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December 15, 2022/Diet, Food & Fitness/Recipes

Recipe: Berry Vanilla Banana Smoothie

Sweet, creamy and oh-so delicious

Berry vanilla smoothie in a mason jar ready for drinking.

This smoothie is filled with berry vanilla goodness, as well as low-fat dairy and bananas. It’s smooth, creamy and sweet. Blend it up for breakfast to make your morning magical.

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Ingredients

  • 8 oz nonfat milk
  • 1/3 cup 1% fat cottage cheese
  • 1/4 unsweetened blueberries, frozen
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened blackberries, frozen
  • 1/4 cup red grapes, frozen
  • 1/2 banana, sliced and frozen
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Cut up banana into slices. Freeze banana and grapes (until ready for use).
  2. Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Add more or less milk to desired consistency. Add your choice of sweetener, if desired.

Nutrition information (per serving)

Makes 1 serving

Calories: 235
Total fat: 1.5 g
Saturated fat: 0.7 g
Fiber: 3 g
Sugar: 31 g
Protein: 19 g
Sodium: 407 mg
Calcium: 361 mg
Magnesium: 51 mg
Potassium: 750 mg

Recipe provided by our Digestive Disease Health team dietitians.

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