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Simple Choc Mint Banana Smoothie using Vitasoy

May 15, 2017 by Kate 14 Comments

Brought to you by Vitasoy

I’d love to share with you something super delicious, healthy and a treat your kids will ask for time and time again. It’s my simple choc mint banana smoothie using Vitasoy soy milk. 
Choc Mint Banana Smoothie using VitaSoy

I know what it’s like, it can be like striking gold when you find something that is nutritionally good for your child and they actually see it as an indulgent treat. Well, this choc-mint banana smoothie is exactly that. The added bonus is that it’s also easy to make and you can get your child involved in putting it together. 
Using Vitasoy in our family fridge

Making the change to plant based Vitasoy milk

It came as a surprise to us that Boo (aged 2 years) had an allergy to a particular type of milk. It meant that we were forced to make some big changes to the milk we drank at home and as a family.

Standing at the grocery store refrigerator, however, I was quite overwhelmed by the variety of choice of milk that is now available. One brand that stood out to me and one that I’d heard lots of great comments about was the Vitasoy’s Calci-Plus. With Boo’s growing body I was conscious about calcium and so switching to this plant based milk, with the added calcium, seems like the perfect choice. It is also a choice that we have never looked back from.

Calci-Plus by Vitasoy is not only great choice for our family; it’s so delicious and can very easily be included in lots of family friendly recipes.

ingredients for vitasoy smoothie

Simple Choc Mint Banana Smoothie using Vitasoy

In my opinion, Vitasoy is a very simple and enjoyable way to add more plant-based nutrition to my family. I’ve also been able to come up with lots of great recipes that include it. I also like that if I’m ever stuck for ideas I can jump on over to the Vitasoy website and pick something from their wonderful recipe library.

But hands down, one of our family favourites is my simple choc mint banana smoothie using Vitasoy Calci-plus milk. 

Ingredients – 

  • 1 banana 
  • 2 teaspoons of Cacao powder
  • 2 large mint leaves
  • 1/2 Vitasoy soy milk

Boo vitasoy

Oat milk, coconut milk, rice milk, almond milk, whatever your choice, Vitasoy have a large range of plant based products and there is something to suit everyone. All of their products will suit this recipe so you can substitute it with the milk you choose. 
drinking Vitasoy soy smoothie

Method :

Simply combine all of the ingredients into a blender and combine until smooth and creamy.

Some children can be sensitive to the texture of a smoothie and so you can easily adjust this recipe to cater to their taste. Add another banana for a thicker texture or an extra half a cup of Vitasoy for a smoothie that has a thinner texture and is easier to drink.  

Using the 2 large mint leaves is not overpowering to this recipe. It is just enough to cut through the rich chocolatey taste and adds a light minty flavour. Delish! 

finished drinking vitasoy smoothie

Let me tell you, there are never left overs with this smoothie. This simple choc mint smoothie using Vitasoy soy milk is a total winner in our house and often enjoyed as an afterschool drink.

As a family, we feel really good to have made the simple switch to Vitasoy. It has been a lot easier than I first thought and I like that it means I’m including more plant based nutrition into my family’s diet.

How do you include plant based foods into your families diet?  

 

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, Cook, Sponsored Post, Uncategorized Tagged With: food, sponsored

Comments

  1. Christie says

    May 15, 2017 at 2:02 pm

    What a great idea to add the mint. We have choc-banana regularly but I never thought to add the mint!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      May 17, 2017 at 12:52 pm

      Oh we really love to add the mint, especially when it comes from our own garden. 😉

      Reply
  2. Kate @ the craft train says

    May 15, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    That sounds yummy! looks like Boo is loving it too.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      May 17, 2017 at 12:52 pm

      She absolutely love it Kate. We have been getting more experimental with our smoothies too. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kelly says

    May 15, 2017 at 3:48 pm

    YUM! Healthy too. Thanks Kate.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      May 17, 2017 at 12:51 pm

      Exactly Kelly! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Maxabella says

    May 15, 2017 at 6:39 pm

    That definitely looks like a hit with the kids.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      May 17, 2017 at 12:50 pm

      My oldest will ask for it most days Bron! Hahaha

      Reply
  5. Kate says

    May 15, 2017 at 8:15 pm

    Oh my goodness, how adorable is your girl!?!?!?

    I have a big girl who LOVES smoothies so she’ll definitely give this one a go! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      May 17, 2017 at 12:49 pm

      I’m glad you like this recipe Kate! Smoothies are so awesome, especially with soy milk. Super smooth.

      Reply
  6. kate @ livinglovinglaughing says

    May 16, 2017 at 9:21 pm

    yum what a great recipe – love smoothies for after school snacks!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      May 17, 2017 at 12:48 pm

      Absolutely! It can be an easy way to add extra nutrition to your child’s day. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Kylie Archer says

    May 17, 2017 at 9:40 pm

    I’ll have to give this a try Kate!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      May 18, 2017 at 10:58 am

      It’s really lovely Kylie.

      Reply

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My name is Kate and I am a mum to two little girls, Possum and Boo. We have lots of fun together learning with play at home and are pleased to share some of what we do with you.
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