Delicious Smoothies for Kids

smoothies for kids

Every responsible parent knows how important are fruits and veggies in a child’s diet but also, quite often, has to deal with the caprices of the little one. Convincing our loved ones to take a sip of some fresh and healthy foods can be challenging but equally rewarding. Smoothies are an ideal way to persuade your children into loving fruits, vegetables and other nutritive and stimulating  ingredients.  To make sure you get the best results, transform the process in a game: allow you kid to pick up his own ingredients and eventually even mix them in the blander, under your careful watch, of course. Not only he will enjoy the responsibilities but also he will be more than happy to serve something he prepared.

In the following post, you can find inspiration studying some delicious, smoothies for kids recipes.

Delicious Smoothies for Kids Recipes: Apriloupe Delight

High-Protein-Cantaloupe-Smoothie for kids

Ingredients:


1 cup cantaloupe, peeled and seeded

2 apricots, pitted
1 carrot, with or without the green part
1/2 cup of broccoli florets 

This kid-friendly smoothie brings an amazing quantity of vitamins and minerals with great benefits for muscle growth and cognitive functions

 

Popeye’s Fruit Smoothie:Children Smoothie Treat

Recipes for kids smoothies

Ingredients:

1 cup frozen strawberries, capped
1 cup raspberries or blueberries
1 banana, pealed
1 cup spinach
1 cup cow milk or almond milk

Trick your little ones into consuming the healthy spinach leaves, disguised under a cape of delicious, fruity flavours. Besides the A and C vitamin boost, the cow milk and the spinach bring some serious calcium refill.

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Beach Holiday

AvocadoSmoothie for kids

Ingredients:

1/4 pineapple, pealed
1 avocado pealed and pitted
1 cup mango, pitted and pealed
1 banana pealed
1/2 cup apple or pineapple juice

Try something exotic for a change!
The tropical flavours in this smoothie will make your children ask for an extra glass.

Enjoy the vitamin explosion: A, B6 and C plus Magnesium, Niacin and beta-lain that will help your loved ones develop to their maximum potential.

The Green Peach: Kids Smoothie Enchantment 

Kids will adore this tasty smoothie recipe, packed with vitamins:Smoothie-Girl
A, C, quite a few B (s) and potassium are ready to add
a special kick to your little one’e level of energy and mood.

Ingredients:

4 fresh strawberries, capped
1 peach, pitted
1 cup spinach
1/2 cup organic orange juice
1/2 cup almond milk
1/2 cup ice

 

Though convincing your kids to eat healthy seems to be an uphill battle sometimes, these quick and easy, child friendly, smoothie recipes will make wonders. Combine whatever ingredients you find necessary- add some tasty fruits, a delicious yogurt and some juice and you will be amazed how much spinach and broccoli you can camouflage under that.