January 13, 2013 |

5 Healthy Smoothie & Ice Kreme Recipes for Kids

Smoothie Recipes for Kids

Smoothie Recipes for Kids

We’ve had an incredibly high percentage of moms and dads post on our Young and Raw Facebook page asking for smoothie ideas that are family friendly. If you’re on of them, this post is special just for you :)

If you’ve been feeding your child un-processed, whole foods from the start, you might find it’s easy to get your kids to eat real food. However, if healthy eating is a fairly new concept in your home, your child might be resisting the idea of vegetables over pretzels, that’s totally understandable!

Here’s the challenge, our brains are wired based on associations we make to pleasure and pain. Processed, sugary and salty foods all trigger dopamine release and that is how we form positive associations to foods that are actually harmful for our health. If your child has already experienced the rush of pleasure chemicals that follow something deliciously processed, they are likely going to want that experience again. Please don’t place any guilt or shame on yourself for this, the best thing you can do now is just keep introducing fun and healthy options at meal time so that eventually your child can form new and positive associations to real, whole foods!

None the less, I believe in you and your family. I know that no matter what, your children and family members can learn to enjoy real food – again, or for the first time ever! All of these recipes are simple, using only a few ingredients from nature. If your child is under the age of 5, be careful with nuts and make sure they don’t have any nut allergies before introducing them into their diet.

1. Strawberry Banana Dream 

  • 1/2 Frozen Banana
  • 2-3 Strawberries
  • 1/2 Cup Almond or Coconut Milk

2. Green Chia Smoothie

  • 1 tsp. Chia Seeds
  • 1/2 Cup frozen or fresh fruit
  • 1/2 Cup of Greens (spinach, kale, lettuce)
  • 1/2 Cup Almond or Coconut Milk

3. Carob Blueberry Ice Kreme

  • 1 tsp. Carob Powder
  • 1 Cup Frozen Blueberries
  • 1/2 Cup Almond or Coconut Milk

4. Mint-A-Riffic Ice Kreme

  • 1 Small Handful of mint
  • 1 Small Handful of Spinach*optional (makes it more green!)
  • 1 Frozen Banana
  • 1/2 Cup Almond or Coconut Milk

5. Sunshine Smoothie

  • 1 Orange
  • 1/2 Frozen Banana
  • 1 Cup of Water

Instructions: All of these smoothies and “ice kremes’ can be made in a blender. If you have a Vitamix or Blendtec then you’ll find it quite easy to make the recipes, however if you’re using a lower quality blender – you can still pull these off! Try peeling and freezing your bananas in tiny chunks instead of freezing them whole, this will help a lot. You might also need a bit of extra liquid if you’re not using a Vitamix or Blendtec.

Moms & Dads: What are your secrets for getting more fresh fruits & greens into your families diet? Please post your ideas and favorite recipes below!

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Author:Sheleana Breakell -Young and Raw

Sheleana is the Co-Visionary & Chief blogger of YoungandRaw.com, Like many, her path to a high raw and plant based lifestyle came through a series of challenges and discoveries. After healing her body and spirit of chronic fatigue, hormonal imbalance and shedding over 45lbs of weight through raw foods, Sheleana was inspired to help other people take their power back and re-build more sustainable relationships with the food they eat. She believes that each of us is unique, and cleansing with raw foods is an opportunity to listen inward and learn what works best for each person as an individual. As the author and co-creator of a 3 month raw food program for beginners called How to Go Raw, Not Crazy! She and her partner Caleb take students on a journey of self discovery, raw food preparation, meal planning, weight loss and conquering cravings. Sheleana is a free spirit and fully embraces all aspects of life's' challenges as lessons and opportunities for growth. She knows everyone is on their own journey and what works for her may not work for others. The Young and Raw philosophy is based on unconditional love, self awareness, compassion for all life and radical authenticity.
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  1. Reply
    Tammy
    January 13, 2013 at 8:09 pm #

    My son has sensory issues and hates the flavor of bananas but wants the “creamy” texture. Just put 1/4 avocado per 1cup of liquid. The flavor is mild and is easily hidden by any fruit or cacao powder. He has been doing berry and spinach “green” smmoothies daily for 4 months and we have seen huge improvements In health and behaviour. Remember if a cake doesn’t have all the necessary ingredients to rise, it had to work harder to do so. Same with the brain, if you don’t provide all the nutrients it needs to grow and function our kids need to work harder to be successful.

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    Tammy McCaffrey
    April 12, 2013 at 8:50 am #

    We have been slowly trying to incorporate more raw food into our diet, previously we have been eating as many vegetarian dishes as possible a week. Our youngest wasnt a fan of eating breakfast first thing in the morning, but I knew it was important for him to start the day with some good nutrients. So we started making a green smoothie for our boys (4 & 13) every day. We put two green veggies in each smoothie and mix and match with fruit and coconut water and sometimes raw cacao powder. The boys get to pick which veggies and fruits go in and they drink some for breakfast and some more with supper. We used to have to hurry our youngest along to get him to finish his breakfast every morn, but with the smoothies he just gulps them down :)

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