This smoothie may not be the healthiest or offer much when it comes to nutrition, but it sure is delicious. Enjoy this recipe once in awhile as a treat.
Ingredients:
3 scoops vanilla ice cream
1/3 cup crushed Oreo cookies
4 -6 ounces milk
Directions:
1. Combine ice cream, cookies and milk in a Vita-Mix blender.
2. Blend on medium speed for about 2 minutes or until well combined.
Recipe Source: Food.com
Here is a recipe your kids will love. It’s just like a creamsicle.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup SUNNYD TANGY ORIGINAL
4 large scoops of vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
Orange slice for garnish
Directions:
Blend first three ingredients together in a blender until rich and creamy.
Split into two glasses, garnish with an orange slice and enjoy.
Recipe Source: Sunny D
Ingredients:
2 medium bananas, frozen
3 kiwifruit, peeled and cut into chunks
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup frozen blueberries
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 cups crushed ice
Directions:
Place all ingredients (except ice) into a Vita-Mix blender and blend on high until smooth.
Serve immediately.
If you like macadamia nuts you’ll like this recipe. It’s more like a shake because the consistency is a bit thicker than a regular smoothie.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup macadamia nuts
8 dates
1/4 teaspoon stevia
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup water
12 ice cubes
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender blend the nuts, dates and water until smooth.
Now add the rest of the ingredients.
Blend on high until smooth.
If you want you can add some chocolate cocoa to this recipe and make it a chocolate peanut butter apple smoothie.
Ingredients:
1 apple (core removed), coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoons agave nectar
1/3 cup water
10 ice cubes
1 tablespoon cocoa (optional)
Directions:
In this order – water, apple, peanut butter, cocoa (optional), vanilla, sugar, agave nectar – add to a Vita-Mix blender.
Blend on high for one minute.
Now add ice.
Blend on high until desired consistency is reached.
Have a craving for chocolate? This recipe is sure to cure that. It’s just the right combination of chocolate and peanut butter.
Ingredients:
4 dates
1 1/2 bananas (frozen works best)
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 tablespoon cocoa
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3/4 water
10 ice cubes
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender add the water, dates, peanut butter, sugar and cocoa (make sure you do it in that order).
Blend for 1-2 minutes.
Add the ice cubes and bananas.
Blend on high until smooth.
Ingredients:
3 ounces apple-raspberry juice concentrate (frozen)
3 ounces cream cheese
3 ounces ice (crushed)
1 ounce apple juice
1 sprig fresh mint (for garnish) (optional)
maraschino cherry (for garnish)
whipped cream (for garnish)
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender add all the ingredients except for the mint, cherry and whipped cream.
Blend on high until smooth.
Pour into a tall glass and top with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.
Garnish with a fresh sprig of mint, if you wish.
Have you ever added peanut butter to your bowl of vanilla ice cream? If so here’s a smoothie you’ll love. This smoothie is a little different though – no blending required!
Ingredients:
1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
2 tablespoons honey
1/3 cup milk
3 cups vanilla ice milk
1/4 teaspoon wheat germ
Directions:
In a small pan add peanut butter, honey and milk. Stir together.
Cook over low heat (be sure to stir constanty).
Remove from heat when peanut butter has melted all the way; add the ice, milk and wheat germ and stir together.
Ingredients:
2 medium bananas quartered
1 pint orange sorbet
1 cup Mandarin Tangerine juice
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender add the bananas, sorbet and juice.
On high blend until thick and smooth.
Note: You can add orange slices as a garnishment if you wish.
Ingredients:
8 tablespoons frozen grape juice concentrate
2 cups vanilla ice cream
1 cup of milk
1 cup of ice
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender add all ingredients.
Blend on high until smooth.
