Combine ingredients in the order listed in a blender and blend. Blend a second time if needed for a creamy consistency.

* Kefir is a dairy-based probiotic beverage, and offers the best bang for your buck in terms of digestive health.

However, substitutes are available if you’re not familiar with it. Try 1 cup of plain yogurt (not Greek) or 1/2 cup Greek yogurt with 1/2 cup of your preferred milk. This page contains recipes for several non-dairy homemade milks, including almond milk, coconut milk and cashew milk. Using a full cup of liquid (i.e. no yogurt) will work as well, but the smoothie will be thinner.

This gingerbread smoothie recipe lets you treat yourself and your family to all the traditional holiday flavors, but in a much healthier way. It tastes just like a cookie, but contains no sugar, is packed with protein to help ward off cravings

PS – I ordinarily don’t make my smoothies with whipped cream – the picture is just to make it look pretty… because it’s hard to make a green drink look pretty. Feel free to use the same tip when enticing the kids to drink up too! 😉