Two delicious green smoothie recipes that even your kids will love! Â Peanut Butter Banana Green Smoothie and Berry Green Smoothie recipes are the perfect way to start your day!
I think we all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day right? Your body hasn’t consumed anything for at least 8 hours and it needs nutrition first thing in the morning. I like to keep things pretty easy for breakfast – especially during the week. Saturday and Sundays you’ll find me in the kitchen making sausage gravy and biscuits, serving up breakfast burritos, or making one of my personal favorites – Overnight Caramel Pecan Cinnamon Rolls! Monday through Friday however I’m looking for breakfast solutions that get everyone out the door and on their way with a full belly and a healthy start to their day.
Breakfast is different each day of the week at our house and one of our favorite go-to breakfasts are smoothies. Smoothies are great because my husband can take them to go in the car and Bryce and Reece will drink them while watching a show in the morning before school. My kids will drink anything if I call it a smoothie – even those smoothies that just happen to be green. Packing in 2 cups of spinach into breakfast is one of the smartest ways to start your day and my green smoothie recipes both call for Greek yogurt which packs a super-protein punch.
Pairing up these green smoothies with items that are easy to take on-the-go makes breakfast a no-brainer on my part. Two of my favorite items are Nature Valley Granola Bars {my kids LOVE these!} and more recently belVita Breakfast Biscuits {my boys think these are cookies}. We happened to be out of both so I headed over to Safeway to do some shopping while Chris took the boys over to Fairytale Town. Reece had a Super Hero Class there today and he had so much fun! I had all kinds of fun too as I picked up all kinds of breakfast items and took advantage of Safeway’s Buy 4 Save $4 and loaded up on our favorites! Nothing I like more than #BreakfastSavings!
The first smoothie I want to share is my favorite green smoothie – the Peanut Banana Green Smoothie. This recipe calls for only 1 Tablespoon of peanut butter and you won’t believe the delicious peanut butter taste that comes through! I think this is the best smoothie recipe for masking the spinach taste…if that’s what you’re trying to do 😉  I particularly enjoy this smoothie with the belVita Breakfast Biscuits aka “breakfast cookies” in my house. There is some serious nutrition packed into those four little biscuits and the boys think they’re getting a treat – a win-win for all of us!
The boys actually prefer the “Berry Green Smoothie” but they really do like both. Packed full of antioxidants from the blueberries and strawberries, it is a sweeter alternative to the Peanut Butter Banana Green Smoothie. I use juice in this recipe instead of milk, and if I’m feeling extra generous, about a teaspoon of honey gets thrown in making sure the boys down their smoothies with a smile on their face. The boys enjoy Nature Valley Granola Bars with the Berry Green Smoothie in the morning and I get almost giddy thinking about all the good-for-you stuff that they just ate 🙂
Which of these recipes do you think your kids would most enjoy? What about you?
Berry Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup orange juice or orange juice blend
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 4 frozen strawberries
- 1/3 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 tsp honey optional
- 2 cups fresh spinach
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Serve immediately.
Notes
- â…” cup milk
- ½ cup greek yogurt, plain or vanilla
- 1 banana, sliced and frozen
- 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
- 2 cups fresh spinach
Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Serve immediately
Nutrition
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Cheryl says
Confession…I added chocolate syrup to mine…and my 4 year old then finally drank it! I guess it’s better than nothing! At least he ate (or should I say…drank) some spinach! :). It was good without it too! I enjoyed the PB and banana combo. I always feel better after I drink a green smoothie…even without the chocolate! Thanks for the recipe…it is a keeper.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
That is a great idea Cheryl! I am so going to try that with the boys too just to switch things up. Love it!
Cels says
is there a way to “keep” them? I would like to make them ahead like at supper time the night before. I live in a not-so-sound-proof- apartment and always feel bad when I use a blender in the morning.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Sadly, no. The smoothie will separate when sitting for a long period of time.
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heather f says
I love anything that’s got all that good green stuff in it!
Lauren @momhomeguide says
I’ll have to try these green smoothies. I really need to serve healthier breakfasts to my kids! Thanks for the recipes!
Shauna @Satori Design for Living says
I drink smoothies every morning for breakfast, so I’m always glad to stumble upon new recipes. Green doesn’t scare me LOL!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
That’s awesome Shauna! Thanks for stopping by!
Christie - Food Done Light says
Delicious green smoothies. They are the hot healthy item right now. Love your additions. Thanks for sharing on Thrusdays Treasures.
Rachel says
I am a new mom and I was looking for a green smoothie that tasted good…I just tried this one this morning and I love it! It tastes awesome and it gave me lots of energy. Thanks so much!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe Rachel! Thank you for stopping by and letting me know!
Tracey @ Dont Mess with Mama says
This looks delicious. We’re big on green smoothies here in our house too. We often use kale instead of spinach but both are great.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I keep hearing about kale smoothies and I’ve yet to try it! Definitely going to put that on my list for this week 🙂 Thanks for stopping by Tracey!
Simplee Sue says
I think that my children(adults) and my grandchildren would like the peanut butter smoothie. I just started drinking green smoothies and they aren’t bad at all and so healthy for you. A good way to get your fresh greens and fruit. Thank you for sharing. I want to try the banana and peanut butter one myself.
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Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I like them both but my favorite is the peanut butter – yum! Thanks for stopping by Sue!
Lena says
I have never tried smoothies for breakfast but these sound great and I want to try it out. About how many sevings does this make?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
1 adult serving or 2 kid’s servings. Thanks for stopping by Lena!
Melissa @ No. 2 Pencil says
These both look delicious! Love these smoothies!
Carole says
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Chelsea @ Someday I'll Learn says
This. Is. GENIUS.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Chelsea!
Elizabeth says
These sound great- here is a dumb question- do the “stems” on the spinach leaves really blend up well? That is my only concern! THANKS!
Suzikat says
I always remove the stems before I add my spinach, etc. to my blender. They are coarse, fibrous and do not improve the taste. It also gives me a chance to sift through the leaves for any that are wet or starting to go beyond their prime. Fresh is the key. I get my kale, spinach and spring mix pre-triple washed in bags at Trader Joe’s but I never buy more than I can use in a couple days, and I still rinse and spin it right before I blend.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Great tips! Thanks for stopping by!