Berry piggy smoothie bowl
This smoothie is ready in 5 minutes and is an easy way to include fibre-rich oats in the kids’ brekkies.
Serves: 1
Time to make: 5 mins
Hands-on time: 5 mins
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons rolled oats
- ½ cup milk
- 1 medium banana, sliced, frozen
- 1 cup frozen sliced strawberries
- ¼ small avocado
- strawberry slices and 4 blueberries, to decorate (or use any fruit that's in season)
Instructions
1 Combine the oats and milk in a jug. Set aside for 1–2 minutes, for oats to soften.
2 Blend banana, strawberries, avocado and milk in a blender until mixture is thick and creamy. Place the mixture into a serving bowl and decorate with strawberry slices and blueberries (see variations).
Variations
Smiley faces
If your kids want to make other smoothie faces too, try these fun ideas:
➜ Slices of banana for eyes or ears
➜ Mandarin wedges for mouth and eyes
➜ Raspberries or grapes for pokey-out noses
➜ Shredded coconut or chia seeds for hair
➜ Sliced almonds for eyes or teeth
➜ Cashews for eyebrows
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 269cal
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Kilojoules 1215kJ
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Protein 9.3g
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Total fat 8.8g
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–Saturated fat 2.5g
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Carbohydrates 39.0g
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–Sugars 25.1g
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Dietary fibre 8.2g
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Sodium 53mg
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Calcium 192mg
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Iron 1.8mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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