Here’s another recipe just in time for Halloween!
This recipe makes 2 servings
Ingredients:
2 cups vanilla ice cream
2 cups apple cider
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
food coloring
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender combine all ingredients.
Blend until smooth.
Add any color combination of food coloring depending on how gross or cute you want it to look! (Orange, green, purple, etc.)
This recipe is not only rich and creamy it’s a great source of vitamins, potassium, fiber and fats (the good fats).
This recipe makes 3 servings (3/4 cup serving sizes)
Ingredients:
1 avocado, peeled and pitted
1 cup milk
1 cup ice cubes
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender combine all ingredients and blend on high until smooth.
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1 cup of citrus juice
1 packet instant oatmeal (individual packet size); regular or original flavor
1 large banana (peeled and cut into chunks)
Directions:
1. In a Vita-Mix blender add the first three ingredients (milk, juice and oatmeal).
2. Add half of the banana.
3. Pulse until the banana is chopped, and then puree for 30 seconds.
4. Add the other half of the banana.
5.Pulse until the banana is chopped, and then puree for 30 seconds to one minute, until smooth or desired consistency is reached.
Are you having a Halloween get together for your kids with a few of their friends? Need something spooktacular to serve? Then this recipe is for you.
Just keep in mind that the ingredients listed are for one serving only so depending on how many kids you need to serve you’ll need more than what’s listed below.
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1 Orange
2 cups frozen orange sherbet
Variety of candy corn
Finely crushed Oreos
Directions:
1. Peel orange and place in Vita-Mix blender.
2. Now add orange sherbet and milk.
3. Blend on high until smooth or desired consistency is reached.
4. Pour into Halloween cups (you can usually find some little plastic ones in with all the Halloween decorations/things)
5. Garnish with oreos (crushed) and candy corn.
This one’s for all you coconut lovers out there.
Ingredients:
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup ice (crushed ice works best)
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender place all 3 ingredients.
Blend on high for 1-2 minutes or until desired consistency is reached.
Servings: Makes enough for 3-4 people
Ingredients:
2 cups of orange juice
2 bananas
2 handfuls of raspberries
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, add raspberries, orange juice and bananas.
Blend on high until smooth.
Pour into glasses and serve immediately.
Ingredients:
1 cup yogurt
1 banana
1/4 cup milk
1 apple (make sure to core and slice it)
pinch of sugar
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender and blend until smooth.
Halloween is right around the corner. Here’s a fun recipe you can serve up.
Ingredients:
2 cups vanilla yogurt (frozen)
4 cups orange sherbet
Gummy Worms
Oreos (make sure they are finely crushed)
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, add orange sherbet and vanilla yogurt and blend for a minute or so. (Just until mixed and smooth)
Pour into glasses. (If you have Halloween cups use those)
Garnish with gummy worms and oreos. (for different variations see below)
Try This: Add the gummy worms to the smoothie and stir in instead of adding them to the top of the smoothie as garnishment. Then garnish with the Oreos. Or have a few of the gummy worms hanging over the side of the glass.
If you love pumpkin pie I found this great smoothie recipe that really hits the spot. It’s thick, delicious and oh so yummy.
Serves 1, Approx. 270 calories
Ingredients:
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 frozen banana
3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoon vanilla brown rice protein powder
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tbsp. coconut oil
1 tsp. chia seeds
2 drops of liquid stevia
2 ice cubes (optional)
Directions:
In a Vita- Mix blender, blend all ingredients until smooth.
Recipe Source: http://www.eatingbirdfood.com/2010/02/pumpkin-pie-smoothie-and-h20-intake/
Ingredients:
1 cup apple juice
1 carton apple yogurt (may substitute with another flavor)
1 apple (cored & sliced)
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup ice cubes
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a Vita-Mix blender.
Blend on high until smooth.
