Smoothie Recipes For Kids
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These are my favourite healthy smoothie recipes for kids. I love making smoothies with fruit, vegetables and nutritious ingredients also taste great!
Smoothies can be perfect for snacks when you are under time pressure. I find them so handy to fuel up my hangry kids afterschool before we zoom off to sport practices and afterschool activities.
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Smoothie Ingredients
You can make blend smoothies for kids out of almost anything, fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds a bit of liquid, maybe a flavor boost and something to add sweetness. Below are some of my favourite ingredients to throw in a blender and make healthy smoothies for my kids.
Fruit
- Apple
- Avocado
- Banana (fresh or frozen)
- Blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- Dates
- Kiwi fruit
- Mango (fresh or frozen)
- Oranges
- Pineapple
- Strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- Peaches (fresh or canned)
Vegetables
- Carrot
- Cauliflower
- Cucumber
- Kale
- Spinach
- Zucchini
Nuts, Seeds & Grains
- Almonds
- Cashews
- Chia seeds
- Flax seeds
- Ginger
- Hemp seeds
- Nut butters (almond butter, cashew butter)
- Nutmeg
- Oats
- Peanut butter
- Quinoa
Liquids
- Almond milk
- Apple juice
- Coconut milk
- Coconut water
- Cows' milk
- Greek yogurt
- Ice
- Kefir
- Oat milk
- Orange juice
- Pineapple juice
- Soy milk
- Water
- Yogurt
Sweeteners & Flavorings
- Cinnamon
- Cacao
- Cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- Dates
- Date syrup
- Honey
- Maple Syrup
- Vanilla extract
Kid-Friendly Smoothie Recipes
Tropical Smoothie
Sweet and creamy this smoothie includes one of my favourite smoothie hacks, Frozen zucchini is perfect for adding to a smoothie for kids.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
Chocolate and peanut butter is a match made in heaven for kids. Add the goodness of cauliflower and chia seeds and this smoothie is perfect!
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Peach Smoothie
Sweet and creamy this peach smoothie is so quick to throw together, make it with canned peaches so it can be enjoyed all year around.
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Pineapple Cucumber Smoothie
Sweet and refreshing this pineapple cucumber smoothie is the perfect summer cool down drink for hot days, and of course it is a great way to use up un eaten cucumber!
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Carrot Smoothie
Leftover carrots from dinner - no worries, they will be the perfect addition to this carrot smoothie recipe.
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Spinach Smoothie
This green smoothie is oh so fresh and fruity but with a veggie hit as well. It is my kid's favourite green smoothie recipe.
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Apple Smoothie
This apple smoothie with hints of spice is like a piece of apple pie in a glass. My kids love this simple smoothie.
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Strawberry Smoothie
This strawberry smoothie is a healthy homemade take on strawberry milk.
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Banana Smoothie
A healthy homemade take on banana milk. Sweet and creamy with natural banana flavor. My kids love this simple drink.
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Avocado Smoothie
Avocado is not just full of healthy fats it is also creamy and a great source of fibre making it great for making smoothies.
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Feijoa Smoothie
One for my New Zealand readers! This smoothie is perfect in autumn when feijoa season is in full swing!
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My daughter is Autistic and refuses most, almost all foods. I would love to get some more ideas because she will drink shakes.
Can you also provide the ratios of the contents you use and exact recipe on how to make it
Hi
The next time I make them I will record the ratios more closely.
Please do!! 🙂 my brain can't cope without ratios or weights or measurements of some kind, haha. Maybe, if you want to keep it loose-ish you could give the recipe in 'parts'?