01 Nov Fall recipes: Kids smothie with chia seeds
Pumpkin is a powerhouse when it comes to nutrition, making it a perfect ingredient for a Fall smoothie. This smoothie is like drinking pumpkin pie. The benefit is a lot less sugar and a great boost to start your kid’s day! And for those of you with children who have dairy allergies, we made it dairy free! If you want increase the nutritional value of the smothie, include chia seed in it.
Chia is considered a complete vegetable protein with all 8 essential amino acids. It’s ideal to complete vegetarian or vegan diets. It’s gluten free, non-GMO; has a high capacity for water absorption; high in fiber (good for overall health and digestion); and maintains blood sugar levels.
More interesting nutritional facts about chia:
- 2 times more potassium than bananas
- 3 times more iron than spinach
- 4 times more antioxidants than blueberries
- 5 times more calcium than milk
- 7 times more vitamin c than oranges
- 8 times more Omega 3 fatty acids than blue fish
Recipe: Kids smothie with chia seeds
- 3/4 cup Almond milk
- 1 cup Coconut milk yogurt or Greek Yogurt
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 little apple
- 1 frozen banana
- Ice for desired consistency
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
