Re: Substituting bananas in smoothies & ice cream for kids

March 26, 2012

I too find that with bananas in smoothies. Give me a banana to eat and I'm fine.

But put it in a smoothie and I find it very overpowering. I've found adding a

small amount of avocado gives a creamy texture and doesn't affect the taste at

all. Maybe that could replace the banana?

Debbie

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> I have a 6 year old son who doesn't like one veggie & only a few fruits. Do

you see why I felt I needed a Vitamix, lol Anyway I've tried making him green

smoothies & the minute he tastes them he can tell there is banana. This is one

fruit he can taste in anything. I know adding bananas create a smooth texture.

Any suggestions on what I could use instead of the bananas? On a positive note I

can get my son to eat veggies in breads or cakes. His favorite is Pumpin pie or

pumpkin cookies along with carrot cake. The fruits I can get him to eat are

oranges, apples (red) & recently grapes. Any suggestions on getting some green

smoothies in my baby boy

> Thanks- le

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March 26, 2012

I bet he would love the Pumpkin Pie Smoothie on this page:/links/Recipe_Links_001298558025/Smoothies_and_Shakes_001327151343/

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On Mar 26, 2012, at 5:17 PM, poocharoo042605 wrote:

I have a 6 year old son who doesn't like one veggie & only a few fruits. Do you see why I felt I needed a Vitamix, lol Anyway I've tried making him green smoothies & the minute he tastes them he can tell there is banana. This is one fruit he can taste in anything. I know adding bananas create a smooth texture. Any suggestions on what I could use instead of the bananas? On a positive note I can get my son to eat veggies in breads or cakes. His favorite is Pumpin pie or pumpkin cookies along with carrot cake. The fruits I can get him to eat are oranges, apples (red) & recently grapes. Any suggestions on getting some green smoothies in my baby boy

Thanks- le

March 27, 2012

It's true that bananas make smoothies creamy and also do a good job of balancing

greens flavor but they are not necessary. Do you put any other fruit in your

smoothies? If so, first try making the same smoothie without banana and and more

of the other fruit.

If he like pumpkin, make pumpkin green smoothies. Some other fruits very popular

with kids to try in green smoothies is pineapple, blueberry, mango, peach, and

fresh dates. Things that specifically add more creaminess include avocado,

romaine lettuce, mango, papaya, and hemp seed.

Keep experimenting and trying different things. Also, if you don't already, have

him help make the smoothies. We have found that kids who help make, or even make

on their own, green smoothies are much more likely to enjoy drinking them.