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Decadent Dessert Smoothies

Dairy Farmers of Canada
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A few scoops of frozen yogurt whipped up with ice cold Milk and decadent flavours are all it takes to make these dessert smoothies. Truly an icy treat for the entire family!

  • Course Beverages & Snacks
  • Prep. Time 5 mins
  • Yields 2 to 4 servings

Preparation

What You Need


Peanut Butter Cup:
2 cups (500 ml) Milk or
chocolate Milk
1/4 cup (50 ml) peanut butter
1/4 cup (50 ml) chocolate syrup
3 scoops chocolate frozen yogurt
1 tbsp (15 ml) miniature chocolate chips for topping (optional)

Blueberry Cheesecake:
2 cup (500 ml) Milk
1 cup (250 ml) fresh blueberries or
frozen
4 oz (125 g) cream cheese, cut into cubes
13 tsp (5 ml) granulated sugar
3 scoops vanilla frozen yogurt
2 tbsp (30 ml) graham cracker crumbs for topping (optional)

Hawaiian:
2 cups (500 ml) Milk
1 frozen banana, broken into chunks
1/2 cup (125 ml) drained canned crushed pineapple
2 tbsp (30 ml) sweetened shredded coconut
3 scoops vanilla frozen yogurt
1 tbsp (15 ml) toasted chopped pecans for topping (optional)

Instructions

In a blender, combine milk, fruit and other flavouring ingredients (as called for) and blend until smooth. Add frozen yogurt and blend until smooth.

Pour into 2 to 4 chilled glasses and sprinkle with topping ingredients (as called for, if using).


Tips

Tip for Kids: Young ones can add the ingredients to the blender with parents’ help and older kids can make them with little supervision.

Healthy Eating Tip: Although these ‘sometimes’ treats don’t all hit the nutritional bulls eye, they provide a surprising array of nutrients. Better still, making these with your kids can lead to better food preparation skills. Research shows that having fun while learning to cook and prepare foods is a first important step to developing strong family food experiences which can provide many long-term health benefits.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 294 Calories
Protein: 11 g
Carbohydrate: 37 g
Fat: 13 g
Fibre: 3.1 g
Sodium: 111 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 21 % / 228 mg
Vitamin B12: 31 %
Vitamin D: 30 %
Magnesium: 28 %
Phosphorus: 24 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.


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