Healthy Shakes For The Kids

Do you have a hard time getting milk or fruit into your kids' diet?  Try this 2 minute recipe for all natural, delicious shakes that are so yummy the kids have no idea it's good for them! Bonus:  You can add flax seed, Miralax, etc. if your child is experiencing constipation.  Double bonus - you can save fruit that is starting to go bad by throwing it in a ziplock in the freezer for future shakes!

Ingredients:

Per serving:

- 2/3 cups milk (can even be 2% milk)

- 1 frozen banana

         And/Or
Frozen strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc.

- 1 heaping Tablespoon creamy peanut butter (optional - good source of protein)

If your child absolutely refuses anything that isn't chocolate, you can add a little Hershey's syrup or a scoop of chocolate ice cream (but you didn't hear that from me!).


Combine on high in blender until desired shake or smoothie consistency.  Add ice for thicker shake. Serve alone or topped with whipped cream and a cherry. 

For soft-serve ice cream-like consistency, use more frozen fruit or  add ice cubes, and serve with a spoon! 

Enjoy!