Easy Freezy Fruit Smoothie Recipe
When the weather is hot, what better way to cool down than with an ice-cold fruit smoothie?
Smoothies are quick and easy to make using whatever fruit and vegetables you have on hand, and you can add things like oats, chia seeds or chopped nuts to help make them more filling.
This fruit smoothie is a delicious tropical recipe using mango. You could easily substitute the mango for berries, oranges or pineapple, or a mix!
A cool tip: If you have any fruit smoothie leftover, don’t waste it! Tip the mixture into icy-pole moulds and pop into the freezer until they are frozen to make delicious ice creams. If you don’t have a mould you could use a cupcake tin or paper cups, when the mixture is semi-frozen insert a popsicle stick, plastic spoon or chopstick into the cups and place back into the freezer until completely frozen.
Easy Freezy Fruit Smoothie Recipe
A perfect hot weather recipe from Educator Christie at Keiki Hamersley:
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups of chopped frozen (or fresh) mango
- 2 small bananas, chopped
- 2 tablespoons natural or coconut yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of oats
- 1 teaspoon of chia seeds (optional)
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- 1 cup of milk (you can use any milk type you like)
Method
- Place all ingredients into a blender or food processor. If your fruit isn’t frozen, add some ice cubes to make your smoothie extra cold.
- Blend the mixture until it is nice and smooth. You may need to give your blender a shake or stir halfway through to make sure any chunks are properly blended.
- Pour your ice cold smoothie into cups to enjoy straight away, yum!
- You can also use your smoothie mixture to make icy poles. Pour your smoothie into moulds and freeze for 6 hours or overnight.
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