Smoothie recipes

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momie0205
momie0205 Posts: 232
I have been craving some ice cream and shakes. So I thought I could make some fresh fruit smoothies any recipes out there please!!!
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  • AndiPandi687
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    1 cup frozen fruit of your choice
    1 cup milk (or fruit juice works too)
    4 tbsp non-fat yogurt

    a handful or 2 of spinach and you would never know its in there

    blend away!
  • ChefJenn
    ChefJenn Posts: 350 Member
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    ditto on this.. im getting some protein powder today and really need some ideas for this ( however I can only drink 4-6oz of it at a time)
  • gebnpb
    gebnpb Posts: 166
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    I sometimes buy the Smoothie bag mix thats in the frozen fruit section. U can make 2 smoothies out of them and they taste pretty good.
  • kimmerroze
    kimmerroze Posts: 1,330 Member
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    My two favorite!


    FRUIT SMOOTHIE

    1 Cup mixed berries
    1 Cup 1% milk (skim is gross to me haha)
    1 Banana
    5 icecubes
    and
    1/2 cup water... (the fruit makes it sooo thick)

    about 250 calories


    CHOCOLATE PEANUTBUTTER BANANA SMOOTHIES

    1 cup 1% milk
    1 banana
    1 Tbs Peanutbutter (I use kirklands organic creamy peanut butter)
    1 Tbs Cocoa Powder (I use hersheys but I hear Giradellies sp? is great too)
    5 Icecubes
    and vanilla to taste (sweetens up the cocoa)

    about 300-350 calories (great for after work out because it has potassium and protein in it!)
    I LOVE THEM BOTH!
  • anniebnannie
    anniebnannie Posts: 85 Member
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    my smoothies are really easy ~ and this recipe feeds two of us.

    i light yoplait yogurt (i like very vanilla)
    1 cup of frozen fruit (I like strawberries, mangos, blueberries and a few peaches)
    half cup or so of almond milk, soy milk or orange juice to get it to the right thickness
    Teaspoon of vanilla

    whip it up in the vitamix or blender of choice

    a teaspoon of cool whip or readywhip on the top makes it pretty to look at :-)

    (I don't like banana's myself in mine as it makes the texture weird.... and most fresh fruit doesn't work as well to get that desert/milkshake experience.)
  • ohinverted
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    1/2 a mango
    1/2 a banana
    a handful of blueberries
    1/2 cup of apple juice
    1 tablespoon of muesli
    2 tablespoons of plain yogurt
    a few ice cubes

    I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds amazing.
  • alyssabyrne
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    love smoothies, here's my regular recipe

    Absolute Vegetarian Soy protein in Vanilla ( I prefer the flavor of this to the Whey protein's out there)
    1 cup of Almond milk (less calories than regular milk)
    1TBSP of ground flax
    1 TBSP of peanut butter or almond butter
    1/2 banana
    1/2 cup frozen mixed berries

    I use mine as a meal replacement when I am too busy to make something healthy, so I try and pack as much in there as I can....
  • scheys76
    scheys76 Posts: 92 Member
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    6 ice cubes
    8 hulled strawberries
    1 banana
    1/2 cup yogurt
    1/2 skim milk

    Makes 2 servings, although, I drink the whole thing at once. :bigsmile:
  • smilebhappy
    smilebhappy Posts: 811 Member
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    I have not tried this one yet but it sounds good.

    Gingerbread Smoothie
    Makes 1

    Ingredients:

    1 cup Almond Breeze
    1 pear, diced
    1 scoop of Vanilla Whey Superior Charge
    Handful of ice
    A few shakes of cinnamon
    A few shakes of ground ginger
    Directions:

    Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
    Enjoy immediately!
  • spaboleo
    spaboleo Posts: 172
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    Just mix what you like :smile:
    In the world of smoothies nothing is a real misstep :wink:


    I really love the taste of bananas combined with berries of all kinds (unsless it's late summer I usually take frozen berries).
    Yoghurt and milk go pretty well together. :)

    A teaspoon honey makes sour fruits calmingly smooth...
  • greatsteelersgirl
    greatsteelersgirl Posts: 43 Member
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    These all sound so good..will be trying them. :D
  • smilebhappy
    smilebhappy Posts: 811 Member
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    my smoothies are really easy ~ and this recipe feeds two of us.

    i light yoplait yogurt (i like very vanilla)
    1 cup of frozen fruit (I like strawberries, mangos, blueberries and a few peaches)
    half cup or so of almond milk, soy milk or orange juice to get it to the right thickness
    Teaspoon of vanilla

    whip it up in the vitamix or blender of choice

    a teaspoon of cool whip or readywhip on the top makes it pretty to look at :-)

    (I don't like banana's myself in mine as it makes the texture weird.... and most fresh fruit doesn't work as well to get that desert/milkshake experience.)


    Lotts of good ideas on here.......
    I just happen to have all the ingredients for this one....will have to give it a try tonight :smile:
    Sounds yummy.....thanks!
  • dmoses
    dmoses Posts: 786 Member
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    Just got my Magic Bullet and need some good smoothie recipes. Thanks for sharing!
  • agdeierl
    agdeierl Posts: 378 Member
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    Am I the only one who DOESN'T like dairy in smoothies??! Just fruit, fruit juice, and ice--that's the only way I will drink a smoothie!
  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
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    Am I the only one who DOESN'T like dairy in smoothies??! Just fruit, fruit juice, and ice--that's the only way I will drink a smoothie!

    I make an Apple Oat Slushy sometimes that I use 1/2 cup 10-cal cranberry juice in and then water/ice but for most smoothies and especially protein shakes I CANNOT do no water ewwww! I did it for 2 days on a cleanse and it's just gross. I was however successful in amending my protein shakes to 1/2 cup milk, 2/3 cup water and 3/4 cup ice - it's creamy and delicious you don't notice the water in the taste and it makes my smoothie XXL rather than my original 1 cup skim milk option = medium.

    That being said, for the sake of creativity try a Mango Lassi (traditional Indian drink done low-fat)

    Mango Lassi

    ½ cup frozen mango chunks
    ¾ cup skim milk
    100g low-fat vanilla yogurt
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    1 packet sweetener

    Directions: Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

    WW Points: 3
  • natalieradiofire
    natalieradiofire Posts: 1 Member
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    My favorite smoothie tip: use frozen bananas! That way you don't have to use ice cubes (dilutes the flavor, imo) - and it always gives everything an ice cream-like texture. Also, since I can never eat a whole bunch of bananas before they get too soft it's a great way to use them up. Just peel, break in a few pieces, and put in a ziploc in the freezer. Throw a frozen banana in a blender with some other fruit, a dash of vanilla, cover with skim milk, blend, and you're done!

    Also, the BEST when you have a milkshake craving is the peanut butter chocolate one a previous poster mentioned. This is how I make it:

    1 frozen banana
    small spoonful of peanut butter
    small scoop of chocolate powder
    tiny bit of vanilla
    skim milk
  • dfleno
    dfleno Posts: 25 Member
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    1 cup frozen fruit (any kind)
    1/2c Pacific Organic UNSWEETENED Almond milk (good flavor, fiber, etc)
    1/2c Stonyfield farms Fat-free plain yogurt
    1/4 cup OJ
    1/2 tsp vanilla
    1 tsp Bob's Red Mill Flax Seed Meal

    Mix in blender and yum!

    If you want to do chocolatey kind, skip the fruit and juice and add ice, a bit more almond milk (or water) and about 2 tbsp ovaltine.
  • dshale
    dshale Posts: 265 Member
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    1 scoop of amazing grass green superfood
    1 tsp liquid vitamin b
    1/2 cup yogurt
    1/2 juice
    1 serving frozen fruit
    1 tbs flax seed

    I use a hand blender. Sometimes I'll through in a banana, ginger, or honey depending on what juice and fruit I have used.
  • marindak
    marindak Posts: 168
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    BUMPPPPPPPPP I LOVE SMOOTHIES!
  • momie0205
    momie0205 Posts: 232
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    Thanks for the great ideas!!!