Banana and Oat Smoothie – perfect ‘on-the-go’ snack for kids!

These Healthy Banana and Oat Smoothies are a HUGE hit in our house!! The kids can’t get enough of them – especially when we make and freeze them using our Sinchies Pouches!

This method makes them a healthy and convenient snack that’s ready-to-go when you are! We use them for lunch-boxes, on-the-go snacks between after-school activities and as a healthy snack for my toddler!

Banana & Oat Smoothie Recipe –

• 2 Bananas (chopped and pre-frozen)
• 1/4 cup of Quick Oats (you can use standard Oats)
• 3/4 cup of plain greek yoghurt
• 1 1/2 cups of Milk
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 2 teaspoons of ground Cinnamon

Method 

Mix the Oats and yoghurt in a air tight container and refrigerate for at least two hours (I usually do this in the morning). Once the Oats have softened in the yoghurt I pour them into an ice-cube tray and freeze.*If you enjoy smoothies regularly you may wish to double, or even triple this amount and save for future smoothies.

I then add 4 of the frozen ice-cubes of Yoghurt and Oats into a 1 litre Sinchies Bag with 2 chopped Bananas – this is then returned to the freezer in batches with the added ingredients written on each pouch *pictured below.

It’s simply then a matter of grabbing out each large bag, throwing the frozen contents into a blender with the milk, honey, cinnamon and then blend. This recipe creates a wonderful frozen and creamy texture.

This smoothie mixture can be served immediately or poured into these convenient re-usable 200ml  Food pouches or these convenient 80ml Pop pouches and Frozen. These can be placed in your child’s lunch box for a chilled lunch or thawed overnight in the fridge for a healthy and easy breakfast on the run…just shake and sip!!

My toddler loves a cool afternoon snack served in these great 80ml Pop Pouches – It even catches the drips!!

And here’s another great way to use your Sinchies! Simply fill and freeze any leftover pancake batter and defrost in some warm water – simply pour into the pan for some freshly cooked and individually sized  pancakes!

We have teamed up with Sinchies to offer our fellow Fun Mums a fantastic opportunity to purchase the pouches with 20% OFF THE ENTIRE STORE! Simply enter the code PFM20 at the checkout to redeem.

You can find other cool ideas and uses for these pouches via our blog here.

We love our Sinchies! So convenient to use on the go & they have many, many, MANY uses!

Here is some information from the Sinchies website:

“Sinchies reusable food pouches are designed for feeding”on the run” with no bowl or spoon required. Home-made goodness with store bought convenience!

Parents can monitor exactly what goes into the pouch, ensuring their children receive optimum nutirition that is free from preservatives sugars or additives that are often found in pre-packaged foods.

Handy and easy to use – designed with a ziplock at the top for easy filling and a side spout so you can suck or pour the contents out. Simply mix up your own home-made goodness, healthy snacks, baby food, yoghurt, smoothie or fruit crusher, pour it in and zip it up.

Young children can enjoy feeding themselves through the handy spout which allows them to suck or squeeze out their snacks and meals. Older children can participate in the preparation process, learning about healthy foods along the way. Parents can use them for storing dips, soups, spice rubs. These are suitable for all sorts –  store all manner of liquids, soft foods, sauces, salad dressings and even toiletries in Sinchies pouches.

Made free from BPA, Phthalates and PVC, these are designed for easy filling and washing, with a double ziplock top to prevent leaks. Sinchies are freezer and dishwasher safe making cleaning and storing easy!”

It was a pleasure reviewing this product and it is a product that we will use over and over again!

If you want to order your very OWN Sinchies head to www.sinchies.com and tell them Paging Fun Mums sent you : )

**We (Louise & Jenni) do receive products free for review from time to time, we will only promote products that we like and enjoy using ourselves and feel that our fellow Fun Mums might enjoy the product too. We will always give our own honest opinion of the product.