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Prep Time:

10 min

Start to Finish:

10 min

Makes:

2 servings (about 1 cup each)

Cheerios® Berry-Banana Smoothie

Fiber up with a smoothie? Fresh fruit blended with nutrient-rich cereal and flaxseed offers a good source of fiber in a tasty gulp.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Yoplait® 99% Fat Free creamy vanilla or creamy strawberry yogurt, or Yoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)
  • ½ cup Cheerios® cereal
  • 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed or flaxseed meal
  • ½ cup fresh strawberry halves or raspberries, or frozen whole strawberries
  • ½ cup fat-free (skim) milk
  • ½ banana, sliced

Directions

  1. In blender, place ingredients. Cover; blend on high speed about 30 seconds until smooth, stopping blender once to scrape sides.
  2. Pour mixture into 2 glasses. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

  • 1 Serving :
    • Calories : 270 (Calories from Fat: 30)
    • Total Fat : 3½g (Saturated Fat: 0½g, Trans Fat: 0g)
    • Cholesterol : 0mg
    • Sodium : 170mg
    • Total Carbohydrate : 50g (Dietary Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 38g)
    • Protein : 10g
  • Percent Daily Value* :
    • Vitamin A (%DV) : 6%
    • Vitamin C (%DV) : 45%
    • Calcium : 30%
    • Iron (%DV) : 15%
  • Exchanges :
    • Fruit : 2
    • Other Carbohydrate : 0
    • Skim Milk : 1
    • Vegetable : 0
    • Fat : 1
  • Carbohydrate Choices :  3
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Recipe Tip:

For an icy taste, use frozen berries. You can try different yogurt flavors and fresh or frozen fruits—peach yogurt and frozen peaches make a great flavor treat.