Easy Fruit Smoothie Recipe
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Easy Fruit Smoothie Recipe
Description
This smoothie combines milk and yogurt with fresh fruit such as bananas or avocado, along with thawed frozen fruit to achieve optimal texture and flavor. The ingredients are blended until smooth, creating a creamy and refreshing drink. Optional sweeteners like honey or maple syrup can be added to adjust sweetness if desired.
The recipe allows for a variety of add-ins including nuts, seeds, oils, spices, oats, and protein powders to boost nutrition or add flavor complexity. Adding these gradually and tasting ensures the desired balance without overpowering the smoothie’s fruity base.
Best served immediately after blending for freshness and intact texture, this smoothie makes a convenient single serving of about 8 ounces. Using plain, unsweetened yogurt and controlling added sugars helps maintain a balanced profile, while alternative yogurts like goat’s milk yogurt provide options for those with slight lactose intolerance.
Ingredients
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup yogurt
- 1 cup Fresh fruit
- 2 cups Fruit thawed for 5-10 minutes, frozen
- 1-2 tablespoons sweetener optional
- optional add-ins (see note)
Instructions
- Pour liquid into a blender along with yogurt, fresh fruit, frozen fruit, sweetener, and any optional add-ins. (In this order if using a traditional blender or in the reverse order if using a personal blender.)
- Blend ingredients together until smooth and well combined. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Nuts, seeds, oils, spices, oats, and protein powder can be added gradually to customize nutrition and flavor.
- Plain unsweetened yogurt works best to control sweetness; goat’s milk yogurt is a good alternative if lactose intolerant.
- Fresh fruit options like bananas or avocado add creaminess and flavor.
- Sweetener addition should be adjusted at the end after tasting to avoid oversweetening.
- One serving equals about 8 ounces of smoothie, best consumed immediately after blending.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 163 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 163kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 540mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 96IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 91mg | 101% |
| Calcium | 139mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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