All Fruit Smoothie Recipes

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Directions for All Smoothies:
Thoroughly blend all ingredients together, adding ice cubes or cold water, or unfiltered apple juice until the smoothie reaches desired consistency. Don't be shy to make and create your own! My kids know every time we make a fruit smoothie, it is "The best fruit smoothie I have ever made!".

Tips for Delicious Smoothies:

• Using frozen fruit eliminates need for more ice and water and makes a thicker smoothie
• Try creating your own.  Mangos or peaches add a nice flavor, and pineapple adds sweetness
• Slice and freeze your extra ripe bananas to use for making fruit smoothies
• Adding a handful of fresh spinach to your smoothies increases your antioxidant intake, nutrition and just makes you feel like you are doing something good for yourself
• Adding a 6 oz container of Chobani yogurt has been a crowd pleaser.  It adds protein without protein powder and a nice creamy texture  Depending on the fruit ingredients, we have used blueberry the most, then strawberry, mango and peach yogurts
• When you add protein powder, your smoothie will taste different and expand so some smoothie recipes produce portions from one to two smoothies.  Experiment with and without to 

Banana Berry Blast
Makes two

• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup strawberries
• 1/2 cup apple or cranberry juice
• Optional-add 6 oz blueberry Chobani Greek yogurt (taste creamy and yummy for kids) or, protein powder
• Ice cubes and cold water to your desired consistency

Lean and Green
Makes two

• 1 banana
• 1/2 c frozen mangos
• 1/2 c frozen peaches
• One or two handfuls of fresh spinach
• Ice cubes and water to desired consistency
• Protein powder optional

Peanut Butter, Chocolate Banana
Makes one fruit smoothie (better than a milkshake!)

• 1 frozen sliced banana
• 1 T unsweetened cocoa powder 
• 1 T natural peanut butter 
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• Ice cubes to desired consistency 

Pumpkin Pie
Makes one

• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground ginger or all spice 
• Ice cubes and water to desired texture
• Protein powder optional, handful of spinach optional