We recently returned from our first family vacation in Puerto Vallerta and with my 19 month old being a picky eater, we were not looking forward to the challenge of finding things he would eat. Since we were staying in a condo, we made breakfast everyday. One morning I decided to try making a smoothie with all the fruit we had gotten from the grocery store. My son loved it! In fact, I am not allowed to fill his sippy cup any less than the brim. He fusses if I do.
Now that we are home, I made him his first smoothie since Mexico. Normally I have no interest in smoothies. I’m just not a fruit or yogurt person but the one I made yesterday made me a little jealous there was only enough to fill my sons sippy.
Because my son and I are lactose intolerant, this recipe calls for coconut milk and vanilla coconut yogurt.
You will need:
1/4 c coconut milk
1/2 c vanilla coconut yogurt
1/2 smaller avocado
2 t ground flax seed
1 banana
Sprinkle of ground cinnamon
So you want to put all the liquid ingredients into the blender first. Then add the remaining. Be sure you break the banana and avocado up enough so the blender can liquefy them.
I start the blender on puree and end with liquefy. If you would like the smoothie thinner, add a little more coconut milk.
I am so thrilled with how this turned out! I can’t get my son to eat avocado so now, I have a way of feeding it to him that we are both pleased with.
Enjoy!