In Need of Smoothie Recipes

When I work early mornings I usually take smoothies with me to work. I hardly ever use a recipe, I just use what I have in my fridge. I find that usually start with one banana (the browner it is, the sweeterit tastes!), 4-6 ice cubes, a few tablespoons of yogurt (generally plain, but vanilla if i'm wanting something sweeter), and a handful of spinach. And then add whatever fruit I have. Most fruits will have enough pulp or seeds to mask the texture of greens or oats. I add a little water if it looks thick.

I find that mangos, clementines, oranges, and pineapple pair well together, as do strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries.

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This may be a dumb question... but what kind of Kale? Fresh in the produce section or?????

Not a dumb question. I have always used the fresh kind from the produce section.

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Base ingredients:
-1/2 Cup Cottage Cheese
-1 Scoop Protein Powder
-1-3 Packets of Splenda/ Stevia/Low Calorie Sweetener <--- I didn't use any though
-5-10 Ice Cubes
-1/2 Cup-1 Cup Water
*Optional* 1/2 tsp Xanthax gum (you can get this from most grocery stores in the gluten free section! Just a pinch of it makes your shake sooo thick and creamy!)

Then choose from these!




Peanut Butter Butterscotch Shake (These ingredients added to base)

2 Tbs Sugar Free Butterscotch Pudding Mix (Jello Brand)
2 Tbs Peanut Flour OR 1 Tbs Regular Peanut Butter
Optional: A few drops Maple Extract
Servings: 1
Calories: 310 ( add 40 if using regular peanut butter)




Thin Mint Shake (These ingredients added to base)

2 Tbs Cocoa Powder
2-3 Drops of Mint Extract (Be Careful to Only Add A Few Drops… This Stuff Is Strong!!!)
Optional: 1 Tbs Lite Hershey’s Syrup
Servings:1
Calories: 250



Superman-Ice Cream Shake (These ingredients added to base)

2-3 Tbs Sugar free/Fat free Pistachio Pudding Mix (Jello Brand)
Optional: 2 Tbs Cool Whip Lite
Servings:1
Calories: 250



Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake (These ingredients added to base)

2 Tbs Cocoa Powder
2 Tbs Peanut Flour Or 1 Tbs Regular Peanut Butter
Servings: 1
Calories: 260 (add 40 calories if using regular peanut butter)



Strawberry Banana Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1/2 Cup Frozen Strawberries
1/2 Banana
Optional: 2 Tbs Cool Whip Lite
Servings: 1
Calories: 280



Mocha Freeze Shake (These ingredients added to base)

2 Tbs Cocoa Powder
1 Tsp Instant Coffee Powder (or to taste)
1 Tbs Coffee Creamer of Choice
(You may also need additional sweetener packets in this shake to balance out the bitterness of the coffee)
Servings: 1
Calories: 200




Lemon Cream Pie (These ingredients added to base)

2-3 Tbs Sugar Free Lemon Pudding Mix
Optional: 1 Graham Cracker (or Honey Teddy Grahams) on Top of Shake (You could add this straight to the blender~ it blends up tasting like a ‘pie crust!’)
Servings: 1
Calories: 290



Strawberry Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1/2 Cup Strawberries (Fresh or Frozen~ If you are using frozen use less ice!)
Servings: 1
Calories: 220



Banana Cream Pie Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1/2 Frozen Banana
2 Tbs Sugar Free Banana Pudding
Optional: 1 Graham Cracker (or Honey Teddy Grahams) on Top of Shake!
Servings: 1
Calories: 250



Oatmeal Cookie Shake (These ingredients added to base)

2 Tbs Oats
2 Tsp Chocolate Chips
Dash of Cinnamon (Or To Taste)
Optional: 2 Tbs Vanilla or Chocolate Sugar Free Pudding Mix
Servings: 1
Calories: 250



Key Lime Pie Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1 Tbs Key Lime Juice (Or The Juice of Half a Lime)
2 Tbs Sugar Free Vanilla Pudding Mix
Optional: 1 Graham Cracker (or Honey Teddy Grahams) Crumbled on Top of Shake (Or Mixed In!)
Servings: 1
Calories: 230




Cookies and Cream Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1/2 (100 Calorie) Oreo Pack (Throw the Cookies Right Into the Blender!)
Optional: 2 Tbs Light Cool Whip OR 2 Tbs Sugar Free Vanilla Pudding Mix
Servings: 1
Calories: 230




Pina Colada Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1 Tbs Coconut Extract (Found In The Baking Isle by the Spices)
1/2 Cup Pineapple (Fresh or Frozen)
Servings: 1
Calories: 220



Strawberry Cheesecake Protein Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1/2 Cup Strawberries (Fresh or Frozen)
2 Tbs Light Cream Cheese (Or 2 Tbs Sugar Free Cheesecake Pudding Mix)
Servings: 1
Calories: 260



Lemon Raspberry Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1/3 Cup Raspberries (Fresh or Frozen) OR 2 Tbs Low Sugar Raspberry Jam (If You Don’t Like The Seeds!)
1 Tsp Lemon Juice OR 2 Tbs Sugar Free Lemon Pudding Mix
Optional: 1 Tsp Sugar Free Dry Raspberry Jello Mix
Servings: 1
Calories: 210




And all you do is blend!
Edited by SergeantSunshine on Tue 02/28/12 01:18 PM

I just had a really yummy one tonight, but it only has banana as a fruit in it. No spinach! Here's what I do:

1 cup water
1/8 cup half and half
2 Tbsp Fifty 50 peanut butter (it's sugar free and has half the fat)
1/2 banana (sliced and frozen for at least 2 hours)
1 or 2 scoops of your favorite whey protein powder (I used chocolate)
1 Tbsp sugar free fat free Jello instant banana cream pudding mix

Blend until rich and creamy, then pour and enjoy!

I use 2 scoops of the protein powder when I'm really low on protein for the day.

Edited to correct a typo.

Great Thread! New to mfp and smoothies. Seems like most smoothies use bananas but I'm highly allergic to them. What can I use instead?

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