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Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Serves 4 (Makes 4 cups/1 L)

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4  large Ontario Peaches, pitted and diced                                             
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL)  2% plain yogurt (or almond milk)
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) Ontario Honey
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) almond or peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) rolled oats
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup (250 mL) ice cubes (about 8)
  • Garnish: Ontario Blueberries and Strawberries

In blender, place peaches, yogurt, honey, nut butter, oats, vanilla and cinnamon. Add ice cubes; blend on high until smooth, stirring if needed to combine the ice and fruit. Garnish with skewered blueberries and strawberries. Serve immediately. 

Variations:  

Go Green:  Add 1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh Ontario Blueberries, 2 large slivered Ontario Kale Leaves (or a handful of Ontario Spinach). Substitute vanilla and cinnamon with 3 fresh Ontario Basil Leaves.

Make it Melon: Add 1 cup (250 mL) diced Ontario Muskmelon and 1/2 tsp (2 mL) grated fresh gingerroot.

Tip: Ontario Peaches are available from July to September.

Nutritional Information:

1 Serving:     

PROTEIN:                             4 grams

FAT:                                        6 grams

CARBOHYDRATE:             28 grams

CALORIES:                           177

FIBRE:                                   3 grams

SODIUM:                               25 mg

4 large Ontario Peaches, pitted and diced

1/2 cup (125 mL) 2% plain yogurt (or almond milk)

2 tbsp (25 mL) Ontario Honey

2 tbsp (25 mL) almond or peanut butter

1 tbsp (15 mL) rolled oats

1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla

1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon

1 cup (250 mL) ice cubes (about 8)

Garnish: Ontario Blueberries and Strawberries

 

In blender, place peaches, yogurt, honey, nut butter, oats, vanilla and cinnamon. Add ice cubes; blend on high until smooth, stirring if needed to combine the ice and fruit. Garnish with skewered blueberries and strawberries. Serve immediately.

 

Variations:

Go Green: Add 1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh Ontario Blueberries, 2 large slivered Ontario Kale Leaves (or a handful of Ontario Spinach). Substitute vanilla and cinnamon with 3 fresh Ontario Basil Leaves.

Make it Melon: Add 1 cup (250 mL) diced Ontario Muskmelon and 1/2 tsp (2 mL) grated fresh gingerroot.

 

Tip: Ontario Peaches are available from July to September.

 

Nutritional Information

1 Serving:

PROTEIN: 4 grams

FAT: 6 grams

CARBOHYDRATE: 28 grams

CALORIES: 177

FIBRE: 3 grams

SODIUM: 25 mg