Banana, Mango and Blueberry Smoothie

Name: Banana, Mango and Blueberry Smoothie
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: 0.5 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen); 1 medium banana; 1 medium mango; 0.5 cup blueberries; almond milk (just enough to blend everything well); ice cubes (a few, optional if the fruit is frozen)

Steve DeaconOctober 11, 20217 min read

Cook 5 mins

Total 5 mins

Serves 3 people

Calories 143 kcal

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Updated: October 27, 2026

Now here’s a beaut of a smoothie for you. Banana, mango and blueberry go in with almond milk, so you’re getting four fruits in the jug, and it all blitzes up thick and naturally sweet in moments. Pour it out and you’ve got three one-pint servings, roughly 143 calories each. Dairy-free, vegan and kid-friendly.

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Banana, Mango and Blueberry Smoothie

A thick, dairy-free smoothie of banana, mango, pineapple and blueberries blended with almond milk. About 143 calories a serving.

Cook: 5 mins · Total: 5 mins

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Ingredients

3 people

0.5 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen)
1 medium banana
1 medium mango
0.5 cup blueberries
almond milk (just enough to blend everything well)
ice cubes (a few, optional if the fruit is frozen)

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 1 people

Calories 143

Total Fat 0.8g

Carbohydrates 34.2g

Protein 1.8g

Nutrition values are estimates calculated per serving from the ingredient list.

Instructions

1
Gather the ingredients.
2
Put the fruit and a few ice cubes in a high-speed blender or smoothie maker. Add the almond milk a little at a time.
3
Blitz until smooth, pour into glasses and drink straight away.

Kitchen Notes & Tips

Freeze at least one fruit, a banana or pineapple works best. All-fresh fruit plus ice waters the drink down faster.
Layer the blender: soft fruit and a splash of milk at the bottom, frozen chunks and ice on top, so everything catches the blades.
Taste before you pour. Very ripe fruit needs no sweetener; if yours is tart, a small date or a drizzle of honey evens it out.
Blend in short bursts rather than one long run. Over-blending warms the drink and thins it out.

Equipment

blender

Why This Smoothie Works

The banana does the heavy lifting here, giving it a creamy, milkshake-like body. Then the mango comes in with tang and brightness, while the blueberries add colour plus a hit of antioxidants. Finally, pineapple rounds it all out with a little extra sweetness, so you rarely need to add any sugar at all. Put that lot together with the almond milk and you’ve got a thick, properly fruity drink, no dairy and no added sugar, just the fruit and the milk doing the work.

It works for breakfast, a post-gym refuel, or an afternoon pick-me-up. It also travels well in a lidded cup for the commute. If you like fruit-forward blends, it sits nicely alongside our raspberry and pineapple smoothie and the blueberry and white grape smoothie.

Three mugs of banana, mango and blueberry smoothie with straws — Three mugs of the smoothie, ready to drink.

Fresh Or Frozen Fruit

Fruit from the freezer or fresh from the bowl, either one does the job. Frozen is the easy road, mind. No washing, no peeling, no pitting, no chopping. And here’s the bonus, that cold fruit thickens things up nicely so you can skip the ice altogether. Going fresh instead? Then keep a handful of ice cubes close by, that way your smoothie still lands cold and thick. This version uses almond milk to keep it dairy-free, but whatever milk you fancy works just fine.

Banana, mango and blueberry smoothie ingredients laid out together — The fruit laid out and ready.

Ingredient Swaps And Variations

This one’s pretty forgiving, so think of that ingredient list as a jumping-off point, not a rulebook. Here are a few swaps that work a treat:

Milk: oat milk makes it creamier, coconut milk pushes it tropical, and dairy or soy milk both work if you are not avoiding them.
Extra thick: use a frozen banana and skip the ice. The drink turns almost soft-serve.
Fruit swaps: no mango? Swap in peach or extra pineapple. Frozen mixed berries stand in for the blueberries.
Protein boost: a scoop of vanilla protein powder or a spoon of Greek yoghurt makes it more filling for breakfast.
Sneak in greens: a handful of spinach disappears into the flavour and only tints the colour. Our ultimate detox smoothie leans into that trick.
Seeds: a teaspoon of chia or ground flax adds fibre and healthy fats with no real change in taste.

How To Blend It Right

Now, chuck all the ingredients into a high-speed blender or a smoothie maker, then blitz until it’s lovely and smooth. That’s all there is to it. Pour it into your serving glasses, add a few fresh mint leaves on top if you fancy, and drink it straight away.

Banana, mango and blueberry smoothie ingredients in the blender — Fruit in the blender before the blitz.

Pour in the almond milk gradually, a little at a time. Begin with a small splash, give it a blend, then add more until the smoothie moves but still stays thick enough to eat with a spoon. Tip it all in at once and you’ll end up with a thin, watery mess.

Banana, mango and blueberry smoothie mid-blend — Halfway through the blend.

Smoothies are always at their best the second they’re made. That’s when the flavour really sings and the texture is at its thickest. It’s a quick drink, simple as that, so make it and serve it fresh every time. Don’t go blending up a big batch to save for later.

Finished banana, mango and blueberry smoothie poured into a glass — Poured and ready to drink.

Make It Ahead And Store It

Right, a quick word on leftovers. Fresh is best, no question. Got some going spare though? No problem. Just pour the extra smoothie into an airtight jar or bottle and fill it close to the top, that way there’s less air hanging about in there. Then whack it in the fridge for up to two days. It will separate as it sits, that’s perfectly normal, so give it a good shake or a stir before you drink it.

Get ahead of yourself and portion the fruit into freezer bags the night before, one bag per batch, simple as that. Come the morning, just tip a bag straight into the blender with the milk and off you go. Want to keep it longer? Freeze the finished smoothie in an ice-cube tray, then blend those cubes with a little milk whenever the mood takes you. One thing to note. The colour may darken slightly in the fridge thanks to the banana. That’s just oxidation, and the smoothie is still fine to drink.

What To Serve It With

On its own, this one works nicely as a light breakfast or a snack. Want something more filling? Then pair it with overnight oats, a slice of wholegrain toast topped with nut butter, or a boiled egg for that bit of extra protein. As a treat it doubles up as a healthier dessert, or pour it into moulds and it sets into fruit ice lollies the kids will actually finish.

Give It A Go

OK, my Foodie Friends, here’s the short version. This banana, mango and blueberry smoothie has to be one of the simplest breakfasts going: four fruits, one blender, no fuss. Get that base sorted and then, as always, treat it as a template. Swap the fruit, swap the milk, whatever you happen to have knocking about in the kitchen. And if you fancy more quick blends, have a browse of our smoothie recipes.

So go on, give this one a go. And once you have, do leave a comment below and tell us how it turned out. As always, many thanks for reading and until next time…Steve.

Banana, Mango And Blueberry Smoothie FAQ

Can I make this smoothie without banana?

Yes. The banana is mainly in there for creaminess and natural sweetness, so swap it for half an avocado for body, or a few spoons of Greek yoghurt. If you miss that sweetness, just add a little extra pineapple or a pitted date.

Should I use frozen or fresh fruit for a thicker smoothie?

Frozen fruit lands you a thicker drink, colder too, and far more spoonable. Go fresh instead and it’s thinner, looser, easier to pour. No need to thaw the frozen stuff first, just loosen things with a splash more milk so the blender blades can grab it. Here’s a trick. Mix the two together. A frozen banana with fresh mango, say. You get the body without the whole thing turning icy.

Is this banana, mango and blueberry smoothie healthy?

This one’s all fruit and almond milk, with no added sugar at all. So what do you get? Fibre, potassium and vitamin C, at roughly 143 calories a pint. Handy, right? The NHS Live Well pages say 150ml of smoothie counts as one portion of your 5 A DAY, and only once a day. So it’s a handy fruit hit, not something to drink all day long. It’s naturally dairy-free and vegan too. Just remember, like any fruit smoothie it still brings natural sugars along for the ride. So enjoy it as part of a balanced day.

Do I need a special blender?

Nope. You don’t need anything fancy here. If your blender can tackle frozen fruit and ice, you’re sorted. A high-speed one will blitz things smoothest and won’t complain so much about frozen chunks, but a standard jug blender does the job too. Just thaw the fruit a few minutes first, and tip in the milk before the frozen pieces. Easy.

Is this smoothie vegan and dairy-free?

As written, yep, this one’s fully plant-based. Just fruit and almond milk, that’s the lot. Any other plant milk works a treat too and it stays vegan. Only reach for dairy milk or Greek yoghurt if you’re not avoiding animal products.

Steve Deacon

Founder & Writer

Hi, I'm Steve, founder of The Yum Yum Club. After years in the corporate rat race traveling the world, my wife Jen and I settled back in the UK to follow our true passion: great food and wine. Having worked in restaurant kitchens in my youth, I share honest home-cooked recipes, kitchen timing tips, and culinary discoveries.

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