Berry & Banana Unicorn Smoothies

At our house, homemade fruit smoothies are an easy and refreshing afternoon snack. My kids often ask for sweet treats, so I try to find delicious yet healthy snack alternatives. A fruit smoothie is simple to pack with healthy fruit and hidden vegetables. We often make layered berry and banana smoothies with a few carrots and spinach leaves blended inside. These DIY berry & banana “unicorn” smoothies are fun for kids to enjoy on an ordinary afternoon.

Sneak Healthy Veggies into a Smoothie

Mix up a tasty berry & banana “unicorn” smoothie that’s topped with whipped cream and sprinkles! This healthy smoothie includes natural sugar from fresh fruit, antioxidants from frozen berries, and vitamins and nutrients from carrots, spinach, and orange juice. Kids who otherwise might not eat carrots or spinach alone will enjoy getting their healthy nutrients in a delicious smoothie.

How to Make a Berry & Banana Unicorn Smoothie

You can easily customize a healthy fruit smoothie using any fruit ingredients. Our colorful berry & banana unicorn smoothie recipe includes two different smoothie flavors layered in a glass along with “edible blue slime”.

Banana Smoothie Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup pineapple chunks
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup flavored yogurt (optional)
• 2 cups of ice

To make the banana layers for this smoothie, place these ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Make the smoothie thick and spoonable to create the flavored smoothie layers in the glass. If the smoothie needs to be thicker, add more ice.

Berry Smoothie Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen berries
• handful of spinach leaves
• 1 small carrot, peeled and cut in half
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup flavored yogurt (optional)
• 2 cups of ice

To make the berry layers for this unicorn smoothie, place the frozen berries, spinach, orange juice, yogurt, and ice in a blender and blend until smooth. Again, make the smoothie thick by adding enough ice.

You can store these smoothie flavors in the freezer until you are ready to assemble the smoothie layers. To make clean layers, the smoothie flavors need to be thick so you can spoon each layer into the glass without mixing together.

Next, make the edible blue slime!

Homemade Edible Blue Slime

Just for fun, this edible blue slime adds a pop of color to these berry & banana unicorn smoothies. The blue slime is the less healthy part of this sweet treat, and totally optional.

Ingredients: light corn syrup, blue Jell-o powder

To make edible blue slime, mix a spoonful of blue Jell-o powder into a small bowl of light corn syrup. If it looks grainy, you can heat up the corn syrup in the microwave for 20 seconds and give it a stir.

The gelatin and light corn syrup will congeal together to make an edible blue slime you can drizzle on the inside of the smoothie glasses.

Create the Smoothie Layers

Next, it’s time to create the layers of these colorful unicorn smoothies!

Drizzle a glass with the edible blue slime.

Remove the thick banana smoothie and the thick berry smoothie from the freezer and begin layering. Spoon the banana smoothie into the bottom of a glass, making a 2-inch layer. Follow with a spoonful of berry smoothie, making another 2-inch layer. Gently pat the layer down. Spoon another layer of banana smoothie into the glass, followed by a layer of berry smoothie.

Don’t pour the smoothies, which will cause the layers to mix together.

You can top these berry and banana smoothies with whipped cream, sprinkles, and extra edible blue slime drizzle.

Berry and banana unicorn smoothies are fun party treats and creative snacks to enjoy on a summer afternoon. If you need to make them in advance, you can place the drinks in the freezer until you are ready to serve. Leave the whipped cream off until you are ready to enjoy the drinks. Kids can help make these at home and you can be as creative as you’d like!

We hope you enjoy making these tasty berry and banana unicorn smoothies yourself!