Almond Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup silken tofu
10 frozen whole strawberries
2 tablespoons sugar

Directions:

Combine almond milk, tofu, strawberries and sugar in a Vita-Mix blender.

Blend on high until smooth.

Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

Banana Malted Smoothie

You don’t have to leave the comfort of your home to ‘take a trip’ to the local malt shop. In fact not only is this recipe made from the comfort of your home it’s probably a lot more healthy than if you were having something at the ‘real’ malt shop.

This recipe makes 2 servings, 1 cup each

Ingredients:

1 ripe medium banana, peeled and sliced
1 cup low-fat milk
1/4 cup malted-milk powder (Ovaltine or Carnation)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon brown sugar
4 ice cubes, crushed

Directions:

In a Vita-Mix blender combine milk, banana, malted-milk powder, brown sugar, vanilla and ice cubes. Blend until frothy.

Serve immediately.

Coffee Tofu Smoothie

This one sounds rather interesting. Just the title is probably enough to scare some people away! If you try this one be sure to leave a comment letting me know how you like it.

This recipe makes 2 servings, 1 1/2 cups each

Ingredients:

1/2 cup silken tofu
1 1/4 cups low-fat milk
1-2 tablespoons sugar
1 ripe banana
Cinnamon
2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
2 ice cubes

Directions:

Add all ingredients, except cinnamon, in a Vita-Mix blender.

Blend until frothy.

Taste. If needed, add more sugar.

Once ready, pour into glasses and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Fruit Fusion Smoothie

Ingredients:

1/2 banana
1 cup frozen pineapple
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
2 tablespoons coconut milk
1/2 cup ice

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a Vita-Mix blender.

Make sure lid is securely in place.

Blend on high until smooth.

Oatmeal Banana Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 cup milk
1 banana (cut into chunks)
1 cup orange juice
1 packet instant oatmeal (regular flavor)

Directions:

Place all ingredients into a Vita-Mix blender.

Replace lid and make sure it’s securely in place.

Blend on high for one minute or until smooth.

Mango Coconut Smoothie

Ingredients:

2 coconuts peeled
2 mangoes peeled
1/2 cup of milk
Ice Cubes

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender and blend on high until smooth.

Fruit And Blueberry Yogurt Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 Cup of milk
1 Cup blueberries, strawberries or peaches
Carton of Blueberry yogurt
1/2 cup ice cubes

Directions:

Place all ingredients into a Vita-Mix blender and blend on high until smooth.

Barry Zito Smoothie

This recipe comes from Major League Baseball pitcher Barry Zito.

Ingredients:

2 cups of various frozen berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)
2 cups of vanilla rice milk
2 scoops of whey protein
1/2 packet of Stevia

Directions:

Place all ingredients into a Vita-Mix blender and blend on high until smooth.

Vanilla Cherry Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 cup milk
2 cups frozen cherries
2 cups frozen raspberries
2 cups vanilla yogurt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Place all ingredients into a Vita-Mix blender.

Replace lid and make sure it’s securely in place.

Blend on high until smooth.

Note: You can make this a low-fat version if you use skim milk and unsweetened berries.

Vanilla Peach Smoothie

Ingredients:

4 large strawberries
1/2 cup canned peaches
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 1/2 cups vanilla yogurt
1 cup milk
6 maraschino cherries

Directions:

Place all ingredients into a Vita-Mix blender.

Blend on high until smooth.