Strawberry Banana Supreme Smoothie 1 cup apple juice 1 cup milk 1 frozen banana 1 cup frozen strawberries 1 cup vanilla or strawberry yogurt Pour all liquid ingredients into the blender. Add all frozen ingredients. Blend at MIX setting for 30 seconds then blend at SMOOTH setting until smooth Serve immediately.
Tips for Terrific Smoothies Freeze the fruit for a frostier drink (bananas work well) Avoid sweetened frozen fruit as this adds calories and may make the drink too syrupy sweet To get frozen yogurt out of the container, remove the foil cap, then microwave for about 20 seconds. Use a long-handled spoon to scoop yogurt out. You can make also make yogurt cubes out of yogurt using ice cube trays. Thin out drinks that are too thick by adding juice or lemonade. Add more fruit, ice or yogurt cubes or tofu to make a drink thicker. Sprinkle some artificial sweetener into a drink that is too tart. Add lemonade or lemon juice to a drink that is too sweet. Be careful adding grapes to smoothies. The skins taste bitter and the juice is too sour. Try it at your own risk. Additives to increase the nutritional value of smoothies 1 T. Wheat Germ ¼ cup uncooked oatmeal ¼ cup 100% Post bran cereal 1 T. Protein powder (try soy, rice or dairy) Tofu Milk substituted for part of the juice or lemonade Blackstrap molasses (extra iron) Brewer s yeast (protein) Flaxseed oil or ground flaxseeds (omega-3 fatty acids) Submitted by Amanda Grieco, 2002
Pineapple Berry Crush 1 cup orange juice ¼ cup pineapple juice 2 pineapple rings (slices) 6 fresh strawberries 12-15 frozen raspberries 8-10 frozen boysenberries 12-15 frozen blueberries 3-ounce non-fat yogurt, any flavor, (about half a container of Yoplait) Ice (however much you prefer for consistency Put all ingredients into blender. Blend well until smoothie consistency is reached! Strawberry Banana 1 banana 4 strawberries ½ cup skim milk ½ cup apple juice Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie consistency is reached! Submitted by Sophia Kim, 1999
Blueberry Smoothie 6-ounces light, fat-free blueberry yogurt, FROZEN (one container of Yoplait) 1 cup blueberries, fresh 1 cup non-fat milk Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie consistency is reached! Use only ½ cup of blueberries if you want to make it thicker. Submitted by Sophia Kim, 1999 Banana Orange-Pineapple Shake ½ cup water 1 envelope (quart size) KOOL-AID ISLAND TWISTS OH YEAT ORANGE PINEAPPLE flavor sugar-sweetened soft drink mix (or ½ cup TANG orange-pineapple flavor drink mix) 2 cups cold milk 2 cups vanilla ice cream 1 ripe banana, cut into chunks Place water and soft drink mix in blender container; cover. Blend until dissolved. Add milk, vanilla ice cream and banana; cover. Blend on high speed 30 seconds or until smooth. Serve immediately. Cool Shake 2 cups milk 2 envelopes Maxwell House Cappuccino OR ½ cup General Foods International Coffees 1 cup Cool Whip Whipped Topping, frozen Place milk and cappuccino in blender container; cover. Blend on high speed until cappuccino is dissolved. Add whipped topping; cover. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Submitted by Zachary Lotker, 1999
Banana Yogurt Smoothie 3 cups cold milk 2 containers (8 ounces each) vanilla yogurt 1 medium banana, sliced 1 envelope Kool-Aid sugar-sweetened soft drink mix, any flavor Ice Mix milk, yogurt, banana and soft drink mix in blender container; cover. Blend about 30 seconds or until smooth. Serve over ice. Submitted by Zachary Lotker, 1999 Pina Colada Smoothie 6-ounce container nonfat coconut yogurt (frozen) ½ banana (frozen) half of a 20-ounce can of crushed pineapple 1 cup nonfat milk Put all ingredients into blender. Blend well until smoothie consistency is reached. Submitted by Rachel Miraglia, 2000 And Scott Schwartz, 2005 Fruit Smoothie 8-oz. can of fruit cocktail, chilled 1 cup milk ¼ cup dry milk powder ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ cup ice cubes ground cinnamon (dashes) In a blender container, combine undrained fruit cocktail and remaining ingredients. Cover; blend until combined. Add ice cubes; cover and blend until smooth. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon (for garnish), if desired. Serve immediately. Submitted by Laura Jean Wagner, 2000
Banana Madness Smoothie ½ cup whole milk ½ banana, cut up into pieces 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon Place all ingredients together and mix in a blender. Place in freezer for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy! Submitted by Jennifer Ardila, 2000 Hershey s Blaster Smoothie 1 cup chocolate ice cream 1 cup of Hershey s chocolate drink 1 chocolate bar (melted) 1 tablespoon of chocolate fudge Melt the chocolate bar and let it rest for 2 minutes. Then place all ingredients together in blender and mix. Enjoy! Submitted by Jennifer Ardila, 2000 Tropical Fruit Smoothie 1-1/2 cups California strawberries, stemmed ½ cup fresh, frozen or canned pineapple chunks 8 oz. low-fat pina colada yogurt ½ cup orange juice 1-1/2 cups ice cubes In blender container, combine all ingredients except ice cubes; blend until smooth. Gradually add ice cubes with motor running; blend until smooth. Makes 2 two-cup servings. Submitted by Caroline Oring and Paul Winters, 2000
Backyard Picnic Summer Fruit Smoothie 2 cans (16 oz. each) or any of the following fruits: sliced or halved apricots, peaches, pears, pineapple chunks, or fruit cocktail 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 pint vanilla ice cream, frozen yogurt or fruit sherbet Drain fruit, reserving 1 cup of syrup or juice. In blender or food processor, puree fruit with reserved syrup and lemon juice. Add ice cream in small chunks. Puree just until smooth and frosty. Serve immediately in tall glass with straw. Submitted by Caroline Oring, 2000 Banana Strawberry Smoothie 1 cup frozen unsweetened whole strawberries 2 ripe bananas (frozen if desired) 1 carton (8 oz.) vanilla low-fat yogurt (or strawberry-banana) ½ to 1 cup milk Peel bananas. Cut bananas into chunks. Place banana chunks, frozen strawberries, yogurt and milk into blender container. Cover blender and blend on a high speed about 1 minute or until mixture is smooth. No need to add ice if using frozen fruit. Pour drink into 2 glasses. If desired, serve with pieces of toast spread with peanut butter. Makes 2 servings. Submitted by Andrew Seiden, 2001 and Casey Condon, 2006 Mint Chocolate Chip Shake ½ cup ice 2-1/2 cup Mint Chip ice cream 1 c. Whipped cream 6 Tablespoons chocolate syrup ½ cup whole milk Mix above ingredients together in a blender. Submitted by Taryn Fisher, 2002
Banana Scream This banana shake is so thick you ll want to serve it with a spoon instead of a straw. The trick? Freeze a banana. 3 bananas (the riper the banana, the sweeter the shake) 2 tablespoons nonfat milk Peel the bananas, then cut them in half widthwise. Freeze until firm. Place bananas in a blender, then add milk and puree until blended and creamy. Serve with spoons. Submitted by Gabby Pisani, 2002 Smoothie 1 cup soy milk ½ cup pineapple juice 1 frozen banana 1 T. maple syrup 1 T. nonfat dry milk Ice cubes 1 T. coconut milk Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie consistency is reached. Submitted by Amanda Sall, 2002 Tangy Summer Blend 1 nectarine 6 ounces reduced sugar, fat-free peach yogurt, frozen ½ cup Pine-Orange-Guava juice ½ Crystal Light or other sugar-free lemonade Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie consistency is reached. Submitted by Amanda Sall, 2002
Banana Mango Tango 1-1/2 cups lemonade 1 cup yogurt 2 ripe bananas 2 T. vanilla extract 4-6 ice cubes Iced Berry Bash 1-1/2 cups lemonade 1-1/2 cups yogurt 1-1/2 cups frozen mixed berries 2 cups lemonade 2 cups French vanilla yogurt 2 cups of fresh berries 2 bananas 4-6 ice cubes Lemon-Aided Strawberry Combine lemonade, yogurt, and fruit into blender. Blend at high speed. Add ice and blend until finely chopped. Serves 4-6. Submitted by Brooke Goodspeed, 2002
Summer Strawberry Cooler 1 cup Strawberry yogurt ½ cup sliced strawberries ½ cup peach nectar or canned peaches in heavy syrup 1 tablespoon lime juice 3 ice cubes In blender, combine yogurt, strawberries, peach nectar or sliced peaches, lime juice and ice cubes. Blend until smooth. To make a frosted drink: Freeze smoothies 2-3 hours. Stir or puree. Submitted by Brooke Goodspeed, 2002 Mixed-Fruit Smoothies 2 bananas, chilled 2/3 cup strawberries or mango slices 12 oz. juice, chilled (grape, mango, apricot, strawberry or other fruit nectar) 8 oz. fat-free yogurt 1 tablespoon honey (optional) 2 Tablespoons ground pistachio nuts Combine fruit, juice, yogurt and honey in a blender container. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour into 6 tall, chilled glasses. If desired, sprinkle with ground pistachio nuts. Note: for two-tone smoothies, make mango smoothies and strawberry smoothies. Transfer to separate pitchers. Taking a pitcher in each hand, slowly pour both smoothies at the same time into opposite sides of the glass. Submitted by Michael DeLaura, 2002 And Brett Buss, 2005
Artic Forest Smoothie 1 peach, frozen 10 blueberries, frozen 1 cup light (reduced sugar) fat-free vanilla yogurt, frozen ½ cup lowfat milk ½ T. crushed pecan 1/4 t. salt ¼ t. vanilla extract Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie consistency is reached! Chocolate Banana Smoothie 6 oz. SnackWell s Chocolate Cherry Non-fat Yogurt ¼ cup skim milk 1 banana 3 large ice cubes Submitted by Amanda Grieco, 2002 Put all ingredients into blender. Blend well, adding more ice or milk if necessary, until smoothie consistency is reached! Submitted by Amanda Grieco, 2002 Summer Fruit Smoothie 1 cup cold milk or non-dairy beverage 1 cup fresh strawberries (or a mixture of berries) 1 frozen banana ½ cup vanilla yogurt Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree on high until smooth. Serves two (2). Submitted by Mike Kaplan, 2002
Power Smoothie 1 large banana 5 strawberries ½ cup blueberries ¼ cup frozen orange juice concentrate, or ½ cup orange juice 1 to 1-1/2 cups soy milk or rice milk almonds, cashews or nut butter flax seeds wheat germ peach slices nectarine slices mangoes guava pineapples Toss all ingredients in a blender and frappe. Add ice for a thicker, colder drink. Submitted by Alex Chen, 2003 Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie 3/4 bag frozen unsweetened whole strawberries 4 cups pineapple juice 1 cup orange juice 1-1/2 cups lowfat vanilla yogurt, frozen Put all ingredients into blender. Blend well, stopping to stir when necessary, until smoothie consistency is reached. Makes 4 servings. Submitted by Alex Chen, 2003 And Scott Schwartz, 2005
2 small bananas, cut up and frozen 1-1/2 cups fat-free milk 8 ounces low-fat coffee yogurt ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon Dash ground nutmeg Banana slices (optional) Coffee-Banana Smoothie In blender container, combine frozen bananas, milk, yogurt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cover and blend until smooth. To serve, pour into glasses. If desired, garnish with fresh banana slices. Makes 2 servings Super Berry Smoothie Dairy Free Recipe 1 cup vanilla soy milk ½ cup apple juice 1 cup blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, or sliced strawberries 1 ripe banana 1 cup crushed ice Submitted by Mara Hollander, 2003 Combine all ingredients in blender and puree till smooth. Serve garnished with berries or slices or bananas. Fruit Smoothies 2 cups whole milk 1 T. honey 1 banana, peeled and cut into 2 pieces ½ pint fresh strawberries ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 to 2 cups crushed ice Submitted by Mara Hollander, 2003 In a blender combine all the ingredients and puree until smooth. Serve the smoothie in cold glasses. Submitted by Maryann Vlahos, 2003
Ice cubes 2 mangoes, peeled, seeded and chopped 3 scoops frozen vanilla yogurt Orange juice Orange Mango Smoothie Add a handful of ice cubes to a food processor and process slightly. Add mangoes, frozen yogurt, and a splash of orange juice. Process until smooth. Serve. Submitted by Maryann Vlahos, 2003 1 green kiwi 1 yellow kiwi 1½ cups crushed ice 2 teaspoons sugar 2 cups kiwi/strawberry yogurt Kiwi Smoothie Blend all ingredients in blender. Serve right away, cold, in cups with straws. Submitted by Heather Giovenco, 2004 Strawberry Smoothie 1½ cups frozen strawberries 1 sliced frozen, ripe, peeled banana 1 cups of apple juice Optional: 1 Tablespoon vanilla ice cream Put strawberries, banana an apple juice in blender. Add ice cream if desired. Blend, pour into a glass, and serve. Submitted by Sarah Pierce, 2004
My Special Smoothie Recipe Simplest, but the tastiest one! ¾ to 1½ cups of 1% milk 2 spoonfuls of low fat vanilla ice cream 6-8 pieces of cut fruit or berries (your choice) Put milk into blender. Then put the spoonfuls of ice cream. Then put the fruit in the blender. Blend for about 5-7 seconds. Will be chunky. Pour into glass and enjoy. Hawaiian Holiday Smoothie 1 cup passion fruit nectar 1 cup guava nectar 1 cup orange sherbet 1 tablespoons coconut milk ½ frozen banana in chunks ½ cup frozen strawberries ½ cup frozen mango slices 1 cup strawberry yogurt Submitted by Sung Kyo Kim, 2005 Pour all liquid ingredients into the blender. Add all frozen ingredients. Blend at MIX setting for 30 seconds then blend at SMOOTH setting until smooth. Serve immediately. Serves 3-5. Berry Banana Smoothie 1 small banana, peeled, cut up and frozen ¼ cup fresh or frozen assorted berries (such as raspberries, blackberries and/or strawberries) 1 cup orange juice 3 Tablespoons vanilla low-fat yogurt Fresh mint (optional) Fresh berries (optional garnish) Submitted by Scott Schwartz, 2005 Place all banana, ¼ cup of berries, orange juice and yogurt in blender. Blend for several seconds until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses. Garnish with mint and/or berries if desired. Submitted by Emily Szulman, 2005
Very Berry Smoothies 1 pint fresh strawberries, well chilled 1 pint fresh blueberries, well chilled 1 pint frozen raspberries, partially thawed 1½ cups plain low-fat yogurt, well chilled ½ cup cranberry juice, well chilled Approximately 2 Tablespoons honey, or to taste Set aside 4 perfect strawberries for garnish. Working in batches, in a blender, combine the remaining berries, yogurt, juice and honey. Blend at high speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Pour into chilled glasses and garnish with reserved strawberries. Serve immediately. Makes about 6 cups; Serves 4. Submitted by Jenna Reichenbach, 2005 Mango Smoothies 2 mangoes, peeled, pitted and cut into 1-inch dice (frozen, see directions) 1 cup plain yogurt ½ cup milk 1 banana, coarsely chopped 2 Tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Place mangoes in a plastic bag and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour. Just before serving, in a blender, combine the frozen mangoes, yogurt, milk, banana, lemon juice and vanilla. Blend until very smooth. Pour into chilled glasses and serve immediately. Serves 2. Submitted by Jenna Reichenbach, 2005
Jamba Smoothie 2 medium sized bananas (sliced) 2 cups of strawberries (fresh or frozen unsweetened) ½ cup of blueberries 1 Tablespoon of marmalade (sweet orange) 2 cups of apple juice 6-10 cubes of ice If you want your smoothie to be creamy, add some milk or yogurt For this smoothie you will need to use a blender. In the blender, chop the ice cubes. Then add the fruit and continue blending. Finally add the marmalade and apple juice. Milk or yogurt can be added for a creamy smoothie. Peach Delight Submitted by Maria Araya, 2006 1 frozen peach (or use a fresh peach) 1 cup milk ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup ice cubes Mix together all ingredients in blender until smooth. 1 cup pineapple juice 3 bananas, sliced 1 Tablespoon honey 2 cups ice Banana Fruit Smoothie In a blender4, combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth. Serves 4. Submitted by Amanda Lalena, 2006
¼ cup cocoa 2 Tablespoons sugar 3 Tablespoons warm water 1 banana, peeled and sliced 1 ½ cups skim milk 2 cups nonfat frozen yogurt Submitted by Patti Ann Stanchio, 2006 Luscious Cocoa Smoothie Stir together cocoa and sugar in a small bowl. Add water; stir until well blended. In blender, place banana and cocoa mixture. Cover and blend until smooth. Add milk or frozen yogurt; blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Serves 4. Submitted by Patti Ann Stanchio, 2006 ¼ cup warm water 2 Tablespoons cocoa 1 Tablespoon sugar 1-2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee ½ cup milk 2 cups vanilla ice cream Mocha Shake Place water, cocoa, sugar and instant coffee in blender and combine on low speed. Add milk; blend. Add ice cream; blend until smooth. Serves 4. Submitted by Patti Ann Stanchio, 2006 Josh s Strawberry-Banana Fruit Smoothie 1 large banana 2 handfuls of ripe strawberries 4 heaping tablespoons of applesauce 6-10 ice cubes sprig of mint Crush ice in blender by combining ice cubes and applesauce and blending until smoothielike. Add the other ingredients; blend.
Submitted by Bradley Schwartz, 2006 Smoothie Selections Sweet-Tart Lemonade: Prepared frozen lemonade 10 strawberries, mashed Mix together and serve with a straw. Magnificent Malt: 1 handful crushed malted milk balls ½ cup low fat milk 3 Tablespoons malted milk powder 2 cups vanilla ice cream 1 cup strawberries Blend all ingredients except milk balls together. Place milk balls in a plastic sandwich bag, wrap in a towel and crush candy with a rolling pin. Use as a topping. Serve with a spoon. Blender Breeze: 1 cup apple juice 2 cups frozen strawberries 1 large sliced banana 1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt Blend together. Crush Slush: Colored sugars 8 strawberries 6 ice cubes 1/3 cup lemon-lime soda Wet rim of a glass and dip into colored sugars. Blend remaining ingredients into a slush. Pour into glass. Build-a-Berry Parfait: Yogurt (your choice) Granola Sliced strawberries Whipped cream, if you must In a glass, layer yogurt, granola and sliced strawberries. Top with whipped cream. Submitted by Sara Lyons, 2006
Simple Tropical Smoothie 1 large or 2 small bananas 1½ - 2 cups mixed berries 2 cups orange juice Blend until smooth. Add ice if desired. You may substitute mango for banana or use only strawberries. Serves 4. Submitted by Elyse Belarge, 2007 1-2 bananas 3-5 strawberries 1 scoop chocolate or coffee ice cream 1-3 cups of milk Super Strawbana Smoothie Blend the banana and strawberries together for 15 seconds. Add milk and blend for 10 more seconds. Finally add the ice cream and blend for 10 more seconds. Enjoy the delicious treat. Created by: Dustin Travis, 2008 Coffee Blend Smoothie 1 teaspoon of dry instant coffee 2-3 scoops of ice cream (try low-fat) 2-3 cups of low fat milk 1-2 ice cubes Place all ingredients in the blender. Blend for about 15 seconds. Dig in! Created by: Dustin Travis, 2008
California Smoothie Kiwi Tang 7 large strawberries (frozen) ½ cup fresh diced kiwi 8 oz. lemon yogurt ½ cup lime sherbet 1/3 cup orange juice 1 cup diced ripe bananas 1 cup diced honey dew melon Magenta Cow Chocolate Banana 2 cups frozen strawberries and raspberries 1 banana 1/3 cup milk 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup 2 teaspoons honey 1 cup milk 2 scoops vanilla ice cream 1 cup crushed ice 6 ounces yogurt Place all ingredients into the blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into cups and enjoy. Dark Chocolate Banilla Smoothie 1 packet Dark Chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfast Drink 1 cup ice cubes 1 banana ½ cup vanilla low-fat regular or frozen yogurt ½ cup fat-free milk Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Submitted by Vanessa Soto, 2008 Submitted by Rachel Ellinger, 2008 Chocolate, Banana and Peanut Malted 1 cup fat-free milk 1 packet Classic Chocolate Malt flavor Carnation Instant Breakfast Drink ½ banana ½ cup ice cubes 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
Submitted by Rachen Ellinger, 2008 Blueberry Ooblerry 2 cups fat-free skim milk 1 Tablespoon honey 1 pint blueberries 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup crushed ice Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Submitted by Naomi & Emma Furst