4 smoothie recipes you and your child can whip up together
Let’s face it: Fruits don’t feature in the list of your child’s favourite snacks. However, smoothies do. Your child is more likely to love them if she whips up the smoothie herself. Helping her make it is also a great way to introduce your child to cooking, an essential life-skill. Smoothie recipes won’t require your little one to be in front of fire. So, it’s safe too! Here are four quick and easy smoothie recipes that both of you can make at home.
Vanilla Banana Bonkers
A banana smoothie is not only tasty but also improve a child’s digestive health.
Ingredients
- 2 freshly peeled bananas
- 1 table-spoon of vanilla extract
- A scoop of vanilla ice-cream
- 2 table-spoon of sugar
- 2 Ice cubes
- Chocolate sauce/Whipped cream (optional)
Procedure
- Chop the bananas and put them into a blender along with the sugar. Blend until they make a smooth paste.
- Add the ice-cream and blend again, until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Serve with the ice and some chocolate sauce or whipped cream on top.
Golden Delight Mango Smoothie
Mango is known as the king of fruits in India and is an all-time favourite of everyone.
Ingredients
- 2 mangoes
- 2 cups of milk
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 ice cubes
Procedure
- Extract pulp from the mangoes
- Blend the mango pulp, sugar and milk together until they make a thick paste.
- Apply ice on top and enjoy
Classic Strawberry Smoothie
Strawberries are rich in vitamins and if made into a smoothie, they’re simply yummy.
Ingredients
- 4 freshly-peeled strawberries
- 2 cups yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 2 ice cubes
- Sliced lemon
Procedure
- Put the first three ingredients in a blender and mix till they form a smooth
- Crush ice into it
- Garnish with lemon slices.
Watermelon Smoothie
Watermelon smoothie is a sweet and refreshing low-calorie summer snack.
Ingredients
- 1/3rd of a medium sized watermelon
- 1 glass of milk
- 2 ice cubes (it’s a must)
Procedure
- Peel the watermelon and make tiny cubes.
- Mix the watermelon cubes along with the milk until they take the shape of smoothie.
- Add ice to get that cold flavour and enjoy the drink while reading a book.