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Three Smoothie Kits

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With smoothie kits in the freezer, an exhausted new parent is seconds away from a nutritious, creamy meal-in-a-glass. The ingredients are all prepped, measured, and frozen. Just add yogurt and a little milk or juice, and blend. Be sure to write on each bag how much yogurt and milk or juice to add.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 4 kits; 2 servings each

Ingredients

Peanut Butter, Banana, and Honey Smoothie

8 ripe bananas, sliced
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
1 quart milk
2 cups plain yogurt

Mixed Berry and Banana Smoothie

4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
4 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
4 bananas, sliced
1 quart fresh orange juice
2 cups plain yogurt

Raspberry-Peach Smoothie

4 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
4 cups fresh or frozen sliced peaches
1 cup raspberry sorbet
1 quart pineapple juice
2 cups plain yogurt

Preparation

  1. Peanut Butter, Banana, and Honey Smoothie

    Step 1

    Divide the bananas, peanut butter, and honey among four 1-quart resealable plastic bags and freeze overnight. For each kit, puree in the blender with 1 cup of the milk and 1/2 cup of the yogurt.

  2. Mixed Berry and Banana Smoothie

    Step 2

    Divide the blueberries, strawberries, and bananas among four 1-quart resealable plastic bags and freeze overnight. For each kit, puree in the blender with 1 cup of the juice and 1/2 cup of the yogurt.

  3. Raspberry-Peach Smoothie

    Step 3

    Divide the raspberries, peaches, and sorbet among four 1-quart resealable plastic bags and freeze overnight. For each kit, puree in the blender with 1 cup of the pineapple juice and 1/2 cup of the yogurt.

From The Good Neighbor Cookbook: 125 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Surprise and Satisfy the New Moms, New Neighbors, Recuperating Friends, Community-Meeting Members, Book Club Cohorts, and Block Party Pals in Your Life! by Sara Quessenberry and Suzanne Schlosberg. Copyright © 2011 by Sara Quessenberry and Suzanne Schlosberg. Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC.
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