Greetings Friends!
It’s a lovely 75 degrees outside here today. The sun is shining and the bees are buzzing.
I love these days! I hope you’re all finding joy in your summer days!
I always feed my little kiddos an afternoon snack. It sure helps their focus and their attitude when they have something in their bellies in the late afternoon. During the school year, we call it our “After School Snack”, but in the summer, it’s just something to eat!
Today, Michael requested a Banana Blueberry Smoothie. I thought that was a fantastic idea.
When I was younger, I always loved bananas and milk in a blender. When I got a bit older, I realized that adding ice makes it more like a milkshake! Last year I realized that if you add frozen blueberries with the ice, the banana flavor almost completely masks the blueberry flavor if you add only 1/4 cup. The blueberry flavor gets stronger the more you add, but my critters don’t like blueberries very much so I stick to the 1/4 cup for the added AWESOME nutrition of the blueberries with the tried and true flavor of the banana smoothie.
I think they like the idea of drinking a purple drink!
I have even added baby spinach to this kind of smoothie before. I promise, you won’t even know it’s there. But WOW, talk about your powerhouse of nutrition! Banana, blueberry, and spinach! That’s enough kick to get anyone on the right track in the morning!
But anyway…. I thought I’d share my super quick recipe for my kid approved Banana Blueberry Smoothie! Enjoy!
You will need:
- your blender
- 6 to 8 ice cubes
- 2 ripe to very ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup or more of frozen blueberries
- 3 to 4 cups of milk
- 1 TBSP sugar (I used “Sugar in the Raw” today but I’ve used Stevia and honey both before.)
First, put the ice in the blender and blend using a pulsing action until the ice is pulverized.
Then add the blueberries, bananas, sugar and just 1 cup of the milk. Blend until smooth.
Once all your chunks are gone (40 seconds or so) add the remainder of the milk and blend a moment more to thoroughly incorporate.
Pour, add straw and enjoy!
This is such a wonderfully nutritious snack! Give it a whirl. You won’t be sorry!
Related Resources
The Ultimate Smoothie Book
The Smoothies Bible
Healthy Snacks for Kids
Smoothie Web
All Recipe Smoothies!
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