Rainbow Smoothie

Why you’ll love this recipe:

If you’re looking for rainbow treats for a party, or healthy and delicious desserts for kids’ birthday party, YOU’RE in the right place!!

This cheerful rainbow smoothie is fun, easy and impressive!

• Guaranteed to bring party mood!!
• Jam-packed with immune-boosting vitamins.

The fun part about layered smoothies is you can taste each fruit layer. First blueberry, then kiwi, pineapple, orange, and strawberry too!

Ingredient Notes:

I made this easy but fancy smoothie with five bright and fruity layers!

• Purple layer: Blueberries and blackberries are rich in antioxidants and a vibrant shade of blue! Greek yogurt adds protein and a creamy texture!
• Green layer: Rainbow smoothies are a sweet way to eat your greens! Spinach is rich in iron, vitamin E, and magnesium for a healthy immune system. You won’t taste the spinach though! It makes a bright green layer without any grassy taste! Kiwi is totally optional. Be sure to use nice and ripe kiwi, or you may end up with bitter smoothie. A little bit of banana is a natural sweetener of this layer and greek yogurt adds creaminess.
• Yellow layer: Mix any yellow fruits, like pineapples and mangoes, with some banana and Greek yogurt for vibrant yellow layer!
• Orange layer: This feel-good layer of banana and oranges packs in Vitamin C and blends into a sunny orange color! Yes, please! The secret to bright orange color is adding couple of raspberries!
• Red layer: Raspberries and strawberries with a touch of pineapple juice makes the perfect final layer. I don’t add yogurt and banana in this layer to preserve the bright red color.

How to make this recipe:

1. Divide the ingredients for each layer into five separate bowls.
2. Then blend each smoothie layer and pour it back into its small bowl. Rinse the blender after each layer.
3. Carefully spoon each smoothie layer into a glass.
4. Repeat with the green layer, then the yellow, orange, and red layer.

Tips for Success:

• Frozen fruits work just as great as fresh ones. You’ll get nice and thick texture with frozen fruits.
• Feel free to swap the fruit if you like. Just remember the color of the smoothie will depend on the color of the fruit.
• Prep the ingredients in separate bowls before you begin to blend the layers. The process goes smoother that way.
• Secret to perfect orange layer: 1-2 raspberries might seem silly, but it makes the orange layer brighter!
• Be sure to rinse the blender between layers.
• For clean and perfect layers, spoon the mixture into the glass instead of pouring!
• For a fun birthday treat, top with whipped cream and sprinkles. Kids love it! Also, for kids’ birthday party, these plastic cups work perfectly!

Storing Tips:

• Store any leftover smoothie in the refrigerator for 1-2 days, but the colorful layers won’t stay intact. It’ll still taste delicious!
• Leftover smoothies can be frozen too! Simply pour the mixture into an airtight freezer-safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
• Once ready to use, place the frozen smoothie back into the blender and blend with additional milk.
• You can also make it into rainbow popsicles!! Simply layer the smoothies into a popsicle mold and freeze.

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More bright & colorful smoothies:

If you love this rainbow smoothie, try one of these creamy and refreshing smoothies for a morning boost!

• Tropical Sunrise Smoothie
• Strawberry Pear Smoothie
• Pineapple Citrus Smoothie
• Pear Kiwi Banana Smoothie