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The Sunset Layered Smoothie





Active Time
40 mins



Freezing Time
2 hrs



Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins

 3/4 cup sliced ripe bananas
 3/4 cup sliced strawberries, plus 10 thin slices
 1 1/4 cups ripe mango chunks (about 1 in.)
 1/3 cup chopped roasted, cooled deep orange sweet potato*
 1 1/2 cups sliced pineapple wedges (about 1 1/2 in. wide and 1/2 in. thick)
 1 1/2 cups cups low-fat or whole-milk Greek yogurt, divided
 1/4 cup honey, divided
 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
 7 tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes, divided
 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
Step 1
1

Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment. Arrange bananas, 3/4 cup strawberries, the mango, sweet potato, and pineapple on pan in separate bands and freeze, covered, until firm, about 2 hours. Set 2 large, wide glasses (about 18 oz. each) in freezer to chill.

Step 2
2

Make strawberry layer: Moisten thin strawberry slices with water and attach to inside of chilled glasses around bottom; set in freezer. In a blender, whirl 1/2 cup yogurt, the bananas, frozen strawberries, a generous 1 tbsp. honey, the lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth, scraping inside of blender as needed. Spoon mixture into glasses and set in freezer. Rinse blender.

Step 3
3

Make mango layer: In blender, whirl 1/2 cup yogurt, the frozen mango and sweet potato, a generous 1 tbsp. honey, the lime zest, and lime juice until smooth. Gently spoon mango mixture around inside edge of each glass to create a clean horizontal line. Return glasses to freezer. Rinse blender.

Step 4
4

Make pineapple layer: In blender, whirl remaining 1/2 cup yogurt, the frozen pineapple, remaining generous 1 tbsp. honey, 3 tbsp. coconut, and ginger until smooth. Carefully spoon onto mango layer as before. Set 2 tbsp. remaining coconut on top of each smoothie.

5

* Microwave a whole sweet potato until tender, 6 to 8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 626
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g27%

Saturated Fat 13g65%
Cholesterol 13mg5%
Sodium 112mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 103g35%
Protein 26g52%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.