Banana Cream Pie Smoothie

DHalaby73 · February 2011

A higher-fiber alternative to plain milk, this smoothie doubles as a smart breakfast or a milk shake-like treat. One serving of the smoothie contains 315 milligrams of calcium, roughly the same amount as a glass of milk. Freeze and store extra bananas in zip-top plastic bags so you can whip up this smoothie in a flash.

Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients
1 cup sliced ripe banana (about 1 large)
1 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
2 tablespoons whole wheat graham cracker crumbs (about 1/2 cookie sheet)
1 tablespoon nonfat dry milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ice cubes (about 1/4 cup)
Graham cracker crumbs
Preparation
Arrange banana slices in a single layer on a baking sheet, and freeze until firm (about 1 hour).

Place frozen banana and remaining ingredients in a blender. Process until smooth. Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information
Calories:
216 (12% from fat)
Fat:
2.8g (sat 1.5g,mono 0.8g,poly 0.3g)
Protein:
9.8g
Carbohydrate:
39.3g
Fiber:
1.9g
Cholesterol:
9mg
Iron:
0.4mg
Sodium:
145mg
Calcium:
315mg