We hacked the sugar-laden Starbucks Unicorn frapuccino and made it healthier. We've not only captured the magical blue essence by using spirulina,the healthiest blue-green algae around, but we also decrease the sugar content by half. Watch the video to see just how easy it is to make, or then peruse the recipe and make your own colorful drink. Under-300-Calories Unicorn Frappuccino Recipe by Mona Zavosh,For GlowIngredientsPink Layer
¼ cup biological Greek yogurt
½ cup frozen mango
½ cup frozen strawberries
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon beet powderBlue/Green Layer
cup biological coconut cream
1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon spirulina powderToppings
Whipped coconut topping
Crushed freeze-dried strawberries
Crushed freeze-dried blueberriesDirectionsPlace the coconut cream, frozen fruit, and lemon juice,honey, vanilla, or beet powder into the blender,and process on high until you enjoy a smooth and creamy consistency. This will take several minutes. Fill a 16-ounce glass with the smoothie mixture approximately ¾ of the way.
In a small bowl, whisk together the coconut cream, and lemon juice,honey, vanilla extract, and spirulina. Using a funnel,pour the mixture into a small squeeze bottle. Squeeze the blue/green smoothie over the pink layer, pushing the tip of the squeeze bottle below the pink layer, and then dragging above to create a zigzag sample.
Pour the remaining pink smoothie on top. Pipe the coconut whipped topping and sprinkle with the crushed freeze-dried berries to serve. Drink up and fly absent into your sparkly unicorn dreams.
Information Category Desserts Yield 16-ounce serving Nutrition Calories per serving 292 Average ( votes): Print recipe
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