Yoghurt Smoothie Recipes

A yoghurt smoothie is loaded with nutrients and taste. This quick, easy and nutritious snack is a hot favourite amongst young and old alike. Imagine all that iron, calcium and vitamin content entering the body with a quick slurp! It is commonly noticed that many people do not like the smell of milk and have an intense distaste for fruits. A yoghurt smoothie was discovered for all those people and many more. Depending upon the fruit that you like, just add it in your smoothie for a healthy and tasty treat. For the recipe to be healthy, make sure you use low fat yoghurt and skimmed milk. Add honey instead of sugar to sweeten it. With a wide variety of flavours to choose from, you will never be bored of this item. Your digestive system including your gut and bowel will say a big ‘thanks’ to you as there are abundant probiotics present in the yoghurt. Read the following article for recipes to make yoghurt smoothie.

Easy Yoghurt Smoothie Recipes

Recipe 1

Ingredients

1/2 cup of your Favourite Fruit, such as Peaches, Bananas, Pineapples, Strawberries, Mangoes, etc.
3/4 cup Yoghurt
1 cup Milk
1 ripe Banana (optional)
1 tbsp Sugar or Honey (optional)

Method

Peel the fruit and cut it into small pieces.
Put all of the ingredients, except banana, into a blender and puree them together until smooth.
Pour into a chilled glass and serve with a straw.
Add a banana if you want a thick and creamy consistency.
Serve it chilled with ice.

Recipe 2

Ingredients

1 Banana
1½ cup Fat free Vanilla Yogurt
¾ cup Frozen Peaches
1 packet Frozen Strawberries
1 tbsp Orange Juice Concentrate

Method

Place all ingredients in blender, add ice to fill blender and blend.
Serve chilled.

Recipe 3

Ingredients

1 cup Cranberries
2/3 cup Cranberry Juice
1 cup Raspberries
¾ cup Raspberry Yogurt
1½ cups Ice

Method

Add all the ingredients into a blender.
Blend until smooth.
Taste it and decide if you need more ice or juice.
Serve chilled.

Recipe 4

Ingredients

1 cup Fat free, flavoured or unflavoured Yogurt
2 cups Fat free Skim Milk
1 cup Ice Cubes
1 tbsp Hazelnut Syrup
½ cup Fresh Blueberries

Method

Process all ingredients in a blender, until smooth.
Add milk and ice cubes as per your choice of consistency.
Serve chilled.

Recipe 5

Ingredients

1 cup Frozen Blueberries
¾ cup Plain Yogurt
1 tbsp Honey
1 tsp Vanilla
¼ cup Water
4 Ice Cubes

Method

First, pour water and yoghurt into the blender and blend.
Now, place the rest of the ingredients into the blender.
Blend on low for 10-20 seconds. Then increase the speed to medium/high until creamy smooth.
Your blueberry flavoured yoghurt smoothie is ready. It serves 1-2 persons.

Recipe 6

Ingredients

4 Fresh Figs with tops removed
½ cup Plain Yogurt
1 Banana
½ cup Water
½ tsp Natural Sweetener
6 Ice Cubes

Method

Add the water, yogurt, figs, banana, ice, and natural sweetener into the blender in that order.
Blend until smooth.
Serve chilled. It serves 1-2 persons.

The recipes mentioned above can be prepared in a matter of a few minutes but the effect they leave on your taste buds and on your reputation as a host goes beyond words. And the best part is that you can always experiment with any fruits of your choice to make these smoothies. Substitute seasonal fruits or whatever fruit you find in the house and whip up a delicious smoothie for you and your family everyday - we're sure they'll love you more for this simple indulgence!

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