Ovaltine Smoothie

amymatt615

Someone posted a Ovaltine Smoothie Reciepe a few days ago (probably last week) with bananas and such... I have been thinking about it ever since and even bought Ovaltine today thinking I could remember what the heck was in it.  Of course I can't!! Does anyone have this????  PLEASE!!

gemrae1225

Copied from some website:

 

Smoothie Basics 101

Smooth Starts: Combine and create your own orginal smoothie.

Start with: 1 cup milk or 1 cup yogurt

Fruit: How about creating your own "cool smoothie" using 2 or 3 of your favorite fruits: try banana chunks, strawberries, raspberries, melon cubes, oranges, sliced peaches, pineapples, kiwi, papayas or mangoes....any combination of fresh, frozen or canned fruit. Frozen fruits add a nice, thick consistency.

Flavorings: Vanilla extract, nutmeg, cinnamon, cocoa, malt powder like Ovaltine

Sweetners: Honey, brown sugar, maple syrup, fruit spread

Protein: Powered milk, cottage cheese, peanut butter or add a splash of yogurt, milk, soy milk, or silken tofu. Blend until smooth and enjoy!

 

 

OR MORE TIPS TO TRY: *You can replace fresh fruit with unsweetened frozen fruit or canned fruit (packed in juice).

*When using ice, crush cubes so they are smaller than fruit pieces.

*A blender will provide a smoother consistency than a food processor.

And even more wholesome additions:

1. Wheat germ is an excellent source of fiber, folate and the antioxidant vitamin E. Top smoothie with one to two tablespoons.

2. Roasted or toasted nuts can provide extra protein. Add one tablespoon.

3. Soy milk is rich in isoflavones, phytochemicals that may protect against certain cancers. Soy provides your body with top quality protein, and includes all the essential amino acids. In fact, soy protein is equivalent to the protein in meat, milk, and eggs. Soy protein has been show to decrease risk of heart disease.

Soybeans and many foods made with soy, contain a number of naturally occurring compounds that are beneficial to our health. These include antioxidants known as isoflavones. Isoflavones may provide long-term benefits such as maintaining and even improving lifelong bone health and helping to protect us against certain forms of cancer.Use in place of yogurt or milk.

4. Nonfat dry milk powder is an excellent source of fat-free, high-quality protein. Add two to four tablespoons.

5. Ground flaxseed is rich in omega-3 fatty acids that promote heart and artery health and may protect against cancer. Add one to two tablespoons.

amymatt615

The one someone posted last week was really simple, like 3 or 4 ingredients.  Gosh, I looked all over the blog but I can't find it and I dont remember what day it was that it was posted! 

larivierek

I posted it!!

Here you go:

Take a banana out of the peel and break into three chunks. Freeze it until it is really frozen hard. Then, put the banana in a blender with about 3/4 cup vanilla yogurt, 1/4 cup ovaltine powder, 1/2 cup milk, and 2 Tbsp peanut butter. Blend till really smooth. You can add more milk if it is not blending well. It should be really thick and frosty like a milk shake. You can add a little more chocolate if you like it more choco!! It can also be made with chocolate soymilk!

I hope you like it!! 

ucpinky

I made it last night! I think I put too much milk, but it was still delicious!

anmile

Here you go!  This looked so good, I copied and pasted to a word doc right away.  Haven't tried it yet, but will soon 

Banana Peanut butter Chocolate Smoothie 

Peel a banana and put it in chunks into a little ziplock and into the freezer. When it is frozen solid, take it out and put it into a blender with 1/2 C vanilla yogurt, 1 Tbsp peanut butter, 1/4 C Ovaltine Powder, and 1 C Milk. 

it turns out like a milk shake, but it has lots of calcium, vitamins (from the ovaltine and banana), protien, and good fats. It is thick and creamy like a milkshake!!