Banana Blueberry Smoothies

Name: Banana Blueberry Smoothies
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup fat-free milk; 1 cup orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 medium bananas, halved; 1 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 cup frozen unsweetened blueberries

“My sons love this smoothie, whether it’s served frozen or with a straw. Either way, I feel good giving them this healthy drink.” Krista Frank - Rhododendron, OR

Ingredients

1 cup fat-free milk
1 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 medium bananas, halved
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup frozen unsweetened blueberries

Directions

In a blender, combine all ingredients; cover and process for 30 seconds or until blended. Pour into chilled glasses; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 99 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 19mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Purple Monkey Smoothies in Healthy Cooking August/September 2009

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kgburgess

Jan 10, 2017

I like my smoothies frostier than this...this was more of a straight-up drink...but my kids liked it. It was flavorful and tasty. I added a bit of ice to mine to make it thicker and colder, but then it was watered down. I think I'd maybe freeze the bananas next time so the shake would be thicker. I'll bet it would be really good substituting strawberries for the blueberries, too. This recipe filled a 1-liter carafe, making it easy to pour and serve to my family. Each serving was 6 oz.
lurky27

May 15, 2016

Decent. I think I prefer smoothies with yogurt rather than milk. But everyone drank them up! Yielded 4 smoothies.- Theresa