Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
2 cups fresh or slightly thawed frozen blueberries
1 (8 ounce) container low-fat vanilla yogurt
1 (6 ounce) cup milk
1 (12 ounce) can pineapple juice
3 tablespoons honey
12 to 16 ice cubes
Place all ingredients, except the ice cubes, into container of electric blender and blend on high until smooth. With blender running, add 2 to 3 ice cubes at a time through the center opening in the lid until all ice cubes have been added. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.
Beta Carotene Blast Smoothie Recipe
3 small ice cubes
2 apricots (sliced and pitted)
1/2 papaya (frozen in chunks)
1/2 mango (frozen in chunks)
1/2 cups carrot juice
1 tablespoon honey
Add ingredients (except for honey) to blender in the order listed, then blend on high speed for 30 seconds. Add honey and blend a few seconds more. Serve in a frosted glass. Option: add orange juice for a thinner consistency.
Frozen Fruit Smoothie Recipe
1/2 cups frozen bananas
1/2 cups frozen peaches
1/2 cups frozen strawberries
2 cups milk
1/4 cups orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
In a blender, combine all the above until smooth. Pour in tall glasses, pop a straw in and enjoy! Wonderful for those hot days in the summertime.
Granola Peach Smoothie Recipe
1 ripe, medium-size peach
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 cups yogurt
2 tablespoons granola
Blend the first four ingredients. Sprinkle granola or buckwheat on top.
Honey Raspberry Smoothie Recipe
1 cup frozen raspberries
1 cup cold skim milk
1 cup plain low fat yogurt
2 tablespoons honey
1 banana
1/4 teaspoons vanilla
6-8 crushed ice cubes
Place berries and 1/2 cups milk in blender. Blend on high for one minute until smooth. Add remaining milk, yogurt, honey, banana and vanilla. Beat for another minute. Add crushed ice cubes. Blend slowly until smooth.
Honey of a Peach Smoothie Recipe
1 1/4 cups plain low-fat yogurt
1 pound ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, sliced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cups honey
1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Divide 1 cup yogurt among 8 sections of ice cube tray. Freeze until yogurt cubes are solid, at least 4 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead, keep frozen.) Puree peaches with lemon juice in processor or blender. Add remaining 1/4 cups yogurt, honey and vanilla. Process until mixture is well blended. Add frozen yogurt cubes and process until mixture is smooth and frothy. Pour into chilled tall glasses and serve. 2 servings.
Mango Papaya Smoothie Recipe
1 mango (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled, pitted, and chopped coarse
1 papaya, peeled, seeded, and chopped coarse
2 cups plain yogurt
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice plus 4 lime slices for garnish
3 tablespoons honey, or to taste
1/4 teaspoons almond extract
In a blender blend the mango, the papaya, the yogurt, the lime juice, the honey, the almond extract and 1 cup ice cubes in batches until the mixture is smooth and blend in another 1/2 cups ice cubes if desired to thin the smoothie mixture to desired consistency. Divide the mixture among 4 chilled large glasses and garnish each smoothie with a lime slice.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie Recipe
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons blackberry jelly
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 banana, frozen and chunked
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons wheat germ
In a blender combine milk, jelly, peanut butter, banana, honey and wheat germ. Blend until smooth.
Pear Avocado Smoothie Recipe
1 large pear, chopped
1/2 cups grapes
1/4 avocado
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Blend and top with chopped pecans.