Sugar-Free Cranberry Banana Smoothie
My children are officially SICK of cranberries, but unfortunately for them, I’ve still got a bunch in my fridge I don’t want to go bad. My solution……A smoothie! They’ll never notice ‘cept for that pinkish color!! My inspiration came from a fairly new blog, Gluten Free Pantry. I loved the recipe and just adapted it to what I felt would better suit our taste buds. Whether you have cranberries or not you can adapt it to use blueberries or even strawberries.
I’ve made this twice now for my children and myself. The first time I tried it with 1% milk, but since I’m lactose intolerant, although it was delicious, it just doesn’t agree with me. My kids loved it, but felt it was a bit thin. So when I made it the second time, I experimented with Greek yogurt which I can tolerate just fine and coconut milk. You could also try almond milk, but my boys are allergic to nuts, so that’d be a no go for us unless I was the only one drinking it. The Greek yogurt adds a nice thickness to it that I prefer. Feel free to experiment and let me know how you like it! Pairing this with my egg quiche cups or baked oatmeal would be a nice balanced breakfast!
Nutrition Info
Servings: 4* Calories per serving: 157* Fat: 8g* Fiber: 3g* Carbs: 21g* Protein: 4g* Points+: 4* Old Points: 3*
Sugar-Free Cranberry Banana Smoothie
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Ingredients
- 1 c. water
- 2 bananas
- 1 c. fresh cranberries
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 Greek yogurt, vanilla or plain
- 1 tbsp. flax seed, ground
- 1/2 c. ice
- 1/2 c. coconut milk
- 1 tsp. Sweetleaf Stevia in liquid form, vanilla creme or your sweetener of choice
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and liquify.
- Add ice and blend till smooth.
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Hubby and I enjoy smoothies (the boys aren’t fond of them – more for us!), but I never thought to add cranberries. I have some in my freezer that I’ll have to try. We use all combinations of fruit. Thanks for the cranberry idea!
sounds most refreshing come see what I shared at http://shopannies.blogspot.com/2011/12/deer-day-and-recipe.html
Thank you! Thank you! for sharing this great idea. We are enjoying smoothies most mornings, and I never thought to add cranberries. I do love the cranb/banana combo! We are a sugar free couple, and this sounds perfect for us. Thanks for sharing your experiment and creations.
Thank you so much!