(Posted by theflyingham on November 16, 2017)

If I had to name one breakfast food I could live without, store-bought pop-tarts would be it.

No matter the flavor, I just cannot convince my taste buds to swing their vote.

Though logic-defying as it may be, my kids somehow seem to actually LIKE them.

Eww.

Chalk it up to a generation gap if you wish, but fear not!  I have discovered the missing pop-tart link that has the power to bridge the two worlds!

Behold!

 

This particular glass of goodness was made following the original recipe in the Hy-Vee Seasons Magazine.

Brace yourself:

There’s ice cream in it.

Which explains why 6 out of 6 people in my house liked it, right?!

But…

I wanted to try to make this recipe a little more breakfast friendly while throwing some good-for-you ingredients into the mix.

Even with my modifications to the original recipe, I still got 12 thumbs up!

It was THAT good!

So, without further ado, here is the recipe that will change the way you look at store-bought pop-tarts!!! FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Strawberry Pop-Tart Smoothie

Recipe adapted from Hy-Vee Seasons Magazine

• 4 Strawberry Pop-Tarts (2 pkg)
• 3 Cups of your favorite vanilla yogurt – otherwise known as 1 (24oz) container
• 2-3 big handfuls fresh spinach (If you’ve never tried this in a smoothie before, go with a smaller amount, but trust me!  This adds SO much nutrition AND you won’t even notice it’s there!!)
• 1 Cup milk
• 1/2 Cup Strawberry jam
• 2-4 Cups frozen strawberries

Place all ingredients into a blender and mix until thoroughly combined. Enjoy immediately.

Serves 4-6

Ok… not gonna lie.  There is no spinach in this particular glass as I was out when I mixed this batch up. BUT I PROMISE that I’ve used it in this particular recipe MANY times & my kids still love the recipe!  Please try it!!