Banana Smoothies - Banana Smoothies Recipes

Looking for a delicious and protein packed smoothie? This may satisfy both the needs of your tastebuds and muscles.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of milk
• 2 tablespoons chcolate milk syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon dry chocolate pudding mix
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 banana
• 1 cups ice

You may wish to add whey power, which I have and that packs even more protein in this drink. Try one tablespoon for extra protein power.

Trying to get out the door in the morning and eat a good breakfast is a tough combination, so finding a good smoothie combination to help me is a good idea. Well, I like Grape Nuts cereal and I like to mix it in yogurt and eat it with lunch or for a snack. So why not blend it into a breakfast smoothie? So I did.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Grape Nuts cereal
• 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (low-fat)
• 1 cup ice
• 1 banana
• 2 cups juice (orange, apple or whatever you like. I wouldn’t mind trying pineapple in this)

Blend and feel the energy!

A smoothie for breakfast is a great way to start the day. This breakfast smoothie has a great taste and is, of course, great for you.

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups fat free milk
• 1 peeled and sliced medium banana,frozen – wrap sliced banana in plastic wrap or place in a freezer storage bag – freeze several hours or overnight.
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional
• Cinnamon for garnish, optional

Preparation:

1. In a blender container combine all ingredients, except cinnamon.
2. Blend until smooth, about 20 seconds.
3. Pour into glasses and garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon, if desired.

Makes two servings.

Yogurt Smoothie Recipe

• 1 banana
• 1 1/2 cup Dannon Vanilla Yogurt (fat free)
• 3/4 cup frozen peaches
• 1 whole frozen strawberry container
• 1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate

Place all ingredients in blender, add ice to fill blender and blend. Serves 2.

A spice smoothie is great during the fall and autumn months. Give this smoothie a try on a brisk fall day or evening.

FRUIT SPICE SMOOTHIE

• 1 frozen banana (best if cut into 1-inch chunks, then frozen)
• 1/2 - 1 cup hulled strawberries (don’t need to cut them up)
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup soy milk, orange juice, or water cinnamon to taste

Add all of the ingredients in a blender. I start with 1/4 cup of liquid and add more depending on how thick I want the smoothie. Blend in spurts until smooth.

Variations:

• Use peaches, blueberries, apple slices, or more bananas in place of strawberries (or combine them!) May need to vary the liquid depending on the juiciness of the fruit.
• Use fresh bananas and 1-2 ice cubes
• In addition to the cinnamon, add one or more of: nutmeg, cloves, ginger, vanilla

Vanilla-banana Smoothie
Submitted By: Emma J

“This is a very simple recipe (as are most smoothies) which is a great cool relief from a hot summer day. banana, vanilla, and orange are delicious together.”

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 bananas, broken into chunks
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 cup milk

Place banana and vanilla ice cream into a blender. Pour in vanilla extract, orange juice, and milk. Puree until thick and smooth.

Chocolate banana Smoothie

• 6 oz. SnackWell’s Chocolate Cherry Non-Fat Yogurt
• 1/4 cup skim milk
• 1 banana
• 3 large ice cubes

Put all ingredients into blender. Blend well, adding more ice or milk if necessary, until smoothie
consistency is reached!

Simple and elegant…with a banana? Honey helps give this smoothie a sweet aftertaste.

banana Fruit Smoothie

• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 cups plain low-fat yogurt
• 4 small bananas
• honey to taste

Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth.

Morning Sunrise Smoothie

• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup of strawberries
• 1/2 cup of orange juice
• A handful of ice cubes

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Saint Smoothie

• 3 nectarines, peeled and de-stoned
• 2 bananas, sliced
• 1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
• crushed ice
• 2 Tbsp grenadine

Place the nectarines and bananas into a blender along with the yogurt and whisk it all together until it has a good consistency. Next, fill the glasses a quarter with crushed ice, and pour over the grenadine. Top the glass up the rest of the way with the smoothie mixture, and enjoy. Serves 2