COOKING TIPS & RECIPES

S’MOOVIES

By Leslie Bonci

As a mom, glam-ma and registered dietitian, I am all about one-stop shopping to bring the nutrish and delish to the glass, bowl or dish. Smoothies are so incredibly popular and a great way to help your kids get the nutrition they need every day. Sure, you can buy ready-made smoothies or stop at a smoothie bar, but not all those products are kid friendly and sometimes the sugar content is far from optimal. So how about making our own S’MOO’Vies to personalize and optimize?

Smoothies typically contain:
Liquid + Fruit/Vegetable + Some Fun Additions

Using MOO’V™ Real Milk as base provides the protein and fat and adding produce, grains, healthy fats and seasonings bring the flavor to savor as well as upping fruit and veggie intake.

FALL SMOO’VIE 

14 fl. oz. Horchata or Vanilla MOO’V™
½ cup Pumpkin, canned
2 tbsp. Honey Flavored Peanut Butter
2 tbsp. Almond Butter
Pumpkin Pie Flavoring, to taste

Blend all ingredients together.
Yield – 2 servings

STRAWBERRY BANANA SMOO’VIE

14 fl. oz. Strawberry MOO’V™
1 Banana, frozen
½ cup Strawberries, frozen
2 tbsp. Almond Butter

Blend all ingredients together.
Yield – 2 servings

CHOCO-HATA SMOO’VIE

14 fl. oz. Horchata MOO’V™
1 Banana, frozen
2 tbsp. Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter

Blend all ingredients together.
Yield – 2 servings

VANILLA PEACH SMOO’VIE

14 fl. oz. Vanilla MOO’V™
½ cup Peaches, frozen or canned (juice pack) drained
½ cup Sweet Potato, mashed
2 tbsp. Almond Butter
Cinnamon, to taste

Blend all ingredients together.
Yield – 2 servings

BLUEBERRY BANANA SMOO’VIE

14 fl. oz. Vanilla MOO’V™
1 Banana, frozen
½ cup Blueberries, frozen
2 tbsp. Almond Butter

Blend all ingredients together.
Yield – 2 servings

BERRY NICE SMOOTHIE

14 fl. oz. Strawberry MOO’V™
1 cup Mixed Berries, frozen
½ Cup Spinach Leaves
2 tbsp. Almond Butter

Blend all ingredients together.
Yield – 2 servings

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Leslie Bonci, MPH, RDN, CSSD, LDN, is the Dietary & Nutrition Strategic Advisor at Dari^® and MOO’V™ milk. With over two decades of experience, she is an expert in nutrition with many of Leslie’s blog posts center around active eating and fueling for sport. She is the Head Nutritionist for the Kansas City Chiefs and has been a consulting sports dietitian in the NFL, MLB, and NHL, and worked with Olympic athletes. Bonci has co-authored three books with an active eating focus, is a blogger for US News Eat + Run, and is a sought-after expert for television, radio, print and online media, Bonci speaks regularly on topics including “sciensationalism,” “fuels of engagement” and “communication with conviction” to help influencers and consumers debunk the junk and separate fact from fallacy.