Healthy banana smoothie

Recipe for healthy banana smoothies that make a great calcium rich drink or snack for kids.

Number of servings: Makes 2 kids serves or 1 adult serve
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: None
Difficulty rating: Easy

Age recommendation:

Toddlers and older children. To make this recipe suitable for babies 9 months and older leave out the milk and just use the banana and yoghurt.

Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 150ml milk
• 3 tbsp plain yoghurt (Greek is better)

Method:

• Put all ingredients in a blender and whizz until they are combined.
• Serve immediately.

Tips:

• This makes a great breakfast on the run – pop into a smoothie container with a straw and serve with a healthy muffin, like these apple bran muffins.
• Turn this banana smoothie into a healthy chocolate milkshake for dessert by adding 2tsp unsweetened cocoa powder (~3.5g)
• You can use a variety of fruits including berries and mango, to make different flavoured smoothies.
• Don’t use over-ripe bananas, the flavour will be too strong. Save over-ripe bananas for making cake.

Nutritional content per child sized serving:

References

1. AusNut. Nutrient Database. 2007. [cited 27 April 2012]. Available from: (URL link)
2. Queensland Health. Introduction to Solids. 2008. [cited 8 December]. Available from: (URL link)