Christmas Smoothie
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This Red White and Green Layered Christmas Smoothie is fun healthy treat perfect for the holiday season.
Kids love this bright smoothie as a snack or serve it with Christmas Eggs and Toast for a fun festive breakfast!
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Ingredients you will need
Ingredient Notes, Substitutes, & Alternatives
- Pineapple: This can be substituted for mango (fresh or frozen)
- Strawberries and Raspberries: These can be free or frozen
- Spinach: Kale will also work to make a green smoothie.
- Honey: If you are making this recipe for a child under a year substitute the honey for maple syrup.
- Yogurt: For a dairy-free or vegan version of this smoothie you can use coconut yogurt, oat milk yogurt or soy yogurt.
Christmas Smoothie Step-By-Step
Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make my Christmas Smoothie recipe, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card below.
1 RED SMOOTHIE
- Place all ingredients for the red smoothie in a blender, blend until smooth. Pour into the bottom of two smoothie glasses or jars. Place in the fridge to chill.
2 WHITE SMOOTHIE
- Place all ingredients for the white smoothie in a blender, blend until smooth. Carefully pour over the top of the red smoothie layer. Return the smoothie glasses to the fridge to chill.
3 GREEN SMOOTHIE
- Place all ingredients for the green smoothie in a blender, blend until smooth. Carefully pour over the top of the green smoothie layer.
4 GARNISH
Optional: Garnish your Christmas smoothies with fresh strawberries, raspberries and coconut chips.
Enjoy!
Tips & Tricks
Here is how you can make this Christmas Smoothie perfectly every time!
- The secret to layering a smoothie is to ensure your smoothie blend has a thick texture. i.e. think a thick shake rather than a milkshake.
- Don't be tempted to add extra liquid to the red white and green smoothies as if they have a thin texture the layers will bleed together.
- Another tip to make a thick smoothie is to add a tablespoon of chia seeds.
- When pouring the layers on top of each other, hold a spoon (back side up) above just above the layer the tip of the spoon can rest in the layer. Pour the next smoothie layer over the back of a spoon, this disperses the smoothie so as not to break the surface tension of the first layer of the smoothie.
- Serve your smoothies with a long handled spoon, due to their thickness they may be hard to suck through a thin straw!
How To Make This Recipe Suitable For Baby-Led-Weaning
- This Christmas Smoothie can be suitable for baby led weaning
- If your child is under one year of age either leave out the honey or substitute for maple syrup.
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Christmas Smoothie
Red White and Green Smoothies layered to make a colourful Christmas Smoothie
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Servings: 2 Smoothies
Calories: 180kcal
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Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
Red Smoothie
- ½ cup watermelon
- ½ cup raspberries
- ½ cup strawberries
White Smoothie
- ½ cup greek yogurt
- 1 banana ripe
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon honey
Green Smoothie
- 1 cup pineapple
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Garnish (optional)
- strawberries
- raspberries
- coconut chips
Instructions
Red Smoothie
- Place all ingredients for the red smoothie in a blender, blend until smooth. Pour into the bottom of two smoothie glasses or jars. Place in the fridge to chill.
White Smoothie
- Place all ingredients for the white smoothie in a blender, blend until smooth. Carefully pour over the top of the red smoothie layer. Return the smoothie glasses to the fridge to chill.
Green Smoothie
- Place all ingredients for the green smoothie in a blender, blend until smooth. Carefully pour over the top of the green smoothie layer.
Garnish
- Optional: Garnish your christmas smoothies with fresh strawberries, raspberries and coconut chips.
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Notes
- The secret to layering a smoothie is to ensure your smoothie blend has a thick texture. i.e. think a thick shake rather than a milkshake.
- Don't be tempted to add extra liquid to the red white and green smoothies as if they have a thin texture the layers will bleed togetrher.
- Another tip to make a thick smoothie is to add a tablespoon of chia seeds.
- When pouring the layers on top of each other, hold a spoon (back side up) above just above the layer the tip of the spoon can rest in the layer. Pour the next smoothie layer over the back of a spoon, this disperses the smoothie so as not to break the surface tension of the first layer of the smoothie.
- Serve your smoothies with a long handled spoon, due to their thickness they may be hard to suck through a thin straw!
- Pineapple: This can be substituted for mango (fresh or frozen)
- Strawberries and Raspberries: These can be free or frozen
- Spinach: Kale will also work to make a green smoothie.
- Honey: If you are making this recipe for a child under a year substitute the honey for maple syrup.
- Yogurt: For a dairy-free or vegan version of this smoothie you can use coconut yogurt, oat milk yogurt or soy yogurt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Smoothies | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 604mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 1725IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 1mg
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