Wednesday, May 29, 2013

My Favorite Smoothies

Lately, I’ve been on quite the smoothie kick with Summer just around the corner. I love cold, icy beverages during the hot summer months…I even prefer my coffee iced! To beat the heat, I decided to share a few of my favorite smoothies with you!

My first step in creating a smoothie is to decide what type of fruit I’m hungry for…which usually involves one or more of the following: strawberries, blueberries, bananas, mango, or pineapple.

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After gathering my ingredients, I then decide what type of liquid to put in my smoothie.

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For me, this usually consists of coconut milk or almond milk…I’ve even used coconut water!

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…and because I always have two ravishing puppies staring at me while I preparing my smoothies, I share a little bit with them, too! :0)

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Last but not least, don’t forget a fun beverage dispenser to drink the smoothie out of! What better way to show off your hard work than with a fancy cup!

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Now without further ado, here’s a few of my favorite smoothies!  I’ll start with my absolute FAVORTIE!

Salted Caramel Thickshake
Adapted from: Eat Drink Paleo

1/2 cup cold almond or coconut milk
1 1/2 tsp almond butter
1/3 frozen banana
2 dried pitted Medjool dates
1 tsp pure maple syrup or honey
A pinch of sea salt
A couple of ice cubes

Method: Process all ingredients in a blender until well incorporated. Enjoy!


Strawberry Banana Almond Smoothie
Adapted from: Fast Paleo

1 ripe frozen banana
1/2 cup sliced strawberries
3/4 cup almond milk
1/4 cup plain almonds

Method: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until incorporated! Enjoy!
Note: I decided to add the almonds to this smoothie because I realized the calorie count of this smoothie was low with just the fruit and milk. Since this smoothie was my breakfast, I decided to add the almonds so it would carry me over to lunch! :0)


Pineapple Mango Smoothie 
Adapted from: My Kitchen :0)

1 ripe frozen banana
1/2 cup frozen pineapple/mango chunks (If using fresh, than 1/4 cup of each)
3/4 to 1 cup of almond milk
A few ice cubes

Method: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until incorporated! Enjoy!


Blueberry Almond Smoothie
Adapted from: My Kitchen :0)

1 cup of frozen or blueberries
1/2 to 3/4 cup of almond milk
1 tablespoon of almond butter
A few ice cubes

Method: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until incorporated! Enjoy!

If you’d like to make any of these smoothies “green”, feel free to add your choice of leaf! I’ve added 1 cup of spinach to the last three smoothies listed above and they have all been delicious! I’ve yet to try Kale in a smoothie, but that’s next on my list! I hope you enjoy!!

What is your favorite type of smoothie?

36 comments:

  1. Those sound delicious! Especially the salted caramel smoothie. I don't make smoothies as often as I should.

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    1. That one is my absolute favorite! :0) I might just have it for breakfast this morning! lol

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  2. You nailed it for me when you said "hard work." I guess I don't have time or patience to make a smoothie. They look absolutely delicious, though!!! I know that it is horrible that my go-to smoothie replacement is Diet Coke! LOL!

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    1. I completely understand that! It is time consuming...then you have to clean everything! Hah your replacement - I love it!

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  3. Healthy puppies, eh?! That salted caramel sounds perfect, I am going to have to save that one!

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  4. I like doing strawberries, banana, and spinach with greek yogurt. yum!

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  5. I use the 2 Yoplait Greek smoothie kits a lot. I add the amount of milk they suggest, and then a cup of Kefir, usually strawberry. It blends right in with all the fruit.

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    1. I've used those before in the past also! Very tasty! :0)

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  6. I love smoothies. Lately I have been on a strawberry, raspberry, and banana smoothies.

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  7. Yum! I want to try the first one, but my magic bullet just broke and we don't have an actual blender! Gr!

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  8. YUM! Smoothies! I make smoothies every now and them. I like to freeze strawberries, peaches and bananas. They make my smoothie thick and icy! :)

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    1. Peaches sound really good in a smoothie! I'll have to try that soon!

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  9. Smoothies! Yum..I keep forgetting to make these lately. I think raspberry smoothies are my favorite and I love almond milk in mine.

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  10. Yum, they all sound so good. Great recipes to try.

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  11. I love smoothies! But I'm never creative enough to make my own concoctions. Thanks for the recipes...I'll have to try them!!!

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    1. I started out by googling it...I would type in my ingredients, then search for something that sounded good! Good luck! :0)

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  12. I luv fruit smoothies...thanks for some new recipes!!!

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  13. Yum!! I am always on the lookout for smoothie recipes, especially since I generally get stuck in a rut of strawberries, bananas, and blueberries. I really need to make the salted caramel smoothie!!!

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    1. I understand that completely!! I added coffee to the Caramel smoothie yesterday and oh my goodness it was delicious!

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  14. Definitely going to have to try the salted caramel, that sounds great!

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  15. I seem to always have bananas going mushy around the house so all my smoothies are banana based:)

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    1. I know exactly what you mean! As soon as they start to turn, I freeze them!

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  16. Wow! These sound SO good. Thanks for the inspiration - I'm working on using up the frozen fruit I have on hand right now, so I'll have to give your recipes a try. :)

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  17. Thanks for sharing the yummy recipes. That is cute that your pups will eat fruit, my dogs will sit and stare and then you give them some and they look disgusted by it!!

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  18. It really works for me. A great thank you to you for sharing this recipe with us. Glad I came across to your blogs. Kudos!

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