The 14 Day Green Smoothie Plan: The Beginner's Guide To Losing 15 Pounds and Increasing Energy (2016)

Chapter 6. Sweet smoothie recipes

The following sweet smoothie recipes are ideal if you have a sweet tooth, or you want to treat yourself. The recipes that you'll find below, are not very high in fat, but they won't help you to lose weight as much as other smoothies will.

If you have young children who like sweet things, but their diet isn't as good as you'd like it to be, or you want to encourage them to consume smoothies, then offer them a sweet smoothie from time to time. Gradually offer your children smoothies that aren't as sweet, so they become used to consuming delicious and nutritious fruits and vegetables.

Chocolate, almond and spinach smoothie

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon of sweetened or unsweetened cocoa powder

1 and a half cups of almond milk

A handful of spinach

2 grapes

2 strawberries

1 banana

A tablespoon of flax oil

Juice the ingredients until they are smooth. Pour the smoothie into a glass and serve.

Chocolate and vanilla smoothie

Ingredients:

15 to 20 grams of chocolate flakes or shavings

A tablespoon of vanilla flavoring

Half a cup of yogurt (Preferably Greek)

1 tablespoon of hemp powder

Juice the ingredients until they are smooth. Pour the smoothie into a glass and serve.

Peanut butter and banana smoothie

Ingredients:

Half a cup of peanut butter

A teaspoon of cocoa powder

Half a cup of skim milk

Juice the ingredients until they are smooth. Pour the smoothie into a glass and serve.

Chocolate, beet and strawberry smoothie

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons of cocoa powder

6 strawberries

A handful of spinach

A quarter of a beet

1 and a half cups of milk

Juice the ingredients until they are smooth. Pour the smoothie into a glass and serve.

Coconut, banana and chocolate smoothie

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon of fresh or dried grated coconut

1 banana

1 teaspoon of cocoa powder

A handful of spinach

A cup of coconut water

8 Almonds

Juice the ingredients until they are smooth. Pour the smoothie into a glass and serve.

Oranges and lemons smoothie

1 orange

Half a grapefruit

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

Half a cup of vanilla yogurt

Half a tablespoon of chia seeds

1 tablespoon of honey

A cup of milk

Juice the ingredients until they are smooth. Pour the smoothie into a glass and serve.

Apple and cinnamon smoothie

Ingredients:

1 apple

1 pear

A sprinkle of cinnamon

A cup of milk

Juice the ingredients until they are smooth. Pour the smoothie into a glass and serve.

Chocolate and strawberry smoothie

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon of cocoa powder

2 cups of milk

4-6 strawberries

Juice the ingredients until they are smooth. Pour the smoothie into a glass and serve.

Please don't be afraid to experiment with recipe ideas. The above recipes are simply there to get you started, but you can adjust them as you please. Make your own smoothies from scratch and experiment with different kinds of milk, different flavor yogurts and any other ingredients you can think of.

Remember that some of the ingredients that make up a sweet smoothie, could potentially be quite fattening (Such as the peanut butter for example). This is why it's important not to have them too often. If you do decide to drink a sweet smoothie quite frequently, then please opt for low calorie and low fat ingredients. This will make you more likely to lose weight, which is the purpose of this smoothie plan. The good news is there are a lot of tasty low calorie and low fat products out there, so there's no reason for you to compromise on flavor when you enjoy a sweet smoothie.