Fruit shakes or smoothies are an ideal breakfast on the go, post-workout snack, or even dinner when there's no time to eat. Pair raspberries and yogurt for a delicious and filling smoothie that you can make in minutes. While purchased smoothies can pack on the pounds with their high calorie counts, homemade fruit shakes are an ideal drinkable meal. Optional add-ins can customize a basic raspberry smoothie to fit your preferences, whether you like it sweeter or want to hide wheat germ, flax oil and other nutrition-packed ingredients.
Step 1
Pour fresh or frozen raspberries into your blender.
Step 2
Add the nonfat yogurt. Use plain, honey or vanilla yogurt. Greek yogurt is a good yogurt choice as it is higher in protein than traditional American-style yogurts.
Step 3
Pour in your choice of fruit juice, milk or a non-dairy milk. Opt for apple juice or milk for a sweeter, milder flavor for the kids, or go with orange juice or a rich apple cider for the adults. You use a combination of milk and juice.
Step 4
Blend until smooth. Add wheat germ, flaxseeds or protein powder after blending the berries, yogurt and juice. Blend again.
Step 5
Add 1 to 2 cups of ice as desired for a thicker, icier consistency. Use the ice crush setting on your blender if you have one. Blend until the ice is integrated into your smoothie.
Step 6
Taste the smoothie and sweeten or add flavorings if desired. A liquid sweetener, like agave or honey, works well. Include vanilla for additional flavor without increasing the calories. Blend to mix sweeteners and flavorings.
Step 7
Pour into 1 or 2 glasses and serve.
Tips and Warnings
- Skip the ice if make your smoothie ahead of time or sip it throughout the morning.
- Even smoothie-loving kids may not be keen on the seeds in raspberries. Try this recipe with strawberries in place of raspberries if texture-sensitive kids or adults are drinking it.
Things You'll Need
- Blender
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup nonfat yogurt
- 1/2 cup milk, soy milk or fruit juice
- 1 tbsp. wheat germ or flaxseeds
- Honey, agave nectar or sugar syrup
- 1 tsp. of vanilla
- Ice (optional)
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