Homemade Smoothie Recipes for Kids with Extra Health Benefits
As a parent, you want to do everything possible to assure your child’s health. But it’s not always easy to get your children to eat the right food, take their vitamins, or protect their digestive system.
Children are often susceptible to intestinal disorders. For example, studies show that:
Constipation is common in children of all ages
10 – 20 percent of children experience recurrent abdominal pain
That’s where a nutritious and delicious smoothie can help!
Kids Love Smoothies
As a parent, a snack or meal that provides benefits for health is ideal, but not always easy to find. However, just about every kid enjoys a smoothie.
The key to a healthful smoothie is to use natural ingredients and eliminate as many preservatives, sugar, and additives as possible.
Focusing on fruit, a variety of milk sources (almond, soy, etc.), and yogurt as the base of the recipe will provide a wholesome array of beneficial ingredients, especially when you add an additional helping of probiotics.
A good tasting smoothie with added probiotic powder gives your family the added health benefits that probiotics provide.
Probiotics introduce good bacteria into the gut to aid in digestion, enhance the immune system, and support overall good health.
Appealing Smoothie Recipes
Smoothies are not only nourishing, they can also be easily customized to appeal to even the fussiest kid. Here are three scrumptious options to tempt your children:
Probiotic Berry Smoothie
This Probiotic Berry Smoothie is quick and easy with only five ingredients:
1 ½ cups milk
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 ½ cups frozen strawberry
1 ½ cups frozen blueberry
One packet Biolever Kids Probiotic Powder Packet
Simply combine milk, yogurt, frozen fruit, and probiotic powder packet into a blender and mix until consistency is smooth (serves two).
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
The classic smoothie recipe is hard to beat. It’s sweet, it’s fresh, it’s good for you, and takes less than five minutes to prepare.
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 fresh banana, peeled
1 cup milk (I prefer almond milk in this one)
1 cup Ice
1 tablespoon honey, if needed to sweeten
One packet Biolever Kids Probiotic Powder Packet
Add all ingredients to a blender, and pulse until combined. Serve immediately. If the smoothie is too thick, add more milk. If it is too thin, add more fruit or ice.
Oatmeal Smoothie
This power-packed oatmeal smoothie delivers all the healthy energy of a bowl of oatmeal in a delicious smoothie form that is perfect for kids.
1 1/2 frozen bananas
2 Tbsp peanut butter
1 Tbsp chia seeds
1 1/2 Tbsp honey
1/2 cup oats
10 oz almond milk
One packet Biolever Kids Probiotic Powder Packet
Layer ingredients in the blender and mix until all ingredients they are fully combined into a smooth consistency.
And if these recipes don’t feature your child’s favorite flavors, take the time to experiment and create a smoothie that they can’t resist. Just be sure to add that packet of beneficial powdered probiotics for an extra boost of health!
Popular Choice
Your kids will love the sweet flavor of a probiotic smoothie, and you will love it as well because it delivers valuable nutrients in a form that children will actually consume and crave.
Sweet, colorful and good tasting, a healthful probiotic smoothie will start your child’s day off right and keep their gut happy and healthy.
