Get the recipe: My Toddler's Favorite Pink Smoothie
This is My Toddler's Favorite Pink Smoothie, and it is filled with strawberries, raspberries, beets, a banana, hemp seeds, kefir, and a drizzle of honey. Perfect for any toddler, especially those picky eaters out there!
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup raspberries fresh or frozen
- ½ - 1 small beet
- 1 ripe banana, fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup kefir
- 1/2 cup milk - regular, nut, coconut, hemp, etc.
- 2 tbsp honey (optional)
- 1 tbsp hemp seeds (optional)
- 1/2 cup ice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a high speed blender. Run on the smoothie setting or on high for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Age: 1 year and up
Notes on Honey: Honey should only be served to kiddos over the age of 1. You can also use 3-4 pitted dates that have been soaking in hot water for 5 minutes in place of a sweetener.
Notes on Kefir: Kefir can be tart for some kiddos, so you might want to start using just a little bit of kefir and the rest milk to get them used to the taste at first. You can also use a little bit more sweetener or a flavored kefir if you prefer, or you can replace kefir with whichever milk you are using. Or you can just use any milk or plant based milk you prefer.
COOKING WITH KIDS
You can easily have your kids help you make this smoothie.
TODDLERS
- Toddlers can help measure and pour the ingredients into the blender.
- They can help put the lid on the blender and push start. Note: make sure to talk about not touching the blender blade while making something in the blender, as it can be sharp.
- Once blended, toddlers can help pour the smoothie into glasses. You may want to pour the popsicle mixture into a smaller measuring cup with pour lip to make it easier on them.
- You can pretty much let older kids make this recipe by themselves.
- They can pick out and measure all of the ingredients. Note: make sure to talk about not touching the blender blade while making something in the blender, as it can be sharp.
- Kids can pour the smoothies into glasses.
Serving: 1g, Calories: 298kcal, Carbohydrates: 55g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 2.3g, Cholesterol: 55mg, Sodium: 81mg, Potassium: 439mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 43g, Calcium: 100mg, Iron: 2mg
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