Smoothies are a delicious go-to breakfast option or a nutritious anytime snack for kids. Packed with fruit, vegetables, and milk or yogurt, smoothies are full of vitamins and minerals.
Try these kid-friendly recipes!
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Makes 1-2 servings
1 cup strawberries
1 banana
1 cup milk or milk substitute of choice
1 tablespoon peanut butter
Add ingredients together in a blender and blend until smooth.
Pina Colada Smoothie
Makes 2 servings
2 cups pineapple chunks
2 frozen bananas
½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons shredded coconut
1 ½ cups coconut milk
Add ingredients together in a blender and blend until smooth.
Mango Carrot Smoothie
Makes 2 servings
1 cup milk or milk substitute of choice
2 cups mango chunks (fresh or frozen)
¾ cup Greek yogurt
1 cup carrots, cut into 2-inch chunks
Add ingredients together in a blender and blend until smooth.
Triple Berry Smoothie
Makes 2 servings
1 cup raspberries or blackberries
1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup sliced bananas
1 1/4 cup milk or milk substitute of choice
2-3 ice cubes
Add ingredients together in a blender and blend until smooth.
Apple Banana Smoothie
Makes 1-2 servings
1 cup applesauce, (preferably unsweetened)
dash of cinnamon
1 cup milk or milk substitute of choice
1 banana, cut into chunks
Add ingredients together in a blender and blend until smooth.
Orange Smoothie
Makes 1-2 servings
1 orange, peeled and separated
¾ cup sliced peaches
1 cup peach yogurt
½ cup ice cubes
Add ingredients together in a blender and blend until smooth.
NOTES:
- Add oat bran, almonds, flax seeds, kale, baby spinach leaves, or wheat germ for an extra burst of nutrition.
- For smoothies, frozen fruit is best. It blends up thicker than fresh fruit and gives you a really cold smoothie to enjoy after blending.
- Avocados, peanut or almond butter, and yogurt are great for thickening smoothies and add nutritional benefits like protein.
- Add a burst of flavour with fresh mint, vanilla extract, cinnamon, or honey.
