Cute Fruit Smoothies

Kids love a smoothie, but it's good to mix things up and get out of your standard recipe funk. Try these tasty-twists on the classic fruit smoothie recipes featuring ingredients like persimmon, avo and pineapple. We promise they're delish.

Persimmon, blackberry and lemon smoothie

Makes 1 cup

You'll need:

• 1 Fuyu persimmon, chopped
• 3/4 cup frozen blackberries
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 2 ice cubes
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• pinch of cinnamon

To make:

1. Pop all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

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Pineapple, banana and avocado smoothie

Makes 1 cup

You'll need:

• 1/2 cup pineapple, including the core
• 1/2 cup ripe banana
• 1 tbsp avocado
• 1/4 cup coconut cream or coconut yoghurt
• 1/4 tsp vanilla

To make:

1. Pop all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth and fluffy.

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Pear, ginger, kiwi and lemon smoothie

Makes 1 cup

You'll need:

• 1 cup pear
• 1 kiwifruit, peeled
• 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 mint leaves
• 1/2 cup water
• ice, for serving

To make:

1. Pop all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Serve over ice.

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Cute Fruit Smoothies recipes were written by Kate Berry and styled by Sabine Timm for Lunch Lady Magazine Issue 6.