Mocha Smoothies

Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

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Get a healthy jump-start in the morning with this low-fat breakfast smoothie recipe. Bananas thicken it up with flavor.

Mocha Smoothies
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: Makes 2 servings
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup  fat-free milkOn Sale
  • 1 medium  banana, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch slices, and frozenOn Sale
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons  sugar or honeyOn Sale
  • 1 tablespoon  unsweetened cocoa powderOn Sale
  • 2 teaspoons  instant coffee crystalsOn Sale
  • 1/2 teaspoon  vanillaOn Sale
  • 1 cup  small ice cubes or crushed iceOn Sale
Directions
1
In a blender combine milk, banana, sugar, cocoa powder, coffee crystals, and vanilla. Cover and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes. Cover and blend until nearly smooth.
2
Makes 2 servings
Nutrition Facts
Calories 136, Total Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Monounsaturated Fat 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 55 mg, Carbohydrate 28 g, Total Sugar 20 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 9%, Calcium 15%, Iron 7%. Exchanges: Fruit 1, Milk .5, Other Carbohydrate .5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet


How to Make Smoothies
Don't spend another dime of your hard-earned cash at expensive fruit smoothie shops -- you can whip up your own smoothies at home in a standard blender, using fresh or frozen fruits and juices. Once you know the basics for how to make smoothies (the secret is all in the fruit-to-liquid ratio), you can easily adapt the recipe to include your favorite fruit, the season's best picks or whatever you have on hand. Homemade smoothies are often more nutritious than the kind you buy at a shop because you have control of the ingredients and can skip the added sugar that some places add.
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