This article details some healthy smoothie recipes for kids that they’ll actually enjoy and will want again and again. Let’s face it, kids today are more interested in eating junk food than they are eating healthy foods. The rate of childhood obesity is growing year on year at an alarming rate and if this issue is not tackled soon it is only going to get worse.
Showing kids how to eat healthy, highly nutritious foods doesn’t have to be boring or a chore as I’ll show you with these healthy smoothie recipes for kids. Now although these healthy smoothie recipes are for kids you can also enjoy them too. All of these recipes are nutritionally balanced and your kids will absolutely love them.
- The first recipe is for a green smoothie that is loaded with vitamins and nutrients and includes vegetables and ingredients you might usually struggle to convince your kids to eat. In this healthy smoothie recipe for kids, the flavors that shines through is the coconut (depending on how much you use) and the cashew nut butter. You could substitute the cashew butter for regular peanut butter or almond butter. Remember to stick with a no added sugar variety.
Ingredients
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2 celery sticks
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½ cucumber
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1 tsp cashew nut butter
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1 tsp coconut oil
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Handful of spinach & watercress
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Half an avocado
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Splash of coconut milk, depending on how thick you like it
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Ice cubes
Method
- Place all ingredients into blender and blend
- Drink immediately
- The second healthy smoothie recipe for kids is a delicious and very beneficial banana and cinnamon smoothie. It is very simple to make and the flavors combine together wonderfully giving it a nice creamy yet healthy texture and taste.
Ingredients
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4 ice cubes
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1 large banana
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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250ml coconut milk
Method
- Place ice cubes, banana and coconut milk into a processor.
- Blend on high until smooth.
- Pour into a large glass and enjoy.
- The third recipe is so simple but it packs a powerful nutritional punch. It’s a pineapple and coconut smoothie that is simply delicious. The recipe uses cashew nut butter but if you’re like me and allergic to cashew nuts you can substitute out the cashew nut butter for an almond, hazelnut or regular peanut butter. Make sure you stick with a no added sugar nut butter as they are much healthier than the sugar filled nut butters available. Your nearest supermarket or grocery store should stock a no added sugar variety but if they don’t you will be able to get them in your nearest health food store.
Ingredients
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1/2 fresh pineapple, chopped
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2 bananas
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400ml of coconut milk
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1 tsp organic cashew nut butter
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Handful of ice cubes
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Method
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Drink immediately.
Number 4, 5, 6 and 7 are made from an almost similar recipe but for one item that makes them all different.
Prepare several ripe bananas in advance by peeling and cutting them each into 5 or 6 pieces and freezing them in a freezer bag or plastic container. Wax Orchards makes a nutritious cocoa spread without sugar using mostly fruit concentrates and Dutch cocoa.
If there is no frozen fruit on hand add 6 ice cubes providing that you have a capable blender for processing the ice. Most newer blenders should be fine for the task and even have an “ice crusher” setting or button.
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Chocolate Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2% milk or Soy or Rice Milk
- 1 cup Low fat Vanilla Yogurt
- 1 Pre-frozen banana
- 1 tbsp. Wax Orchards Classic Fudge (or chocolate syrup)
Method
Blend all of it in a blender until smooth
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Peanut butter Chocolate Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2% milk or Soy or Rice Milk
- 1 cup Low fat Vanilla Yogurt
- 1 tbsp. Peanut Butter
- 1 Pre-frozen banana
- 1 tbsp. Wax Orchards Classic Fudge (or chocolate syrup)
Method
Blend it all in a blender until smooth
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Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2% milk or Soy or Rice Milk
- 1 cup Low fat Vanilla Yogurt
- 1/2 Cup fresh frozen strawberries
- 1 Pre-frozen banana
Method
Blend all in a blender until smooth and consistent
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Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana, preferably frozen
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp flax seed
- 1/4 cup oatmeal
- 1 cup milk
- 1 scoop whey protein powder
- 1 cup ice
Method
- Blend all in a blender until smooth and consistent
- This recipe is a secret one. It’s a secret because it’s a clever way of getting your kids to eat more green vegetables without them actually knowing. This smoothie recipe contains spinach but the flavours of the berries and coconut milk mask the taste of the spinach so your kids won’t realize it’s in it at all.
Now I’d prefer to let them know it is in the smoothie and educate them on the importance of including lots of healthy green vegetables in our diets. On the other hand if you do have a particularly difficult time of getting your kids to eat green vegetables then this secret healthy recipe for kids is perfect.
Berry and Secret Spinach Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 handful of strawberries
- 1 handful of blackberries
- 200ml coconut milk
- 3 blocks of frozen spinach
- Handful of ice cubes
Method
- Blitz all ingredients in a blender and serve!
- This is a brilliant way to get more green nutrients!!
The great thing about healthy smoothie recipes for kids is the flexibility they offer you. If there are ingredients in the recipes above that you either don’t have or your kids cannot have (for example if they have nut allergies) then you can easily substitute out one ingredient for another. Use your imagination when making healthy smoothie recipes for kids and even include your kids in the process. As long as you stick to using natural, whole food ingredients you’ll be teaching and showing your kids that healthy eating can be fun and delicious.
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