School day smoothies

If your kids are into smoothies, there's no reason why they can't enjoy one at school. Simply freeze them ahead of time, and they'll be cold and ready to drink by lunchtime.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup frozen berries

  • 1 banana

  • ½ cup natural yoghurt

    (130g)

  • ½ cup orange juice

    (125ml)

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Equipment

  • 1 blender
  • 1 silicone popsicle moulds

Instructions

  1. Place berries and banana in the jug of a blender.
  2. Add yoghurt and juice.
  3. Blend until smooth.
  4. Fill silicone popsicle moulds. Seal well. Place in freezer and leave overnight.

Notes

Tip
These are delicious eaten frozen. Packed in a school lunch box, they will melt and be drinkable by lunchtime.
Tip
Obviously, adjust quantities depending on the size of your receptacles. You could use plastic bottles or jars – as long as you can seal them tightly with a lid.
Tip
This recipe was created for Kidspot, New Zealand’s best recipe finder by Greer Worsley, who blogs at Typically Red.
Variation
Use whatever combination of fresh fruit, yoghurt and juice/milk you prefer. You could even try freezing a Green smoothie.
Storage
Seal well in silicone popsicle moulds or other sealed containers. Place in freezer and leave overnight.

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