Summer Smoothies To Delight

It may not feel like it, but summer is coming again. It IS going to be hot again and then smoothies are going to be high up in our WANT list. So , if you are lucky enough to have one of the Kitchenaid 5 Speed Blenders With Polycarbonate Jars, or even Cuisinart CBT 700 smoothie maker, you will love making the kids lots of smoothies all summer.

To help you with a few ideas, here are two very tasty recipes for smoothies the kids will love. Not only the kids though, you will love them as well!

Color Me Up

What You Need:

• 2 C vanilla ice cream
• 2 C apple cider
• 2 TBSP honey
• ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. nutmeg
• Food coloring

How to Make It:

1. Put the ice cream in the blender.
2. Add the apple cider, hone, cinnamon and nutmeg.
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Add any color of food coloring you desire.
5. Blend in short spurts until drink has reached the desired color.
6. Serve immediately.

The idea of changing the color gives them an added bit of excitement to a child’s drink. It can also be great for something special on a holiday morning such as red for Valentines Day, green for St. Patrick’s Day or even orange for Halloween.

The next smoothie that you can make in one of the Kitchenaid 5 Speed Blenders With Polycarbonate Jars, or even Cuisinart CBT 700 smoothie maker, is a complete breakfast on the run!

No Need for Pancakes Smoothie

What You Need:

• 1 banana, cut into chunks
• 4 strawberries, stemmed and cut into chunks
• 8 oz. milk
• 1 TBSP almond butter
• 2 tsp. maple syrup

How to Make It:

1. Place the banana and strawberry chunks into the blender.
2. Slowly pour in the milk.
3. Add the almond butter and maple syrup.
4. Blend until very smooth.

Some mornings there is just no time to make those beloved pancakes. Give the kids one of these and they will enjoy it just as much. Try other types of fruit for a little change.


As you can see, smoothies can be healthy and useful as well as tasty. I'm sure if you take these recipes you will be able to come up with amazing combinations of your own.

So, grab your Kitchenaid 5 Speed Blenders With Polycarbonate Jars, or your Cuisinart CBT 700 smoothie maker, and start practicing to make the most amazing smoothies this summer.