Smoothies - recipes for smoothies which include yoghurt

Apple Pie Smoothie

Ingredients

1/2 cup non-fat yoghurt

8 ounces nonfat milk

2 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate

Dash ground cinnamon

1/2 whole green apple, seeded and cut into pieces

Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. You can add ice while blending if desired.

Date Shake

Ingredients

1 teaspoon instant coffee granules

1 tablespoon hot water

1/3 cup whole pitted dates, chopped

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 cup plain yoghurt

1 pint vanilla ice cream

Dissolve coffee granules in hot water; cool. Combine coffee mixture, dates and remaining ingredients in blender container; process mixture until smooth. Serve immediately.

Morning Mocha Smoothie

Ingredients

1/2 cup fat free milk

1 cup (8 ounces) low fat coffee yoghurt

2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

6 ice cubes

Place ingredients in smoothie machine or blender in order given. Blend. Pour into tall glass to serve.

Mango Raspberry Smoothies

Ingredients

1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted and cubed

1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries

1 cup raspberry frozen yoghurt

1 cup ice cubes

1/4 cup fruit juice (cranberry, orange or any juice blend)

Combine all ingredients in a blender container and blend until smooth. Pour into 2 chilled glasses.

Irish Mocha Smoothie

Ingredients

1 tray frozen coffee cubes

3 scoops frozen coffee yoghurt

3 tablespoons chocolate syrup

1/4 cup Bailey's Irish Cream

1/2 cup milk

In a blender process six coffee cubes, frozen yoghurt, chocolate syrup, Irish Cream and milk until smooth. Serve in a tall glass.

Fruit Smoothies with Variations

Ingredients

Servings: 5

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed

milk (NOT evaporated milk)

1 (8 ounce) carton plain yoghurt

1 small banana, cut up

1 cup frozen or fresh whole strawberries

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple packed

with juice, chilled

2 tablespoons lemon juice from concentrate

1 cup ice cubes

Halved fresh strawberries, optional

Chill sweetened condensed milk.

Recipe

In blender, combine sweetened condensed milk, yoghurt, banana, whole strawberries, pineapple with its juice and lemon juice from concentrate; cover and blend until smooth.
With blender running, gradually add ice cubes, blending until smooth.
Garnish with halved strawberries if desired.
Serve immediately.

Strawberry Smoothies

Omit banana and crushed pineapple. Proceed as directed.

Peach Smoothies

Omit strawberries and pineapple. Add 2 cups frozen or fresh sliced peaches. Proceed as directed.

Key Lime Smoothies

Omit strawberries, pineapple and lemon juice from concentrate. Add 1/3 cup Key lime juice. Proceed as above. Tint with green food coloring if desired. Garnish with lime if desired.

Cinnamon Apple Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup milk

1 cup vanilla yoghurt

1 small apple

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Handful of ice cubes

Wash and peel apple. Remove seeds, and cut into cubes. Add all ingredients to blender, and blend for one minute.

Peach Apple Smoothie

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) cartons low fat peach yoghurt

1 (6 ounce) can frozen apple juice concentrate

1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

4 ice cubes

Add each of the ingredients in the order listed to a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into glasses and serve.

Banana Orange Smoothie

Ingredients

1/2 cup low fat yoghurt

1 banana

1 cup orange juice

1 ice cube

Combine all of the above in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

Peach Melba Smoothie

Ingredients

Serves 2.

1 cup peeled, sliced peaches

1/4 cup fresh or frozen raspberries

1 cup chilled peach juice

1/2 vanilla yoghurt

3 ice cubes

Pour all items in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses and garnish with fruit.

Fruit Salad Smoothie

Ingredients

Posted by philocrates at recipegoldmine.com May 5, 2001

1 cup Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice

1 cup plain or vanilla non-fat yoghurt, soy milk or tofu

2 kiwi fruit, peeled and cut into chunks

1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks

1 large banana, cut into chunks

1 cup strawberries, halved

1 tablespoon honey

In blender container, place all ingredients; puree until smooth and creamy. Pour into four glasses and serve garnished with additional whole fruit.

Pineapple Colada Smoothie

Ingredients

1/3 cup crushed pineapple, slightly drained

1 cup nonfat vanilla frozen yoghurt

1/2 teaspoon coconut extract

Combine all ingredients in blender. Process until smooth. Serve immediately.

Ruby Smoothie

Ingredients

Yield: 2 cups

1 cup low-fat strawberry yoghurt

1/2 cup cranberry juice

1 cup hulled and quartered fresh strawberries, frozen

1 cup fresh raspberries, frozen

Combine the yoghurt and cranberry juice in a blender. Add the strawberries and raspberries. Blend until smooth.

Blueberry Smoothie

Ingredients

1 pint fresh blueberries or 2 cups (10 ounces) frozen blueberries, slightly thawed

1 cup pineapple, orange and strawberry juice blend or pineapple-orange juice

1 (8 ounce) container low-fat vanilla yoghurt

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

In container of an electric blender, combine blueberries, juice, yoghurt and sugar. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute.
Serve immediately in tall glasses. Garnish with blueberry skewers spiraled with thin strips of orange peel, if desired.

Fresh Fruit Smoothie

Ingredients

1 envelope unflavoured Gelatine

1 cup orange juice, divided

6 strawberries, washed and hulled

1 ripe banana

1 cup vanilla frozen yoghurt

6 large ice cubes

Additional strawberries and orange slices (for garnish)

Recipe

Sprinkle gelatine over 1/4 cup orange juice in saucepan; let stand 1 minute.
Over low heat, stir until gelatine completely dissolves, about 2 minutes.
Blend remaining orange juice, strawberries, banana and vanilla yoghurt in blender at high speed until smooth.
Add gelatine mixture; process until blended.
Add ice cubes; process at high speed until smooth and frosty.
Garnish with additional strawberries and orange slices. Serve immediately.

Raspberry Julius Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup low-fat raspberry yoghurt

3/4 cup low-fat milk

1 cup frozen unsweetened quartered strawberries

1/2 cup frozen unsweetened raspberries

1/3 cup powdered milk

Combine yoghurt and low-fat milk in a blender. Add all remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth.

Cantaloupe Smoothie

Ingredients

1/2 ripe cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks

1 cup skim milk

1 cup vanilla fat-free yoghurt

1 cup crushed ice

2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste

Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.

Yoghurt Smoothie

Ingredients

Yield: 1 servings

1/4 cup flax seeds

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup Davinci Syrup, any flavor

1/2 cup plain full-fat yoghurt

1 cup frozen strawberries

6 ice cubes

Blend all ingredients EXCEPT the ice in your blender until smooth. Add the ice and blend.

Strawberry-Blueberry Smoothie

Ingredients

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

1 cup frozen strawberries

1 frozen banana (peel banana before freezing)

1 1/2 cups milk

1/2 cup frozen vanilla, strawberry or blueberry yoghurt

Whirl all ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Serve immediately.

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can pure pumpkin, chilled

1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk, chilled

1 cup (8 ounce container) vanilla low fat yoghurt

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Whipped cream or Cool Whip

Combine all ingredients except whipped topping. Blend well. Top with whipped topping and a pinch of pumpkin pie spice.

Nectarine Smoothie

Ingredients

2 soft, ripe nectarines

1 cup nonfat plain yoghurt

1 cup low-fat milk

Cut the nectarines into chunks and discard the pits. Put into blender with yoghurt and milk, and puree until smooth.

Raspberry yoghurt Smoothies

Ingredients

1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

3/4 cup milk

1 (8 ounce) carton lemon yoghurt

In blender container, combine raspberries and sugar. Cover; blend until raspberries are crushed. Add milk and yoghurt; blend until smooth. Serve immediately

Watermelon Smoothie

Source: National Watermelon Promotion Board

Ingredients

2 cups seeded watermelon chunks

1 cup cracked ice

1/2 cup plain yoghurt

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon almond extract

Combine all ingredients in blender container, blend until smooth.

Tropical Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup low fat strawberry yoghurt

1 can crushed pineapple, drained

1 small orange, peeled, seeded, chopped

1 cup ice cubes

1 teaspoon cinnamon

2 strawberries

In blender combine yoghurt, crushed pineapple, oranges and ice at high speed and blend for 1 minute. Pour mixture into 2 (16 ounce) glasses. Sprinkle top of drink with cinnamon; garnish with strawberries. Serve immediately.

Might Cherry Charger Smoothie

Ingredients

Source: Jamba Juice

1 cup cherry juice

1 cup soy milk

1 cup cherries

1 cup strawberries

1 cup frozen yoghurt

1 cup ice

Blend well in blender, then serve immediately.

Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vanilla yoghurt

4 ice cubes

Put all the ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

Peaches and Cream Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup evaporated milk

1 tablespoon sugar

1 cup vanilla yoghurt

2 fresh peaches, washed, pitted and sliced

Blend for one minute.

Gazpacho Smoothie

Ingredients

1/2 cup peeled and chopped cucumbers

1/2 cups chopped tomatoes

1 shallot, pureed

1/4 cup chopped bell pepper

1/4 cup V-8 juice

1/2 cup carrot juice

1/2 cup pineapple yoghurt or sour cream

In a blender place cucumbers, tomatoes, shallow and bell pepper and blend at high speed. Add V-8 juice, carrot juic and yoghurt. Blend with vegetables until smooth. Serve in a glass.

Caramel Apple Milkshakes

Ingredients

3 cups frozen vanilla yoghurt

3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk

1/2 cup applesauce

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 cup caramel topping

Recipe

Place the yoghurt, milk, cinnamon, and topping in a blender and blend until smooth.
Pour into 6 glasses.
Serve immediately.

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