How to Make Healthy Milkshakes for Kids

If you have a fussy kid, then you might be familiar with the challenges of getting your child to eat a healthy meal. Even children that are not generally fussy have little or no inclination toward eating healthy food and mostly prefer sugary, processed junk food over home cooked meals.

During growth years, it is of prime importance that your child gets her daily quota of vitamins, minerals, calcium and protein. If your child refuses to eat her cereal or wrinkles her nose at the sight of greens, then you may have to look for substitute recipes that appeal to her taste.

Preparing delicious and healthy milkshakes is one such great idea to make sure your child gets all the required nutrients. In this article, we have listed some easy milkshake recipes for kids.

Healthy milkshakes for kids can be prepared in so many varieties that it is virtually possible to come up with a new milkshake recipe for every day of the week. Besides, you can bring a lot of innovation to these recipes, as per your kid's preferences.

Pep up your child's first day of the week by making a glass of fresh strawberry milkshake. You will need 10 - 12 fresh or frozen strawberries, a cup of skimmed milk, few crushed ice cubes and a scoop of vanilla or strawberry ice cream. Put the ingredients in a blender and mix until a smooth consistency is achieved. Garnish with cut strawberries or mint leaves.

Banana is a rich source of potassium and iron. Take two ripe bananas and mash them with a spoon. Take two cups of milk and add a spoonful of honey to it. Squeeze half a lemon in a mashed banana and mix all the ingredients in a blender. Banana smoothie tastes best when served chilled.

Take two cups of blueberries (fresh or frozen), a cup of low fat vanilla flavored yogurt, half a cup of apple juice and a spoonful of honey. Blend the ingredients well to get desired consistency. Blueberry milkshake can also be made by mixing blueberries with two cups of vanilla flavored rice or almond milk.

Though not entirely healthy, this recipe may motivate your kid to eat other healthy foods. Grate a small dark chocolate bar and mix it with two cups of skimmed milk. Add a spoonful of chocolate sauce and blend all the ingredients together. Garnish chocolate milkshake with chopped nuts and seeds to up the health quotient of the recipe.

Add two spoonfuls of creamy peanut butter to two cups of skimmed milk. Mash a ripe banana and add to the above mixture. Blend the mixture in a blender until smooth and fine. Serve immediately.

Take 2 - 3 tbsp of mango pulp and add to a small glass of skimmed milk. Add a scoop of mango ice cream and blend the mixture. Garnish with fresh slices of mango.

Celebrate the end of week with a tall glass of thick mixed fruit milk shake. Add a few chunks of banana, half an apple, a handful of strawberries, blueberries and any other fruits available to you. Add a dollop of whipped cream along with 2 cups of skimmed milk. Blend the ingredients in a blender with a few crushed ice cubes. Garnish with chopped almonds or cherries.

You can disguise a few veggies or greens in your child's milkshake. Also encourage your child to eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables for their fiber content.