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# Banana Smoothie Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 5 min |
| **Cook time** | 5 min |
| **Total time** | 10 min |
| **Serves** | 2 servings |
## Ingredients
### for dry fruit banana smoothie:
* 5 dates / kajur *(seedless)*
* 5 badam / almonds
* 1 tsp dry grapes / kishmish
* 5 cashew / kaju
* 5 pistachios
* 1 ripened banana *(sliced)*
* 3 tbsp warm water *(to soak)*
* 1 tbsp honey
* 1 cup cold milk
### for chocolate banana smoothie:
* 1 ripened banana *(sliced)*
* 1 tbsp honey
* 2 tbsp cocoa powder *(unsweetened)*
* 1 tsp vanilla extract / essence
* 1 cup cold milk
## Instructions
### dry fruit banana smoothie recipe:
1. firstly, in a small bowl soak 5 each dates, badam, cashew, pistachios and 1 tsp dry grapes.
2. after soaking dry fruits for 15-30 mins in warm water, transfer to blender.
3. also add 1 ripened banana, 1 tbsp honey and 1 cup cold milk.
4. blend smooth making sure dry fruits and blended well.
5. finally, pour dry fruit banana smoothie in a serving jar and serve.
### chocolate banana smoothie recipe:
1. firstly, in a blender take 1 ripened banana.
2. also add 1 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 cup cold milk.
3. blend smooth making sure bananas and blended well.
4. finally, pour chocolate banana smoothie in a serving jar and serve.
## Dry fruit banana smoothie recipe
firstly, in a small bowl soak 5 each dates, badam, cashew, pistachios and 1 tsp dry grapes.
after soaking dry fruits for 15-30 mins in warm water, transfer to blender.
also add 1 ripened banana, 1 tbsp honey and 1 cup cold milk.
blend smooth making sure dry fruits and blended well.
finally, pour **dry fruit** **banana smoothie** in a serving jar and serve.
## Chocolate banana smoothie recipe
firstly, in a blender take 1 ripened banana.
also add 1 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 cup cold milk.
blend smooth making sure bananas and blended well.
finally, pour **chocolate banana smoothie** in a serving jar and serve.
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, add dry fruits and nuts of your choice like anjeer (dried figs), walnuts, blueberries and cherries.
* also add more honey if you prefer smoothies to be more sweet.
* additionally, use ripened banana for more creamy flavour.
* finally, **banana smoothies** are best for weight loss when served for breakfast.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/banana-smoothie-weight-loss-recipes/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/banana-smoothie-weight-loss-recipes/)
