Ready to cool off and enjoy a sweet treat? Try one of these easy-to-make smoothies. Older kids can make these on their own with an adult’s permission. Younger kids can help. If you have never tried the taste of apples and honey together, or bananas and malted-milk powder, you are in for a treat. And don’t forget to try blueberries and peaches! Cooling off never tasted so good.
Apple Yogurt Smoothie
Makes 2 servings
- 2 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt
- 1 granny smith apple, cored, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup ice 2 tablespoons honey
1. Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor.
2. Mix until smooth.
3. Pour into 2 glasses.
4. If desired, garnish with sliced almonds and ½ teaspoon honey
Blues Buster Smoothie
Makes 2 servings
- 1 (6 ounce) container low-fat blueberry yogurt
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1/3 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/3 cup frozen sliced peaches
- 5 or 6 ice cubes
1. Place yogurt, apple juice, blueberries and peaches in blender.
2. Add ice cubes.
3. Blend ingredients until smooth.
Frozen Monkey Shakes
Makes 2 Servings
- 2 bananas, peeled
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- 5 tbsp frozen orange juice concentrate
- 3 tbsp malted milk powder (optional)
1. Wrap bananas in plastic wrap; freeze.
2. Break bananas into pieces; place in blender with milk, orange juice concentrate and malted milk powder.
3. Blend until smooth.
—Source: University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Health Connection, July 2014
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