I like to visit Costco AT LEAST once every week and a half, sometimes every week. When I go I have a list, and I rarely deviate from it. I buy my produce in bulk because I eat enough of it to be confused with a growing teenage boy. Costco = happy wallet.
Normally when I walk down the candy/chocolate/cookie/junk aisle, I don’t have to worry because everything is jam packed with milk chocolate, and other fun ingredients I can’t pronounce. This makes it easy to stay away from them. However, once in a while I am surprised by a vegan friendly treat that almost literally jumps out at me.
The bag is nearly empty because I flew through it in like…a couple days. I needed an alternative to these enrobed (I just need to use this word, it sounds slightly scandalous) mangoes, and it just so happens that I’ve been obsessing over a random smoothie creation with only 3 simple ingredients (water doesn’t count.) Don’t let the ingredients fool you..this smoothie tastes like a creamy dessert. I was mind blown.
Mango Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 overripe/frozen banana (the key is to let your banana get REALLY ripe, and then freeze.)
- 1 HEAPING cup (about 16 pieces) frozen organic mangoes
- 1/4 cup vanilla almond milk
- 1/4 cup water
Directions
- Let your banana and mangoes sit out for 20-30 minutes until they are soft, but still frozen. If you want to pre-peel your banana feel free, I leave the peel on until I’m ready to use it. I know my banana is thawed enough when I can easily peel it.
- Pour your ingredients into a high speed blender starting with the liquids.
- Blend until smooth.
I don’t think smoothies ever really need a “recipe” and I feel a bit silly posting this as one, but this is for those of you that thrive off of precision. For realllll though, mangoes are naturally so thick and creamy that this smoothie tastes so much like a dessert. The only thing missing is some chocolate…
Problem solved. A wonderful pairing for these brownies. This smoothie has become a daily occurrence, and I am one step closer to being ready for spring!
Q: Do you like tropical smoothies? I used to be a berry smoothie fanatic, but I am now a tropical believer!
Blissfulbritt 
45 thoughts on “Mango Banana Smoothie”
Laura
This looks delicious – and I am seriously loving that smoothie! Yum!
The Zen Kat
Haha I like that word- enrobed. 🙂 That smoothie looks delicious, especially paired with chocolate. Chocolate and fruit for the win. Mango is my favorite flavor smoothie. So good!
Nicole Marie Story
I’m in love with the new smoothie-like juices by Suja! I just had the 24 Karat, and it’s to die for!!! I love your pictures. They always make me feel so happy about food:) xo
Davida @The Healthy Maven
Obsessed with costco! I rarely try the samples either (GF), but they had popcorners out the other day and I bought two giant costco sized bags. That are gone….damn you costco!
Amy @ A Desert Girl
I’m more of a berry smoothie girl but I do love me some pineapple and coconut in smoothies! This one looks yummy too – especially with that brownie.
kathy @ vodka and soda
i love mango anything. there’s a slushy drink that i order in the summer and it’s so refreshing and amazing!
jessiebearwhat
“Chocolate enrobed mangoes” is about the best sentence ever.
Brittany
Seriously, they had me at enrobed. It was half the reason why I chose to purchase. Brilliant marketing.
B
I will be right over for one of these! Thanks! LOL
Alex @ therunwithin
um chocolate covered mango? nothing sounds better right now
Emily
Enrobe – I feel like this word first came about in erotic love novels. And this has gotta be one of my favorite smoothie combos. Ahhhh drooling. Throw in a few splashes of OJ and you might as well be sitting on a beach somewhere!
Brittany
Hahahaha your first line…amazing.
Kristina at damntenpounds
Oh snap. You won me over forever with your last picture. The only thing I love more than sweets is combining two of them 🙂 And I will be searching Costco for those mangoes next visit. I wanna be enrobed in chocolate!!
Alex
The fact they use the word “enrobed” to describe the mangoes makes me want to buy them now! DROOL!! And your smoothie sounds like it’d be right up my alley–im a mango fiend for life!!! 🙂
Britta
Oh my gahhhhhh I WANT. Enrobed does sound very scandalous.. I like it. So yummy but I would probably eat the whole bag in one sitting so thats not cool. mmmmm smoothie sounds so good too! I love mango errrthang.
Rach @ This Italian Family
Are you kidding me?! I absolutely must make this smoothie! I just pinned it! It looks delicious and it’s actually something I can have! YUM! 🙂
Choc Chip Uru
I adore this smoothie recipe my friend, it looks gorgeous 😀
I can actually feel the mango creaminess calling out to me…
pinned!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Amy
…and yet ANOTHER reason I’m asking for a Costco membership for my birthday!! Those look — and sound — completely & scandalously delicious. The bag wouldn’t have even lasted 2 days with me around! 😉 Your smoothie sounds so simple and sweet! When it comes to smoothies, I’m more of a purist: the fewer ingredients, the better. (Although I’m totally okay throwing in lots of extra fruit!) I can never decide between berries, tropical, and typical fruit; they’re all so good. Love your creativity to add it to one of your decadent brownies! I probably would’ve added in chocolate chips for the lazy solution… 😉
P
chocolate enrobed mangoes —> hahahaha!
chocolate is considered clothing now :P?
apartmentwife
i want to eat everything on the page. perhaps even more than that, i want to stick the chocolate covered mangos on top of the cupcake and then eat it just like that 🙂
Matt @ Runner Savvy
Looks good! I ❤ mangoes.
Life After Swimming
That looks soooo smooth. And enrobed might be the best word EVER.
Ashley @ Married to the Game
I need to find those dark chocolate covered mangoes! I’m more of a chocolate or berry smoothie person, but I definitely want to try a tropical smoothie now.
storiesbywilliams
Wait a minute, I seen those chocolate mangoes! Someone brought them to class once, asking for help eating them because she feared she might devour the entire bag. We, of course, obliged her 😉
Brittany
HAHA! That is amazing, what a treat for you!
storiesbywilliams
Indeed. Have you ever had a Avacado Smoothie?
Abby
OK- those enrobed mangoes look incredible! (I also liked the sound of enrobed 🙂 )
I recently discovered tropical smoothies, too, after being a berry fanatic forever! I had pineapple that was on its way out so I froze it. Man, it tasted like a healthy pina colada!
Abby
Those enrobed mangoes look incredible!!
I love tropical smoothies, too! I was always a berry gal myself and then had pineapple on its way out so froze it. When I made my first tropical smoothie, I became a convert 🙂
Change of Pace
Those enrobed mangoes look incredible!!
I love tropical smoothies, too! I was always a berry gal myself and then had pineapple on its way out so froze it. When I made my first tropical smoothie, I became a convert 🙂
Kayla Hoffman
Yum! I love smoothies but honestly I’m too lazy. I like any of the fruits and veggies that go in so I would rather just eat them instead of dirtying a blender. Haha
GiGi Eats Celebrities
THOSE MANGOS ARE SEXIER THAN ANY HAIRY MAN in your eyes!!!!! 😉 Chocolate Mangos or Men… Chocolate Mangos or Men…. #TheStruggle
Brittany
You know more than anyone the struggle with those mangoes..I have not purchased another bag, and WILL NOT!
GiGi Eats Celebrities
You should post your MANGO VIDEO you sent me, LOL!
Meredith
We need a costco around here again, ours closed years ago. We have SAMs but it’s not the same. Love tropical, dessert-y smoothies, this looks great!
sincerelylily
This smoothie looks amazing! and i should have READ THIS LIKE YESTERDAY b/c i just threw out one very very very ripe banana that …. I didn’t know what to do with! Drats. Cosco is the best- you and Speedy would be bff’s. WE just went there to do a little something special for guests in the hotel (so YOU AND MEGAN)….
SEE YOU SO SOOOOOON
Nicole @ FruitnFitness
This smoothie sounds good! I have been having everything smoothies. Berries, mango, kale, pineapple, bananas and everything. I think most fruits all go well in smoothies.
karla @ finding my fit
MUST go find these at Costco-that is all I have to say about that.
chocolate= love. mange = delicious. therefore chocolate mango = HEAVEN.
An Unrefined Vegan
How brilliant was loading that brownie with smoothie?! Favorite smoothie: pineapple, banana, ginger, orange, greens.
Brittany
WHOA, that sounds amazing. MUST try.
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets
Good flavor combinations, simple ingredients. I like this; I will definitely try this. Hold on….just added frozen mango to the grocery list. Good to go.
I know what you mean about posting simple recipes. I felt awkward posting the roasted veggies because it’s just toss in oil, seasonings and bake, but I figure somebody’s going to post it, so it might as well be us. Plus, there will always be newbie out there, wanting to learn, so we’re helping them. This is what I keep telling myself anyway.
Love the smoothie.
jessielovestorun
Look at you – going all out of the normal coffee post w/ a smoothie recipe! I’m impressed… and it looks so good!!!
Brittany
HA! I know, who am I!?
Luv What You Do
I don’t think that my costco has those but I have to go check!
This smoothie looks fantastic! Bring on the summer flavors (and weather) ha ha!
Jan @ Sprouts n Squats
That mango dark chocolate snack looked amazing!! We try to go to costco to get all our cleaning products as it cuts costs so much.
I love mango and always love mango / banana smoothies. Yours looks like a great one 🙂
Hannah
I neeeeed a Costco membership. I also go througth produce like nobody’s business. And chocolate covered mango what!