Best Smoothie Recipe - Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe

There's nothing like a delicious breakfast smoothie to help give your body a real boost in the mornings. Not only is this an easy fruit smoothie recipe to make, but the combination of strawberries and bananas create an excellent low fat smoothie recipe when you don't have a lot of time to eat a full breakfast.

2 bananas

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2 cups fresh strawberries

Best Smoothie Recipe - Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe

1 cup milk

1 cup plain yogurt

Directions

Peel and slice up the banana. Wash the strawberries and cut off the tops. Put the banana and strawberries in a blender along with the milk and yogurt. Blend until nice and smooth.

While this is a great tasting yogurt smoothie recipe, if you prefer to leave the yogurt out it will still taste delicious.

=> Best Smoothie Recipe: Easy Orange Smoothie Recipe

Drinking your orange juice in the morning becomes much more enjoyable with this easy smoothie recipe, that is sweet and creamy without all the loaded calories of those specialty coffee drinks.

1 small can frozen orange juice concentrate

1 cup skim milk

1 cup water

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup crushed ice cubes

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

=> Best Smoothie Recipe: Peach Smoothie Recipe

Mmm . . . there's nothing like fresh peaches in the summertime. Here's a healthy fruit smoothie recipe that features wonderfully plump peaches, sweet brown sugar, and a hint of cinnamon.

2 ripe peaches

2 cups nonfat plain yogurt

3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup ice cubes

Directions

Bring 1 quart of water to a boil in a 2 to 3-quart pan over high heat. Dip the peaches into the boiling water for 15 seconds. Drain.

In a blender, combine the peaches, yogurt, brown sugar and cinnamon. Blend on high speed about 1 minute, or until nice and smooth. Add the ice cubes and blend for another 2 minutes.

=> Best Smoothie Recipe: Chocolate Banana Smoothie Recipe

Who says a diet smoothie recipe has to be boring? The good news is that you can stay on your diet and enjoy this yummy chocolate smoothie recipe too.

1 banana

1 tablespoon chocolate syrup

1 cup milk

1 cup crushed ice

Directions

In a blender, combine the banana, chocolate syrup, milk and the crushed ice. Blend all until smooth.

Best Smoothie Recipe - Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe

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Fruit Smoothie Recipes: Healthy Smoothies for Diabetics

You may think that smoothies are sweet concoctions that diabetics should avoid at all cost, and you would be wrong. Even if you have diabetes, you can still enjoy all the benefits of a healthy smoothie. You'll find many diabetic-friendly smoothie recipes that are low in carbohydrates and fats yet high in vitamins, minerals and proteins. Be sure to use whole fruits to get the maximum benefits out of healthy smoothies for diabetics.

We have a number of smoothie recipes below that call for fruits. These recipes are diabetic-friendly for the following reasons:

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1. They do not include refined sugar
2. These recipes use fresh or frozen whole fruits. Fruits are high in dietary fiber and they contain complex carbohydrates.
3. Some smoothie recipes contain flax seed or wheat germ. These super foods help keep blood sugar at normal levels.
4. These smoothies are low-calorie and low in carbohydrates. Diabetics and non-diabetics alike can enjoy these healthy smoothies.

Fruit Smoothie Recipes: Healthy Smoothies for Diabetics

To enjoy the following recipes, combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Serve and enjoy!

Strawberry & Banana Breakfast Smoothie

• 1 cup skim milk
• 3/4 cup low-fat yogurt
• 1/2 cup silken tofu
• 1 small banana
• 1-1/4 cups strawberries, preferably frozen
• 1/2 cup crushed ice

Blueberry & Banana Smoothie

• 1 cup skim milk
• 3/4 cup low-fat yogurt
• 1/2 cup silken tofu
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 3/4 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup crushed ice

Banana Smoothie

• 2 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced (preferably frozen)
• 1/4 cup low-fat vanilla or fruit yogurt
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 2 tbsp wheat germ or oat bran
• Ground nutmeg to taste (optional)

Mixed Berry Smoothie

• 1 cup frozen berries of your choice
• 1/4 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
• 1 tbsp malted milk powder
• 2 tsp wheat germ or oat bran
• 1 egg or egg substitute (optional)

Green Smoothie for Diabetics

• 2 cups water
• 2-3 cups lightly packed baby spinach leaves (preferably organic)
• 1 pear
• 1/2 to 1 banana
• 1/4 tsp cardamom
• 1-2 tbsp chia seeds (soak in 2 cups water for a while)

TIP: Chia seeds are high in fiber, calcium, protein, antioxidants and omega-3. You can buy them at health stores.

Strawberry Flax Smoothie

• 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
• 1/2 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 3 tbsp flax meal
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Fruit Smoothie Recipes: Healthy Smoothies for Diabetics

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