I’ve either written about or given a quick mention to the farmers market a lot lately around here. It occurred to me that lots of what I’ve written about has been the unhealthy (Black and Blueberry Ice Cream, Rock’n Dough pizza, etc.). At the same time, one of my favorite things about summer is that the abundance of fresh produce helps me to eat much better and much more cleanly than I tend to in the winter. So, I thought I’d share with you my very favorite summertime breakfast food, my Peach Soy Milk Shake. It might sound icky to some, but it is oh, so delicious!
I created my first version of this recipe about 15 years ago. I was on a diet (as I have been since I was roughly 12, yes, I’m one of them), and I was craving something sweet (shocker!). I saw a recipe for a mango drink that called for mango, yogurt, milk and ice. I’ve never really liked shake type drinks blended with ice (frozen adult beverages are totally ok, though) because the ice always tends to water them down. I didn’t have yogurt, and I didn’t have mango. I did have peaches because peaches have always been my favorite summer fruit and are almost always on hand in my house when in season. The thought occurred to me that if I chopped up the peach, froze it, and blended it with skim milk, it might work. So that’s what I did, and it worked. I added a little vanilla flavoring, and the result was something that tasted just like homemade peach ice cream. I think I had one of those every single day that summer.
Then a few years later, I decided to try light vanilla soy milk in the shake. I don’t remember why but there was a reason at the time. I actually liked that version better. It was sweeter, and the vanilla soy milk amped up the vanilla flavor and made the shake richer tasting. Soy milk also lasts longer in the fridge so double score!
This year our peaches are much smaller for some reason so my first few shakes were not as thick and frozen as I like them. In fact, soupy is the word that comes to mind. I had some blueberries on hand one day and got the idea to add some in with the peaches. The result was even more delicious! So I think I have a new favorite going forward. So, here is what I do. The night before I’m going to make my shake, I peel and chop up a peach (take the seed out, of course), wash 1/2 cup of blueberries and freeze the peach and blueberries.
Farm fresh peaches and blueberries frozen overnight
The next morning, I drop the frozen fruit in a blender, add in 1 cup of light vanilla soy milk (I like Silk), 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring and blend it until all the fruit is completely blended and it’s frozen, smooth deliciousness.
Light Vanilla Soy Milk-it’s shockingly delicious!
Blend the ingredients until it’s a smooth, frozen concoction.
So here I have the complete recipe for you.
Peach Blueberry Soy Milk Shake
- 1 fresh peach, chopped and frozen overnight
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries, frozen overnight
- 1 cup light vanilla soy milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
Place the frozen peach and frozen blueberries in a blender and add the soy milk and vanilla flavoring. Blend until all the fruit is combined and there are no more chunks left. If it is too thick, add more soy milk until it is the desired consistency. Pour into a cup, add a straw and enjoy.
The finished product–you can see that I like mine really thick. Add more soy milk or water if you want it thinner.
Here’s what it looks like without blueberries, just peaches. Still very delicious!
What’s your favorite healthy summertime recipe?
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Yum! You had me at peach, lol! I have been liking vanilla protein powder, vanilla almond milk, honey and frozen bananas. It tastes like ice cream and is super filling and refreshing!
Yours sounds delish, too!