Treat yourself with our Candy Corn Smoothie for a sweet surprise you’ll love. We took this nostalgic Halloween confection and made it healthy by using tropical fruits and kefir to create all of the vibrant layers. It’s a fun way to create an allusion of the classic candy without the actual candy. So if you aren’t a huge fan of candy corn, no problem! This smoothie contains zero candy and just pure creamy goodness.
This smoothie packs protein-rich Lifeway Kefir, nutrient-dense fruits, plus a touch of zing from orange juice and lemon. It’s sweet, tangy, creamy, and made with only the best in class ingredients. Our probiotic-rich kefir brings live and active cultures to your gut while ensuring your muscles stay nourished with high-quality protein. With Lifeway in the recipe, this smoothie’s all treats and no tricks!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Servings: 1 - 2Ingredients
For the Yellow Layer
- 2 cups frozen pineapple
- juice of ½ lemon
- ¼ cup water
For the Orange Layer
- 2 cups frozen papaya / frozen carrots
- ½ cup orange juice
For the White Layer
- 1 cup Lowfat Plain Kefir
- 3 frozen bananas
Directions
- Place two 16-ounce glasses in the freezer.
- Blend together the ingredients for the yellow layer until completely pureed. Pour evenly into the two glasses and place back into the freezer. Leave glasses in the freezer for at least 5 minutes.
- While the yellow layer is chilling, blend the ingredient for the orange layer.
- When 10 minutes has elapsed, gently tilt the first glass and slowly pour half of the orange layer into the glass, tilting the glass upright as soon as the liquid starts to fill in on top of the yellow layer.
- Repeat with the second glass. Place glasses back in the freezer while the white layer is prepared (5 minutes at least to help thicken the mixture).
- Blend the ingredients for the white layer. Following the pouring method suggestions, layer the white mixture on top of the orange layer.
- Serve & Enjoy!
