#Drinks : Raspberry-Vanilla Smoothies
To make sure this smoothie tasted strongly of raspberries, I added a small amount of raspberry preserves in addition to the fresh raspberries. This little trick definitely helped to kick things up a notch. I also wanted to keep this smoothie vegan, so I used coconut milk yogurt and almond milk. But you can certainly used whatever kind(s) of yogurt and milk (soy, cow, etc.) that work with your dietary preferences.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh raspberries, plus extra for garnish
- 1 peeled and frozen banana, cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons raspberry preserves
- 6 ounces vanilla coconut milk yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla almond milk
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 6-8 ice cubes
- Toasted coconut for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients (except for the garnishes) to your blender. Blend on high until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with reserved raspberries and toasted coconut, if desired. Enjoy immediately.
