Banana Smoothie: For the picky eater

Mr 4 and I were going over our fruits and vegetables last week. What is this and what is that… but then I asked him what he liked. Our conversation went something like this:

Mom: Do you like bananas?

Mr. 4: Yes!

Mom: Do you like apples?

Mr 4: Meh…

Mom: Do you like oranges?

Mr 4: YUCK!

Mom: Do you like pears?

Mr 4: YUCK!

Mom: Do you like plums?

Mr 4: No!

Mom: Do you like pineapple?

Mr 4: Ew!

Mom: Do you like blueberries?

Mr 4: Nope!

Mom: What do you like?

Mr 4: Bananas!

Yes, I have what people consider a picky eater. Miss 2, on the other hand, will eat a salad for breakfast every day if she could.

Everyone told me when I was pregnant that no two kids are alike, and this is definitely true for my children as well. I have to sneak vegetables in sauces, shred zucchini in muffins, make carrot pancakes and think of creative ways to get my child to eat (unknowingly) fruits and vegetables.

Since Mr 4 loves bananas so much, I decided to make him a banana smoothie. You see, he would normally reject anything else. Anything that’s not appealing in color (like a green smoothie) or sound (like Spa Smoothie.) I have to make it extremely simple for him, so I do…banana smoothie.

This smoothie actually has other ingredients besides bananas as well and if Mr 4 knew, he wouldn’t drink it!

Truth be told, he didn’t down the first banana smoothie I made for him either. He would take a few sips and then shout, “I’m done!” and throw it in the trash. I made this smoothie every day for a week. And to my surprise, every day, he would drink a little bit more and more. Now, he loves the banana smoothie.

Ingredients:

  • 2 bananas: peeled
  • 1 can pineapple chunks: drained (we have used both 14.5 and 20 oz. Both are good!)
  • 2-3 tangerines: peeled
  • 1 cup ice cubes

Throw all ingredients into a blender and blend until desired thickness!

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I know it’s simple, but it’s really delicious!

Do you have a picky eater?

Please share your tips and meals on how you get them to try new foods!

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One comment

  1. Small Footprints says:

    Nice idea. Bananas have such an intense flavor. I’ve found that whenever I put them in smoothies, their flavor basically takes over. So it’s brilliant to include all the other fruits in his smoothie … he tastes the banana but gets the nutrition of all the fruits. We like to put almond milk into our smoothies, too … makes them rich and creamy. Thanks for sharing!

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