Smoothie Recipes?

craftylatvian

I thought of making my own meal replacement/snack smoothies. I have bananas, mangoes, vanilla yogurt, wheat germ, milk, pineapple, coconut milk, peanut butter, etc. Anyone have good recipes that are relatively low in sugar and carbs? Calories and fat don't bother me, it's the sugar and carbs that I get too much of and make me tubby.

joaniegray

I don't know about using as a replacement meal but I have used milk, honey, soya, almonds, vanilla and plain yogurt for breakfast.

My favourite smoothie is mixing 3 tbsp plain yogurt, 1/2 cup of milk, 1 tsp local honey, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup raspberries. Or at bedtime, 1/4 cup berries and 1/2 banana (helps me sleep!). Also can add vanilla for flavoring. Love my smoothies!

I always include these as part of my snacks for day in my calorie count.

jojokmack

I dont 'DO' Smoothies, sorry! BUT...I would like to if anyone has any good recipes?:flowerforyou:

doyoumeangreen

I drink these every day! All recipes serve 1.

Apple Pie
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1 serving vanilla protein powder
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tbsp plain yogurt
1 cup skim milk or unsweetened almond milk
two shakes cinnamon & 1 shake nutmeg

Peanut Butter Cup
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1 serving chocolate protein powder
1/2 tbsp natural peanut butter (Skippy Natural Creamy is my favorite)
1 cup skim milk or unsweetened almond milk

Chocolate Covered Strawberry
Handful of frozen strawberries
1 serving chocolate protein powder
1 tsp chocolate syrup
1 cup skim milk or unsweetened almond milk

Chocolate Monkey
ice
1/2 banana, sliced
1 serving chocolate protein powder
1 tsp natural peanut butter
1 cup skim milk or unsweetened almond milk

Banana Cream Pie
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1/2 banana, sliced
2 tbsp plain yogurt
1 serving vanilla protein powder
1 cup skim milk or unsweetened almond milk
shake of cinnamon

I can recommend protein powder if you need it, let me know!

Jill_newimprovedversion

Do you have the nutrition values available for these? I would like to see how they might fit into my diet.

moujie

my favorite smoothy is the simplest. It is just 3 ingredients: orange juice, frozen pineapple tidbits and 1 scoop of Aria Women's protein powder (which is much much lower in the carb dept then most protein powders). it's filling and I get to feel like I'm having a milkshake! yum.

doyoumeangreen

You would have to just put the amounts of everything into MFP. Most of them are around 300 calories, which is perfect for a meal replacement.

sugarbeans

mmm these all sound good. I am trying to get into having more smoothies so thank you for this thread!!!!
I am finding that I am always under in my protein intake, figured a protein smoothie would work best to meet that requirement.