Both of my children have had their own unique challenges with food from a very young age (which is definitely a topic for another day!). Weight-wise, my son likes to circle the drain on the growth chart. I joke that his favorite food is air because he has zero interest in eating. It’s a struggle to get any kind of food into him, and he’s more likely to drink his calories rather than eat them. I created this smoothie recipe as a healthier, real food alternative to the Ensure drinks he loved to guzzle.
When I decided to start making my son smoothies, I bought a Blendtec Designer Series Blender. It makes whipping up smoothies a breeze. I definitely recommend a high quality blender if you are planning to make lots of smoothies. This recipe is very forgiving, too. You can substitute any type of fruit and juice you like or have on hand. I use whole milk yogurt because he needs the calories, but any type of yogurt will work. This particular combination gets my son’s seal of approval and also earned the moniker Mommy’s Cherrylicous Smoothie.
Note: This recipe makes two very large servings (I use 20-oz cups) so it can be broken down into smaller portions if you like. My son usually has one smoothie for breakfast, and I put the other smoothie in the refrigerator for him to drink later after school. It’s less work (and blender washing!) for me. Just shake or stir the refrigerated smoothie if you have any settling. I promise it tastes just as good! Smoothies can also be frozen into individual servings to be used later. Sometimes, I pack a frozen smoothie in my son’s lunch. It keeps the food cold and is usually thawed by lunchtime.
Hope you enjoy!
Mommy’s Cherrylicious Smoothie
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| Serves | 2 |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Cook time | 1 minute |
| Total time | 6 minutes |
| Allergy | Milk |
| Dietary | Gluten Free, Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Beverage |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Serve Cold |
Ingredients
- 1 cup orange-carrot juice (I used Trader Joe's Omega 3 Carrot-Orange)
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 cup cherries (frozen or fresh)
- 1/4 cup pineapple (frozen)
- 1/4 cup mango (frozen)
- 1/4 cup peaches (frozen)
- 1 banana (frozen or fresh)
Optional
- sweetener (to taste, I used agave)
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Add all ingredients to a blender in the order listed in the recipe (liquid first). Blend and serve. | |
Note
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