Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Yield: 1 cup
1 cup (8 oz) vanilla yogurt
1 cup skim milk
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup light or dark corn syrup
1 banana, cut in chunks
5 ice cubes or 1 cup crushed ice
In blender container combine yogurt, milk, peanut butter, corn syrup and banana; blend until smooth.
With blender running at high speed, gradually add ice cubes. Blend until thickened. Serve immediately.
Smoothie Base
Yield: 3 Cups
1 cup ligth corn syrup
1 can (15 oz) cream of coconut
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple
1/4 cup lime juice
In blender on medium speed blend all ingredients until smooth.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Variation: Add 1 cup crushed ice, 1 cup fresh strawberries or bananas.
PICK-YOUR-OWN SMOOTHIE
2 c. strawberry-flavored juice blend or strawberry drink, chilled
2 c. fresh or frozen, unsweetened strawberries
1 tub (8 oz.) plain yogurt
2 - 4 T. sugar or honey
1/2 t. vanilla
Toasted wheat germ with brown sugar and honey (optional)
In a blender container combine strawberry juice blend, strawberries, yogurt, sugar, and vanilla. Cover and blend until nearly smooth (there should be small chunks of strawberry still visible). Divide among 4 glasses. Sprinkle with wheat germ, if desired. Makes 4 servings.
VARIATION: KIWI SMOOTHIE: Substitute a kiwifruit juice blend for strawberry juice blend and 1 c. peeled cut-up kiwifruit for strawberries.
VARIATION: MELON SMOOTHIE: Substitute orange or orange-tangerine juice for strawberry juice blend and 1 c. cubed cantaloupe for strawberries
FRESH FRUIT SMOOTHIE
1/2 c. soy milk (or other milk)
1/2 c. white grape juice
1 c. strawberries, stemmed
1/2 c. pineapple chunks
1/2 lemon, squeezed (for tartness if desired)
1/4 teaspoon Vitamin C powder (1 capsule)
Pinch salt, preferable grey salt
Small handful fresh seedless grapes
Add all ingredients to blender. Blend until smooth. If you'd like an iced smoothie, blend and then add ice to desired consistency.
ORANGE SMOOTHIE
16 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate
1 oz. sugar-free, fat-free vanilla pudding mix
1 (4 oz.) orange cream yogurt (recommended: Yoplait Orange Creme)
1 c. low-fat milk
3 c. ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Divide among glasses.
SUNRISE SMOOTHIE
1 c. orange juice
1 c. plain non-fat yogurt
1 c. fresh or unsweetened frozen strawberries
2 medium bananas, peeled, cut up and frozen
1 t. ground flax seed (optional)
6 to 8 ice cubes
Fresh strawberries (optional)
In blender, combine juice, yogurt, strawberries, bananas and flax seed. Puree. With blender running, Add ice cubes, one at a time, to desired consistency. Garnish with strawberries.
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