Alternates for bananas in smoothies?
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I have a smoothie every day and it is simple with smoothie kits I make once every other week. I use the little containers that you can buy deli meat in because they stack well in my freezer.
140 grams of frozen fruit (I buy mixed bags or whatever is on sale) and 140 grams is a serving for 70 calories.
1 cup (by weight) of either spinach or kale fresh.
1/2 banana broken into small pieces.
By freezing the greens and bananas with the frozen fruit, you can buy them on sale or discounted because they will spoil soon. Also it makes a cold smoothing. 1.5 ounces of liquid.
That is what I will put in the container. Every morning I mix a container with either skim milk/water or orange juice/water and it is amazing and low calorie.
Some times I will add 1/2 a serving of dry oats (by weight again) and truthfully so good.1 -
ReneeDawalga5100 wrote: »I have a smoothie every day and it is simple with smoothie kits I make once every other week. I use the little containers that you can buy deli meat in because they stack well in my freezer.
140 grams of frozen fruit (I buy mixed bags or whatever is on sale) and 140 grams is a serving for 70 calories.
1 cup (by weight) of either spinach or kale fresh.
1/2 banana broken into small pieces.
By freezing the greens and bananas with the frozen fruit, you can buy them on sale or discounted because they will spoil soon. Also it makes a cold smoothing. 1.5 ounces of liquid.
That is what I will put in the container. Every morning I mix a container with either skim milk/water or orange juice/water and it is amazing and low calorie.
Some times I will add 1/2 a serving of dry oats (by weight again) and truthfully so good.
Can you taste the spinach or kale?1 -
I put a lot of spinach in my smoothies and I can't taste it at all. I've never tried kale.1
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wellthenwhat wrote: »ReneeDawalga5100 wrote: »I have a smoothie every day and it is simple with smoothie kits I make once every other week. I use the little containers that you can buy deli meat in because they stack well in my freezer.
140 grams of frozen fruit (I buy mixed bags or whatever is on sale) and 140 grams is a serving for 70 calories.
1 cup (by weight) of either spinach or kale fresh.
1/2 banana broken into small pieces.
By freezing the greens and bananas with the frozen fruit, you can buy them on sale or discounted because they will spoil soon. Also it makes a cold smoothing. 1.5 ounces of liquid.
That is what I will put in the container. Every morning I mix a container with either skim milk/water or orange juice/water and it is amazing and low calorie.
Some times I will add 1/2 a serving of dry oats (by weight again) and truthfully so good.
Can you taste the spinach or kale?
No way. I only put 1 cup by weight which to me is way more than a cup.1 -
You can try avocado. The other flavours will cover it up and it will make it nice and creamy. Plus omega 3's!0
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wellthenwhat wrote: »
i seriously cannot! it just makes the whole shake kind of taste "fresh". i use a handful. now it LOOKS a little yucky because of the green, but it tastes awesome.0 -
I'll definitely have to try the spinach. Maybe I could convince my kid he doesn't need a smoothie every time I have one. Probably wont happen. He's given every new food I've made a fair try, from fried apples and onions to dandelion greens.0
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Berries on sale....Aldi has black berries this week for 99c a 6 oz pkg. Buy when cheap only & freeze in zip lock bag. I do the same with strawberries. Easy to pop some into a smoothie.
BTW,Dollar Tree has small bags of frozen fruit for a $1.
If you eat beans,a 1/2 C (cooked) added will serve in place of banana.1 -
Frozen peaches. I detest bananas, but the peaches give it a nice smooth texture.0
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I don't know anything about guar gum, but I use 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum in my protein shakes and it makes it the consistency of a milkshake. Available in the gluten free aisle, Amazon or iHerb.com.0
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Frozen blueberries, oatmeal, cooked rice, cottage cheese any of those will thicken it up0
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I like pears, but you can also use cubes of frozen tofu.0
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wellthenwhat wrote: »I'll definitely have to try the spinach. Maybe I could convince my kid he doesn't need a smoothie every time I have one. Probably wont happen. He's given every new food I've made a fair try, from fried apples and onions to dandelion greens.
The spinach can give it a funky smell, but the flavor is hardly noticeable unless you use a disproportionate amount of it.0 -
Fresh pineapple works great too! It's not lumpy or stringy at all in my ninja blender.0
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Roasted sweet potato? Just saw this the other day in a smoothie recipe - have not had a chance to try it yet.
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