Blender Week: Shakes and Smoothies
There are millions of different combinations of shakes and smoothies. The best part is that it is sometimes the best way to get in your fruits and veggies if you aren't a huge fruit and veggie person. You can prepackage your smoothie ingredients to make it super easy to toss in the blender and blend. Today I'm sharing with you some of my favorites as well as some new ones I'm looking to try! For those of you drinking Shakeology (what is Shakeology? See Shakeology), I'll give my suggested pairing for each recipe!
Summer Slushies/Smoothies: You can add ice and water (or if using/freezing your fruit just water) or juice to blend these beauties into a tasty summer treat.
Mango Berry
1/2 cup raspberries
1 cup strawberries
1 cup mango
*Add greenberry, strawberry or vanilla Shakeology!
Very berry
1 cup raspberries
1 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries
*Add greenberry, strawberry or vanilla Shakeology!
Summer Fruit
2 kiwis
1/2 cup peaches
1 1/2 cups strawberries
*Add greenberry, strawberry or vanilla Shakeology!
Mango Sunrise
1/2 cup pineapple
1 banana
1/2 cup mango
1 cup strawberries
*Add greenberry, strawberry or vanilla Shakeology!
Kiwi Watermelon
1 kiwi
1 1/2 cups watermelon
1 1/2 cups grapes
*Add greenberry, strawberry or vanilla Shakeology!
Looking for something sweet? Try these tasty treats! I suggest adding spinach (1-2 cups) or kale to these smoothies to get your greens in!
Peanut Butter Chunky Monkey
1-2 tsp of peanut butter
1-2 tsp of cocoa powder (or chocolate Shakeology)
1 Banana (frozen to eliminate need for ice)
1 cup water or unsweetened almond milk
If banana is not frozen 1 cup ice
*Pair with Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate Shakeology (or Vanilla and use cocoa powder)
Peanut Butter Cup
1 cup ice
1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk
2 tsp cocoa powder (or scoop of chocolate Shakeology)
2 tsp peanut butter
*Pair with Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate Shakeology (or Vanilla and use cocoa powder)
Chocolate Covered Strawberry
1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp cocoa powder (or scoop of chocolate Shakeology)
1 cup frozen strawberries (or fresh strawberries and 1 cup ice
*Pair with Chocolate, Strawberry or Vegan Chocolate Shakeology
Smore
Thin Mint
1 cup ice
1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp cocoa powder (or scoop of chocolate Shakeology)
1 tsp of pure mint extract
*Pair with Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate Shakeology
Peppermint Mocha
1 cup ice
1 cup chilled coffee
1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp cocoa powder (or scoop of chocolate Shakeology)
1 tsp of pure mint extract
*Pair with Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate Shakeology
Snickerdoodle
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tsp of cinnamon
1 tsp of Peanut Butter
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp honey
*Pair with Vanilla Shakeology
Caramel Macchiato
1 cup chilled coffee
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 tsp caramel extract
1/2 frozen banana (or if banana is unfrozen 1/2 banana and 1 cup(ish) of ice)
*Pair with Vanilla or Cafe latte Shakeology
Strawberry Lemonade:
I saw this blender recipe for strawberry lemonade and had to try it)
Add 1 1/4 lb washed and halved strawberries, 2 lemons, 1/2 cup honey, 1 cup ice and 6 cups of water to the blender. Leaving the peel on the lemon will make it very lemony and a bit more sour; you can peel them if you'd like. YUM!
General Smoothie Tips:
To add more liquid: Use water, unsweetened almond milk, fresh juices, coffee
To make it creamier: Add plain greek yogurt, frozen bananas, fresh avocado, natural peanut butter or nut butter
To make it sweeter: Add raw honey or pure maple syrup
Healthy flavors: Add ginger, cinnamon, cocoa powder, pure vanilla extract
Need an energy boost: Add chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seed/powder, ground oats or ground nuts
Summer Slushies/Smoothies: You can add ice and water (or if using/freezing your fruit just water) or juice to blend these beauties into a tasty summer treat.
Mango Berry
1/2 cup raspberries
1 cup strawberries
1 cup mango
*Add greenberry, strawberry or vanilla Shakeology!
Very berry
1 cup raspberries
1 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries
*Add greenberry, strawberry or vanilla Shakeology!
Summer Fruit
2 kiwis
1/2 cup peaches
1 1/2 cups strawberries
*Add greenberry, strawberry or vanilla Shakeology!
Mango Sunrise
1/2 cup pineapple
1 banana
1/2 cup mango
1 cup strawberries
*Add greenberry, strawberry or vanilla Shakeology!
Kiwi Watermelon
1 kiwi
1 1/2 cups watermelon
1 1/2 cups grapes
*Add greenberry, strawberry or vanilla Shakeology!
Looking for something sweet? Try these tasty treats! I suggest adding spinach (1-2 cups) or kale to these smoothies to get your greens in!
Peanut Butter Chunky Monkey
1-2 tsp of peanut butter
1-2 tsp of cocoa powder (or chocolate Shakeology)
1 Banana (frozen to eliminate need for ice)
1 cup water or unsweetened almond milk
If banana is not frozen 1 cup ice
*Pair with Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate Shakeology (or Vanilla and use cocoa powder)
Peanut Butter Cup
1 cup ice
1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk
2 tsp cocoa powder (or scoop of chocolate Shakeology)
2 tsp peanut butter
*Pair with Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate Shakeology (or Vanilla and use cocoa powder)
Chocolate Covered Strawberry
1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp cocoa powder (or scoop of chocolate Shakeology)
1 cup frozen strawberries (or fresh strawberries and 1 cup ice
*Pair with Chocolate, Strawberry or Vegan Chocolate Shakeology
Thin Mint
1 cup ice
1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp cocoa powder (or scoop of chocolate Shakeology)
1 tsp of pure mint extract
*Pair with Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate Shakeology
Peppermint Mocha
1 cup ice
1 cup chilled coffee
1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp cocoa powder (or scoop of chocolate Shakeology)
1 tsp of pure mint extract
*Pair with Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate Shakeology
Snickerdoodle
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tsp of cinnamon
1 tsp of Peanut Butter
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp honey
*Pair with Vanilla Shakeology
Caramel Macchiato
1 cup chilled coffee
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 tsp caramel extract
1/2 frozen banana (or if banana is unfrozen 1/2 banana and 1 cup(ish) of ice)
*Pair with Vanilla or Cafe latte Shakeology
Strawberry Lemonade:
I saw this blender recipe for strawberry lemonade and had to try it)
Add 1 1/4 lb washed and halved strawberries, 2 lemons, 1/2 cup honey, 1 cup ice and 6 cups of water to the blender. Leaving the peel on the lemon will make it very lemony and a bit more sour; you can peel them if you'd like. YUM!
General Smoothie Tips:
To add more liquid: Use water, unsweetened almond milk, fresh juices, coffee
To make it creamier: Add plain greek yogurt, frozen bananas, fresh avocado, natural peanut butter or nut butter
To make it sweeter: Add raw honey or pure maple syrup
Healthy flavors: Add ginger, cinnamon, cocoa powder, pure vanilla extract
Need an energy boost: Add chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seed/powder, ground oats or ground nuts
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