Banana Blackberry Smoothie
This recipe combines blackberries with bananas, but it would work equally well with any type of berry you have on hand.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium banana, peeled
- 1/2 cup blackberries
- 1/2 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 cup ice cubes
Preparation:
1. Place all four ingredients into the blender. Blend on high for about 15 seconds, or until it is creamy and smooth! Serve immediately.
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Photo © Kimberley K. Eggleston
Peachy Keen Smoothie
Summer peaches, is there anything sweeter? Probably, but still…a peach smoothie in July is a good thing. You may wish to leave in the syrup if you use can sweetened peaches.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups peaches (its up to you if you used sweetened or not, I do)
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream or 2 cups of vanilla yogurt
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1 cup of orange juice
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
The almond adds a nice flavor, but try it without if you don’t have any, you’ll still find it delicious. Adding the ice cream really sweetens it up, so yogurt can take some sugar out. Blend this sucker up and enjoy!
Breakfast Replacement Smoothie
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!
Purple Cow Smoothie (Grape)
Sometimes it can be tough to find good grapes, especially during the winter months in Viriginia, so using grape concentrate in place of grapes is a good idea for a grape smoothie recipe.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream (that’s the cow part)
- 8 tbs. frozen grape juice concentrate (I like Welch’s and this is the purple part)
- 1 cup of milk (also the cow part)
- 1 cup of ice
Blend and enjoy.
Banana Breakfast Smoothie Recipe
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:
- In a blender container combine all ingredients, except cinnamon.
- Blend until smooth, about 20 seconds.
- Pour into glasses and garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon, if desired.
Makes two servings.
