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The Game Plan

How Long it Will Take with Kid Chefs

• 15 minutes

Recipe Yield

• Makes 2 full drinking glasses of smoothie

• Serves 2-4 people

Suggested Serving Size

• Little Kids (age 8 and under): ½ of a glass

• Big Kids and Adults (age 9+): 1 glass

• (any unfinished smoothie can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 24 hours)

Ingredient notes

• Rolled Oats:

  • The package should say “old-fashioned oats” or “rolled oats”, "instant oatmeal" or "steel-cut oats" have a funny texture in this recipe

  • Almond butter:

    • Look for almond butter without any sugar added. And ideally the fewer ingredients listed on the label, the better!

• Almond butter and almond milk:

  • Feeling ambitious? You can make your own almond butter and almond milk! Almond butter recipe here, and Almond milk recipe here

Grown-up Pro Tip

• Smoothies are a great way for kids to begin experimenting in the kitchen. Try making the recipe once as written, then experimenting! Here are some suggestions:

  • Mango not your thing? Try using strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or peaches instead. Or a combination!

  • Include spinach or kale to give your drink a vitamin boost. It doesn’t change the overall flavor.

  • Try it with different kinds of milk (cow, soy, almond, cashew, etc.) and nut butters (almond, peanut, sunflower, cashew, etc.)

  • Want it to be super cold and have an icy texture? Include 2 cups of ice in the mixture.

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Recipe as Written

***To make gluten-free or wheat-free, make sure oats are marked "gluten-free"

Can be Made:

To make tree nut-free: use regular cow milk or soy milk instead of almond milk. Use peanut butter instead of almond butter. (Or use plain yogurt in place of almond butter to make nut-free.)

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