Banana is quite a popular fruit in most countries and a personal favourite to many people. It is one of the most consumable fruit in the world. India, China, Brazil and Indonesia all together consume approx 50% of Bananas produced. There are approx 1000 different varieties of bananas and around 150 countries produce them. Bananas are good source of Vitamins and Minerals. 1 medium Banana (approx 118 g) provides 12% Potassium, 17% Vitamin C , 20% Vitamin B6 and 7% Magnesium of daily nutritional needs of an adult. Because of the popularity of the fruit there are many recipes you can prepare at home and enjoy the fruit. In this article we cover quick and easy Banana Shake recipe and discuss how to make Banana shake at home.
Banana shake is a healthy and tasty option and you can add it to your daily routine as breakfast or evening refreshment. If you are into rigorous exercises, sports or gym you should definitely include Banana in some form to your diet – Banana Shake could be one option. Bananas helps build your muscles and reduce recovery time. There are few other Banana recipes you can prepare at home such as – Banana cake, Banana pudding, Banana Smoothies etc. Banana shake recipe is a simple recipe and key ingredients for this recipe are Banana and milk. Refer recipe card and detailed step to understand as how to make Banana Shake at home.
Making Banana Shake at home
In this section we go through the 3 step Banana Shake recipe with pictures to prepare Banana Shake at home.
Prerequisite to make Banana Shake
Bananas shake recipe is a simple recipe and the key ingredients are Bananas and skimmed milk. Before preparing Banana shake it is important that you choose ripened bananas. Do not choose unripe bananas as it may not taste good. You can also use whole milk instead of skimmed milk.
Preparing Banana Shake
Peel Bananas and slice them into medium pieces. Now add sliced Bananas into mixer / blender jar and add skimmed milk, Almonds, Cashew Nuts, Vanilla extract and Sugar to it.
Add ice cubes into the jar and blend until a smooth and creamy shake is ready.
And that is all you need to prepare your Banana shake. If you are drinking it for health benefits you can avoid use of Sugar and replace it with honey.
However, if you are serving Banana Shake as weekend refreshment to friends and family, pour prepared shake into serving glasses and garnish with chopped nuts and Saffron.
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Enjoy your Banana Shake with family and friends.
Chef Recommendation for Banana Shake
- Use honey in place of Sugar.
- Add ice-cream to make thick Banana shake.
- Ensure you take ripe Bananas to get best flavour.
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Banana Shake Recipe
Ingredients
Main Ingredients for Banana Shake
- 2 Banana Medium
- 1.5 cup skimmed milk
- 2 tbsp Sugar Cheeni
- 3 Almonds Badam
- 3 Cashew Nuts Kaju
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 4 ice-cubes
Optional Ingredients for Banana Shake
- Pinch of Saffron Kesar
Instructions
How to make Banana Shake
- Peel Bananas and slice them into medium pieces.2 Banana
- Now add sliced Bananas into the mixer / blender jar and add skimmed milk, Almonds, Cashew nuts, Vanilla extract and Sugar.2 Banana, 1.5 cup skimmed milk, 2 tbsp Sugar, 3 Almonds, 3 Cashew Nuts, 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- Add ice cubes into the jar and blend until a smooth and creamy shake is ready.4 ice-cubes
- Your Banana shake is ready in just three easy steps. Pour prepared shake into serving glasses and garnish with chopped nuts and Saffron.Pinch of Saffron
- Enjoy your drink with family and friends or have it as healthy Breakfast.
Notes
- You can also replace Skimmed milk with coconut milk or almond milk.
- You can also use grated coconut or raisins in place of Cashews or Pistachio.
- You can use honey in place of Sugar.
- You can add ice-cream to make thick Banana shake.
- You can supplement the drink by adding a scoop of Ice-cream (your favourite flavour) on top of Banana shake while serving.
- Ensure you take ripe Bananas to get best flavour.
