[Recipe] 2 Versatile Skinny Raspberry Smoothies

Versatility is the name of the game with these delicious raspberry smoothie recipes from Jaclyn at CookingClassy. The recipes are below.

Jaclyn shows just how easy it is to vary your morning smoothie to help prevent boredom and to add extra nutrients. She says …

One great thing about smoothies is how versatile they are, there are countless combinations to them. One of my favorite ways to make a breakfast smoothie is to add ... Oats, which you can most definitely add to this recipe to make a more filling breakfast out of it. Other healthy additives you can add to this recipe include things like Chia or Flax seeds … Greens (spinach/kale), or Nut Butters.

We’ve included the option of some add-ins, as Jaclyn suggests, with each of the following recipes. Plus we’ve given an estimate of the calories in each variation. With each smoothie you choose how much you take: drink as a snack or as a meal.

Recipe: Skinny Raspberry Flax Smoothie

Serves 2; 159 cals each
Serves 2 with Add-Ins: 243 cals each
Serves 3 as a snack with Add-Ins: 162 cals each

All calorie calculations are an estimate. Calorie-content varies according to product and accuracy of measurement. Check the info on your packaging if you require exact numbers for what you eat.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Raspberries, fresh or frozen

• 1 ripe Banana, medium, peeled and frozen

• 1 cup Almond Milk, unsweetened

• 1 (5.3 oz / 150 g) container nonfat strawberry or raspberry Greek Yogurt

• 1/4 cup Water

• 3 – 4 Ice cubes (optional)

Blend until smooth and enjoy.

Suggested healthy Add-Ins:

• 1/4 cup Oats

• 2 tbs ground Flax seeds

Recipe: Skinny Raspberry Green Smoothie

Serves 2; 186 cals each
Serves 2 with Add-Ins: 306 cals each
Serves 3 as a snack with Add-Ins: 204 cals each

All calorie calculations are an estimate. Calorie-content varies according to product and accuracy of measurement. Check the info on your packaging if you require exact numbers for what you eat.

Ingredients:

• 2 handfuls Kale, fresh or frozen, chopped

• 1/2 cup Raspberries, fresh or frozen

• 1 ripe Banana, medium, peeled and frozen

• 1 Orange, medium, peeled (I just use a knife to cut the peel off)

• 1 Apple, small, cored (gala, green whatever you prefer)

• 1 cup Almond Milk, unsweetened

• 4 Ice cubes (optional)

Blend until smooth and enjoy.

Suggested healthy Add-Ins:

• 1/4 cup rolled Oats

• 2 tbs ground Chia seeds

Source: CookingClassy – this recipe is no longer on the website but there are other.

Photo: CookingClassy