photo: Banana Berry Smoothie, Level 3 plate

Banana Berry Smoothie

Name: Banana Berry Smoothie (IDDSI Level 3)
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 ripe banana; 80 g strawberries or mixed berries; 120 g smooth yogurt; Splash of milk to adjust; Commercial thickener if needed

Level 3 — Moderately Thick / Liquidised · 10 min · serves 1

The family’s version

Banana
Mixed berries
Yogurt
Granola topping

The Level 3 version

1 ripe banana
80 g strawberries or mixed berries
120 g smooth yogurt
Splash of milk to adjust
Commercial thickener if needed

Convert it

Blend banana, berries, and yogurt until completely smooth — no seeds or fiber flecks visible.
Strain through a fine sieve: berry seeds are exactly the kind of small hard particle Level 3 must not contain.
Adjust thickness: a splash of milk thins it; a little thickener brings it back. Aim for a slow ribbon off the spoon.
Run the syringe test at serving temperature, especially if it sat in the fridge — smoothies thicken as they chill.
Skip the granola. For the family's glasses, top away.

EquipmentBlender, fine sieve, 10 mL syringe for testing

SLP tipNatural smoothies vary batch to batch with fruit ripeness — this is one to test every single time.

Before serving: run the spoon tilt and fork drip tests on the finished plate. Recipes guide you to a texture — only the test confirms it.

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