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Healthy family recipe: Peach pie smoothie

Peaches are in season and perfect for smoothies. Smoothies can be a great treat every once in a while, but beware that many smoothies out there contain sugar and juice. Try this homemade one to cut down on the sugar!

    by Denise Jeffery RD, LDN, clinical dietitian, Healthy Weight Program, The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
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Peaches are in season and perfect for smoothies. Smoothies can be a great treat every once in a while, but beware that many smoothies out there contain sugar and juice. Stick with a few ingredients and add some yogurt or milk for some protein. Very ripe peaches are the best for this recipe.

Peach pie smoothie

Ingredients:

  1. 3 medium ripened peaches

  2. ½ fresh ripe banana

  3. 1 tsp. vanilla

  4. 1/2 cup non-fat milk

  5. 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt

  6. ¼ tsp. cinnamon

  7. 1/4 tsp. nutmeg

  8. ¼ cup ice

Instructions:

1. Halve and pit the peaches. Combine and blend remaining ingredients with peaches in a blender until smooth consistency.

Servings: 3

Serving size: 8 ounces

Adapted from http://www.chow.com/recipes/30386-peaches-n-cream-ice-pops#!

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