 8, 2020 10:06 am

Hi my baby is 1 year can I give this to him

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swasthi
Reply to  Sadiq
May 8, 2020 10:12 am

Yes you can give about 1/2 to 3/4 cup

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Kavitha
February 10, 2020 3:45 pm

Hi Swasthi,

My little one (4 yr old) hardly eats any fruits/vegetables, so her doctor suggested to give her juices by mixing with ice cream powder to induce some flavour.
Can you suggest on this, as to how much quantity can be used and also, some suggestions on what other flavours can be used while making juices/milkshakes

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swasthi
Reply to  Kavitha
February 12, 2020 5:16 am

Hi Kavitha,
You can cook the veggies, mash and add them to parathas. You can check this recipe – mix veg paratha.
For fruit shakes, add some dry fruits or soaked nuts with vanilla extract or cocoa powder – Check this banana milkshake. You can also try fruit chaat. Just sprinkle some chaat masala over cut fruits.
Ice cream powders will have lots of preservatives and additives. They are not good in the long run. Once in a while is fine. Hope this helps.

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Nirav K
November 13, 2019 12:43 pm

Hi Swasthi, You recipe is amazing. Thank you. 2 years ago I use to make a simple banana shake for a pre-workout drink. But one of the gym friends suggested me to avoid it. After that, I research on google and found that it’s really harmful to our digesting system. After that, I stopped consuming it.

If you have any good advice on this please share with me.

Thank you again for sharing the recipe.

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swasthi
Reply to  Nirav K
November 18, 2019 11:17 am

Hi Nirav,
You are welcome! Yes avoid consuming them together. Instead add some soaked nuts to any fruit shake. It will taste good.

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Harshitha
November 5, 2019 12:42 pm

5 stars
Good recipe
It well when I tried
Thank u

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swasthi
Reply to  Harshitha
November 6, 2019 2:27 am

Welcome Harshitha
Glad you like it!
🙂

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Sujith kumar
September 25, 2019 1:49 pm

4 stars
Super recipe
This recipe is given body a energy
Thank u

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swasthi
Reply to  Sujith kumar
September 27, 2019 3:19 am

Welcome!

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Simi
August 29, 2019 2:25 am

Will this taste good substituting coconut for almonds. If so how much can I use?

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swasthi
Reply to  Simi
August 29, 2019 2:28 am

yes you can use about half cup fresh coconut

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Rashmi
November 22, 2018 6:40 pm

5 stars
Hi Swasthi,
What brand of blender are you using…seems like a glass jar.

Thanks
Rashmi

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swasthi
Reply to  Rashmi
November 23, 2018 2:55 am

Hi Rashmi
Yes it is a glass jar from morries. Mine is with 2 jars – one for blending shakes or puree and 1 small spice jar. But the spice jar isn’t good.

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Mehal
October 1, 2018 6:28 pm

4 stars
24 almonds. . .
Really??
Hahaha
My bro couldn’t recognize whether it is banana milk shake or almond milk shake: -D
Bt was really awsm. . 😉

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swasthi
Reply to  Mehal
October 1, 2018 11:11 pm

Thanks for trying Mehal

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Gauri
September 20, 2018 2:42 pm

4 stars
Yummy

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Mahesh
August 23, 2018 12:02 pm

5 stars
Thank you so much. I appreciate the point you mentioned about fruit and milk combination being unsafe.
Love.

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swasthi
Reply to  Mahesh
August 23, 2018 12:57 pm

Welcome. Thanks for reading.

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Sunitha
June 26, 2018 12:30 am

5 stars
Yummy

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Karthika
May 9, 2018 12:26 pm

5 stars
Yummy Shake. I made it this way and it was good. Pls share the food chart for 3 to 4 years old kids.

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swasthi
Reply to  Karthika
May 12, 2018 12:48 am

Thanks karthika
Yes I will share it soon

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Neeru
April 28, 2018 2:29 am

Hey
Can u tell me how many almonds in a day can my 2 and 7 yr old kids eat? I made this banana shake. turned out to be awesome with almonds and cashews.

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swasthi
Reply to  Neeru
April 29, 2018 12:37 am

Hi Neeru
Thanks for trying. A 7 year old can eat about 12 and a 2 year old can eat about 6 to 8 soaked almonds. Hope this helps

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Neeru
Reply to  swasthi
May 1, 2018 7:00 am

5 stars
Okay thanks a lot

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Reshma
April 26, 2018 1:11 pm

5 stars
Hi Swasthi
Wow lovely!! My kids loved the banana shake. Can I use mixed fruits in this shake? will it go well?

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swasthi
Reply to  Reshma
April 27, 2018 12:56 am

Hi Reshma,
Thanks for trying. I usually make with a single fruit. But have tried with apple and banana together. It turns out good.

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divya
June 5, 2013 5:10 pm

Truly delicious…Such tempting clicks 🙂

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Priya Suresh
June 5, 2013 4:23 pm

I want that droolworthy super chocolatey shake, makes me thirsty.

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Neela Manogar
June 5, 2013 2:06 pm

Milk shake looks awesome.

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PT
June 5, 2013 1:14 pm

easy and very delicious milkshake dear.. requires less time and perfect for breakfast..

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