Drinks: Mango Blueberry Smoothie

Yes, another drink recipe but this one was especially designed and created for my little tots. A & N are now 13 month olds and they are definitely two little people with strong opinions and desires. I usually give them a fruit based yogurt at the end of the meal but today being another scorcher of a day in Seattle, I decided to liven up their plain vanilla cream yogurt with a couple of dazzling fruits. The list of ingredients is small but the taste of this smoothie is superb. The mangoes and blueberries go together like a pair of twins themselves and impart their sweet and tart flavors to a creamy base of vanilla yogurt and whole milk. I didn’t have to use ice in this recipe as I used frozen fruits and they gave the smoothie the texture it needed along with whole milk to whip it all up into a nice drink.

Mango Blueberry Smoothie

• 1/2 cup or 4 oz Vanilla Cream Yogurt
• 1/4 cup Frozen Blueberries
• 1/2 cup Frozen Mango Chunks
• 1/4 cup Whole Milk
• Mint Sprig for Garnish

Put all the ingredients in the mixing beaker and hand blend till all ingredients are whipped into a nice smooth finish. I love my Cuisinart Hand Blender for these types of drinks. It’s done in a minute and clean up is super easy! Pour the blended drink into a glass and garnish with fresh mint.

This smoothie was a huge hit with the kids and the kid in me:
Notes:
- Source: My own creation
- You can probably substitute lower fat yogurt and milk for this recipe but they both definitely added to the creamy richness and high calorie requirement for my kids.
- The Mangoes, Blueberries were frozen and can be found in your local Trader Joe's as was the creamy full fat Vanilla Yogurt.