Skip to main content

Fruit Smoothie 2 (with milk)

A delicious homemade fruit-flavored shake for breakfast, snack or on-the-go!
Thick pink smoothie in a glass with a straw.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Makes: 6 cups
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

3 cups 1% or nonfat milk
3 cups sliced fruit, any type (fresh, frozen, or canned and drained)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Rinse or scrub fresh fruits under running water before preparing.
  3. Combine milk and fruit in a blender and put lid on tightly.
  4. Blend until smooth. Serve right away.
  5. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Comments

So easy!  We used wild blackberries we picked this past summer.  Having them frozen for sure added thickness to the smoothie.  The berries even frozen were not really sweet, so we did end up adding the smallest tad of sweetner.  Then my 2 year old loved it!

You might also like...

Recipes A to Z (without photos)

Barley Summer Salad
A clear bowl displays a colorful salad of cooked barley, blueberries and crunchy vegetables.

Barley Summer Salad

Make-ahead fresh and flavorful salad that is hearty and filling.
Prepare:
10 minutes
Cook:
45 minutes
Makes:
8 Cups
Rhubarb Blueberry Crisp
Bowl of baked rhubarb and blueberries with a crumbly oat topping.

Rhubarb Blueberry Crisp

Rhubarb and blueberries with a crunchy oatmeal topping makes a delicious fruit dessert.
Prepare:
15 minutes
Cook:
45 minutes
Makes:
4 ½ cups
Burrito Soup
Bowls of Burrito Soup served with tortillas.

Burrito Soup

This easy soup recipe is made with pantry staples you may have on hand. Refried beans add thickness and flavor.
Prepare:
5 minutes
Cook:
45 minutes
Makes:
10 Cups
Stovetop Creamy Polenta
Bowls of fine textured polenta.

Stovetop Creamy Polenta

Ground corn is cooked slowly until creamy and flavorful. Similar to grits, it can be topped many ways for a delicious meal.
Prepare:
5 minutes
Cook:
25 minutes
Makes:
4 servings
Stovetop Quinoa
Bowls of cooked quinoa.

Stovetop Quinoa

This grain-like seed is quick to cook and has an earthy flavor that goes well in salads, soups and stews.
Prepare:
5 minutes
Cook:
25 minutes
Makes:
3 cups
Ants on a Log
Celery sticks spread with peanut butter and topped with raisins are displayed on a plate in a pinwheel formation. In the middle of the plate is a celery and peanut butter stick with mini pretzels extending out of the peanut butter like the wings of a butterfly.

Ants on a Log

Have some fun with this snack! Peanut butter, raisins and your imagination can be used to fill and decorate crunchy celery sticks.
Prepare:
5 minutes
Makes:
4 servings