Blending fresh strawberries with creamy milk makes a beautiful pink-hued beverage that’s not only visually appealing but absolutely delicious! My kids love homemade Strawberry Pink Milk!
Chloe could read books all day long, so we spend a lot of time in her room plowing through stacks of them. Often when there’s a picture or mention of food in a book she loves, Chloe becomes intent on having some for herself.
That’s exactly what happened when we first read I Am Not Sleepy and I Won’t Go To Bed, one of the books in Lauren Child’s awesome Charlie and Lola series. For the next few days, all Chloe asked for to drink was Strawberry Milk, which is Lola’s favorite. I wanted to get some, but I wasn’t thrilled with the idea of buying what passes as pink milk at the grocery — milk mixed with lots of sugar and food dyes. Instead, Chloe and I came up with this recipe.
Simple, creamy and above all….PINK (which makes Chloe endlessly happy), this is one of those simple recipes which we’ll most definitely be making again this Valentine’s Day while we’re curled up on the rug reading Charlie and Lola (and a lot of our other favorite books) and thinking up new recipes based on whatever we find in the pages!
Strawberry Pink Milk
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup strawberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 tablespoon honey, agave nectar or sugar
Instructions
- Place the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Adjust the amount of sweetener according to your preferences.
- * for a boost of vegetable and make it more creamy add 2 frozen cauliflower florets
- * for added protein add 1 tbsp hemp seeds, 1 serving of collagen peptides or vanilla protein powder
Oh, and I added a tablespoon of Chia seeds as well.
What a great idea! My boys loved it. I really love that you have great recipes that are easy and healthy. Thank you for providing such a wonderful resource!
I came across this, and thought of you! Pink milk and the story have become my daughter’s absolute favorites!!! Thank you so that! http://www.clevercharlotte.com/2012/06/lola-pajama-pillow/
This was a hit with one of my boys who loved it – we use soy or almond milk. Do you know if this stores well if I ,make a bigger batch or will it settle funny? I’d really would love to know since my son has now decided not to drink just plain soy or almond milk whenever I serve it – which is with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
I didn’t get a chance to make this for Valentines day, but it was a life saver while scrambling around the kitchen looking for a treat for my twin girls. I threw in some almond milk, frozen organic strawberries, silken tofu, and organic vanilla yogurt for sweetness in to my blender. Turned out great! Thanks for the awesome recipe!