Description
A bright, creamy smoothie full of gentle citrus flavor, perfect for a cheerful morning pick-me-up.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 to 4 small ripe mandarins or clementines, peeled and segmented
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or plain yogurt (or coconut yogurt for dairy-free)
- 1/2 to 1 small frozen banana
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup milk of choice (almond or oat recommended)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup (optional, to taste)
- A handful of ice (optional, for extra chill)
- A pinch of salt
- Optional add-ins: chia seeds, ground flax, or a scoop of vanilla protein
Instructions
- Add milk and yogurt to the blender.
- Add mandarins, frozen banana, vanilla, and a small pinch of salt.
- Blend on low, then increase to high until silky. Stop to scrape down the sides if needed and add more milk if it stalls.
- Taste and add honey or maple syrup if needed, then blend again.
- Optionally, add ice for a frosty finish or chia for added thickness.
Notes
For a thicker smoothie, add more frozen banana or ice. You can prep the smoothie ahead of time by freezing the fruit and blending in the morning.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 5mg