Yummy (and HEALTHY) Blackberry Banana Icee

Anybody ready for a NICE afternoon snack–that is healthy and YUMMY? I have a fun recipe for you today! You will LOVE this one!

What You Need:

1 pt. vanilla soy milk
¼ pt. fresh blackberries
1 firm banana, chopped
6 ice cubes
1 packet sugar substitute or sugar

How to Make It:

Pour the soy milk into the blender.
Add the blackberries and bananas to the soy milk.
Place the ice cubes into the blender.
Blend until as smooth and frothy as you like.
Add the sugar substitute and pulse a couple of times to blend in.
Serve immediately.

2 Servings

Try a variety of fruits along with changing the soy milk to plain or using just regular milk to find just the right version for your tastes. Serve as an afternoon snack to kids or moms.

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