Your favorite homemade shake/smoothie?

Apryl546
Apryl546 Posts: 909 Member
edited September 30 in Food and Nutrition
What is your favorite shake or smoothie?

Preferably something you make yourself.

My favorite is ice, fruit, and milk.

I'm currently going to try something with yogurt but I'm a little hesitant since I don't really know or can find any recipes I like.

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  • carpediem3
    carpediem3 Posts: 320 Member
    I make my own what I call a pb cup protein shake...

    1 cup unsweetened almond milk
    1 scoop JM vanilla whey protein powder
    1-2tsp chocolate syrup
    1tbsp creamy peanut butter

    It's fantastic!! Sometimes I leave out the chocolate, but either way it tastes amazing!

    Other days I'll add the almond milk and whey protein powder with no sugar added frozen fruit of any kind. Delish!
  • ESVABelle
    ESVABelle Posts: 1,264 Member
    2 cups Hazelnut coffee
    1 6oz Vanilla Chai yogurt
    1 Tbsp Peanut Butter (or PB2)
    1/2 Banana
    1 scoop Vanilla Cream protein
    Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup
    Ice to to the top and blend til bliss!
  • lschramm
    lschramm Posts: 22 Member
    I make a smoothie everyday for my breakfast break at work. I blend up strawberry Source yogurt (35cals), a packet of splenda, 3/4 cup of mixed frozen fruit (60cals), and fill the rest in water. Makes a delicious filling smoothie, that while better freshly made, is still very tasty and thick by the time I drink it a few hours later. All for less than 100 calories.
  • lablovr108
    lablovr108 Posts: 576 Member
    This is the one I make on the weekends for breakfast or lunch:

    1 container of plain nonfat Greek yogurt
    1 c. frozen strawberries
    1/2 c. skim milk
    1 frozen banana

    Blend until smooth. There are many different variations you can do with this depending on favorite fruits but this one is my favorite.
  • Ochunshoney
    Ochunshoney Posts: 7
    Strawberry Shortcake
    Bananas
    soy milk
    almond butter
    honey
    vanilla
    I swear it takes like strawberry shortcake.
  • btor
    btor Posts: 144 Member
    bump!
  • Ochunshoney
    Ochunshoney Posts: 7
    Chunky monkey
    Spinach
    bananas frozen
    cocoa powder
    peanut butter
    Soy milk or almond milk

    Trust me you won't taste the spinach..
  • hollymcd1027
    hollymcd1027 Posts: 27
    I make this one for my family every morning in about 5 mins.... note that the quanties makes enough for 3 of us!

    1/2 cup skim milk
    1/4 cup POM juice
    1 heaping tbls milled flaxseed
    4 heaping tbls greek yogurt ( I use fat free vanilla)
    1 tbls honey
    1 banana
    roughly 2 cups mixed berries (you can use fresh or frozen - if frozen reduce ice a bit)
    a cup of ice

    put it all in the blender and blend!
  • spngebobmyhero
    spngebobmyhero Posts: 823 Member
    I used to make one that had:

    frozen fruit (strawberries, mango, pineapple, berries, what ever you like!)
    1/2 an avocado
    plain or vanilla yogurt
    milk, or water, or coconut milk, or whatever floats your boat

    you could also add juice or frozen juice if you want, but I think those are mostly empty calories

    you can also add a big, huge handful of spinach leaves and I promise, you won't taste it!
  • Zeromilediet
    Zeromilediet Posts: 787 Member
    Half avocado
    1/4 cup coconut milk
    1 cup frozen blueberries
    3 - 6 - 9 essential oil (1 tsp)
    3 - 4 leaves kale(blanched & frozen makes them easier to blend)
    Water if needed to thin

    Sometimes add greens+
  • fitplease
    fitplease Posts: 647 Member
    Mango-Strawberry

    I make it with the frozen fruit from Trader Joe's -- two parts mango to one part strawberry. I add either milk or filtered water. Sometimes, I may add in a little honey. And, then I blend it on the "smoothie" setting. (I found that I can freeze this and make ices for myself, or even let it defrost a little to make another shake.)

    and

    Berries, etc.

    I'll dump a single-serving container of cherry or some other berry type yogurt into a blender. (I've even tried prune.) I combine that with other berries, e.g. strawberries, blueberries, maybe some bananas. Sometimes, I add honey or agave syrup to sweeten it more. I'll add milk if I don't think the yogurt is enough.

    The frozen fruit eliminates the need for ice.
  • BioQueen
    BioQueen Posts: 694 Member
    I make my own smoothie for either breakfast or lunch! It has...

    1 banana
    3 strawberries
    1 kiwi (if I have them)
    3/4 cup milk
    3/4 cup vitamin water zero
    3 ice cubes
    6 oz vanilla chobani yogurt

    It really helps me to get my protein in
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    1 cup yogurt
    2 cups frozen fruit
    1 cup skim milk

    Makes enough for two of us. Have been thinking of adding some protein powder to make it more filling. Still looking into it though.
  • Kristie18
    Kristie18 Posts: 332 Member
    bump
  • carpediem3
    carpediem3 Posts: 320 Member
    2 cups Hazelnut coffee
    1 6oz Vanilla Chai yogurt
    1 Tbsp Peanut Butter (or PB2)
    1/2 Banana
    1 scoop Vanilla Cream protein
    Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup
    Ice to to the top and blend til bliss!

    I'm going to have to try this!! Sounds delicious!
  • brandenocs
    brandenocs Posts: 146 Member
    I found the recipe for Jamba's Strawberry Surf Rider and Pomegranate Pick-Me-Up.
  • maritimemom
    maritimemom Posts: 192
    Bump! :)
  • Apryl546
    Apryl546 Posts: 909 Member
    Those all sound so gooood.

    I never thought of adding honey! we have way too much of that. Haha.

    I never thought of adding spinach either. That would be interesting, too bad we have none and I'm too lazy to go to the store. xD
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