Healthy Fruit Smoothie Recipes

If you've looked around our diet info and blog, you'll be aware that we've struggled to find healthy, great tasting foods.

So, here's some of our favourite smoothie recipes that we've enjoyed or created.

Not only is a smoothie a healthy eating option as part of your diet, but it's also easy and quick to make, making it an ideal snack or meal if you're short of time.

Most of these smoothy drinks recipes are adaptable.

Simply add in whatever fruits and superfoods you have at home - try something new - that's the thing about smoothies, you can use your own ideas to create healthy recipes.

Here's a few tasty & healthy ingredients to try:-

• honey
• jam
• bananas , kiwis, strawberry or mango
• superfoods

For a great summer treat, try freshly picked strawberries with yogurt - it brings out that glorious summer flavour and is refreshing too.

One of our most recent new smoothies was one created by adding the remaining tropical fruit tabbouleh from our latest diabetic cookbook to a pot of yoghurt, liquidising it created a great tasting, vitamin-rich, smoothie. So, do try creating your own, if you're feeling adventurous.

The key is to experiment and not worry too much about the odd cooking failure in the kitchen - most what you create will have amazing flavours.

Healthy Banana Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 banana
• greek-style yogurt (reduced fat)
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 tsp wheat germ
• 1 cup of tinned peaches or mango

1. Peel banana
2. Place all ingredients in a blender
3. Blend until smooth
4. Serve immediately

Serve this as a low fat breakfast starter, or as a mid-morning snack.

Create Superfood Smoothies

Ingredients

• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• ½ cup of crushed ice
• 2 cups yogurt
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 cups fresh or frozen berries (e.g. blueberries, raspberries, strawberries)

1. Place all ingredients in a blender
2. Blend until smooth
3. Serve and enjoy!

This is full of natural health boosting foods, yum!

Low Carb Smoothies Recipe

• 1 banana
• 1 cup apple juice (fresh or boxed)
• 2 tbsp oatmeal
• 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
• fresh or tinned fruit (if available)

1. Place all ingredients in a blender
2. Blend until smooth
3. Serve immediately

This is a quick store cupboard idea to throw together in a hurry. Don't worry too much about counting calories, this gives a slow release of energy through the day.

Summer Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• 250g strawberries
• 275ml milk
• 200g low fat Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp clear honey

Add all ingredients to food processor and blend until smooth.  Serve in a glass with ice cubes, to cool.  Enjoy!

More healthy recipes

Diabetic Dessert Recipes - fed up with cream, sugar and fat? Try these suggestions for healthier options for your desserts.

Christmas Breakfast recipie ideas - low carb, low fat ideas for your holiday eating

Green Tea Smoothies - the ultimate in healthy breakfasts, full of antioxidants