Any good smoothie recipes?

[targetlover]

Hello out there!! I was wondering if anyone has good and simple smoothie recipes? I love to drink them for a snack in the middle of the day. It helps keep me from not snacking on other junk and also it helps get my fruits in. Thanks in advanced!!

 

[l_fam]

Here are some of my favorites!

Strawberry Raspberry
1-1/2 cups orange juice
1 banana
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup frozen raspberries

Blackberry
¾ cup apple juice
½ cup plain yogurt
½ cup frozen blackberries
1 banana

Orange Banana
1 cup orange juice
½ cup plain or vanilla yogurt
1-1/2 cups frozen banana slices
sprinkle of nutmeg

Berry Cranberry
1 ½ cups cranberry juice
½ cup frozen banana slices
1 ½ cups mixed frozen berries
(strawberries, blueberries, blackberries combo)

Pina Colada
1 ½ cups pineapple juice
1/3 coconut milk
½ cup frozen pineapple chunks

Pina Banana
1 cup pineapple juice
½ cup coconut milk
1 ½ cups frozen banana slices
½ cup pineapple chunks

Kiwi Strawberry
3 peeled kiwi
1 cup frozen banana slices
¾ cup pineapple juice
½ cup frozen strawberries

Strawberry Banana (Linda’s favorite!)
1 cup orange juice
½ cup vanilla yogurt
1 banana
1 ½ cups frozen strawberries

Honey-Vanilla Blast (1 serving)
1 cup fat free milk
1 cup (8 oz) fat free vanilla yogurt
1 medium frozen banana
¼ cup protein powder
2 Tbs. Honey

Very Berry Smoothie (1 serving)
1 cup orange juice
½ cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
1 cup frozen mixed berries
1 small frozen banana (2 chunks)
2 Tbs. Honey


The following smoothie recipes are from my Oster Blender recipe booklet.

Tropical Power Punch Smoothie (2 servings)
1 can (6 oz.) pineapple juice
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple
1 cup mango sorbet (or 1 cup pineapple sherbert)
½ cup coconut extract
1 cup ice


Frozen Apple Pie Smoothie (1 serving)
½ cup milk
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
4 ice cubes


Banana-Berry Blitz (1 serving)
1 cup regular or diet gigner ale
½ cup low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt
½ cup frozen blueberries
1 medium frozen banana
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg


To make smoothies: put ingredients in blender and process until smooth. Each recipe serves 2.

 

[JMFRANE]

Just yesterday I really wanted to make a smoothie and I was wishing I had some good recipes ( I made one with bananas, skim milk, frozen berries, 1/4 t vanilla and a few ice cubes-very good). How neat that I saw this thread on here today. Thanks I-fam for the recipes.

Joanne

 

[targetlover]

Thank you so much for the great recipes. I'd never thought I would get so many. Thank you again and I will enjoy them all.

 

[sunnyside]

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These new recipes sound great!

I drink smoothies all the time. A good hint is to have all your berries and especially your bananas frozen. It makes it so creamy. To freeze bananas, just peel and slice, put on wax paper seperated so they do not stick together. After they are frozed you can put them all together in a bag. I did the same with some strawberries back when they were in season. I bought a ton of them, and have finally run out. So it's back to buying already frozen ones at the store.

This is usually what I have.

banana-enough slices to make one banana
berries-about half a cup
concentrated frozen apple juice-tablespoon
vanilla protien powder-1 scoop
ground flax seed-1-2 tablespoons
milk-8oz.
crushed ice-if needed

 

[Gettingfit]

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[l_fam]

Hi Sunnyside!

I'm planning to use vanilla protein powder (1 scoop) and some
ground flax seed in the smoothie recipes I posted above. Thanks for the suggestion.

Linda
(l-fam)