How to Make a Pretty (and Healthy!) Unicorn Smoothie
Turn a healthy breakfast into a magical treat with the naturally colorful layers in this fruit smoothie. Add a fruit skewer to take this fun rainbow recipe to the next level.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups low-fat milk, divided (optional: almond milk)
- 1½ cups low-fat vanilla yogurt, divided (optional: Greek yogurt)
- 3 large bananas, divided
- 1 cup frozen blackberries or blueberries
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks (optional: pineapple)
- 1 cup frozen raspberries or strawberries
- Star fruit, kiwi, mixed berries and chia seeds for garnish
Preparation
- Combine ½ cup each milk and yogurt, 1 banana and blackberries (or blueberries) in a blender. Blend until smooth. Divide the mixture among 4 large glasses. Place in the freezer. Rinse out the blender.
- Combine ½ cup each milk and yogurt, 1 banana and mango chunks in the blender. Blend until smooth. Divide the mixture over the purple layer in the glasses. Return the glasses to the freezer. Rinse out the blender.
- Combine the remaining ½ cup each milk and yogurt, the remaining banana and raspberries (or strawberries) in the blender. Blend until smooth. Divide the mixture over the yellow layer in the glasses. Run a skewer around the edges to swirl the layers slightly.
- If desired, arrange star fruit slices, kiwi slices and berries on 4 wooden skewers to garnish each glass. Sprinkle with chia seeds, if desired.