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Cran-Blueberry Smoothies Recipe

Have a lot to do before your brunch guests arrive? Don’t worry! This yummy purple drink is best when made at the last minute. —Lisa Lindsay, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Diabetic Friendly

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Cran-Blueberry Smoothies Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup frozen cranberries
1 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries
1 medium banana, cut up
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon honey

Directions

Place all ingredients in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Pour into chilled glasses; serve immediately. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 159 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 44 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 starch, 1/2 reduced-fat milk.

Originally published as Cran-Blueberry Smoothies in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2011, p27

Banana Smoothie

Add bananas to summer fruit salads, frosty milk shakes or smoothies. Before blending a banana into a frothy drink, try cutting it up and freezing it first.