A while back, Chef Sheila shared an easy copycat Danimals Smoothies recipe with us. Her three ingredient drinkable yogurt was a hit over here, and she has kindly given her permission to write it up for all of you! Thanks. 🙂
Copycat Danimals Smoothies (drinkable yogurt)
Ingredients
One cup strawberry yogurt
1/2-1 cup milk (depending on thickness of yogurt)
1 Tbsp strawberry jam
Directions
Use a blender, hand mixer, or immersion blender to mix all ingredients until smooth. (Start with 1/2 cup of milk and thin out as necessary with additional milk.) Drink immediately, or store in refrigerator — if there’s any left, lol.
What these two left me with here…
Make this basic recipe your own! You can use all organic ingredients to make organic drinkable yogurt, and/or change up the flavors as desired. Try peach yogurt with apricot jam, vanilla yogurt with strawberry jam, or even substitute coconut milk yogurt and nondairy milk for a dairy-free copycat Danimals Smoothies option.
Cheaper and fresher than store bought
The everyday price of a six pack of 3.1 oz drinkable Danimals is about $3.00 in my area, making them $.50 per tiny bottle. One cup of yogurt plus one cup of milk plus a little jam makes a little over five bottles worth — but milk and large tubs of yogurt are considerably cheaper per ounce, and yogurt is often on sale and available at a good price with coupons. Here I actually used two little Annie’s organic yogurts (which came to one cup exactly) from a free promo recently, but you could use your own favorite brand.
Copycat Danimals smoothies were a hit with both Mr. 9 and his delightful friend Ms. 8. And I quote: These taste just like Danimals!!
Copycat Danimals Smoothies, printable recipe
Copycat Danimals Smoothies -- A three ingredient drinkable yogurt recipe
Ingredients
- One cup strawberry yogurt
- 1/2-1 cup milk, depending on thickness of yogurt
- 1 Tbsp strawberry jam
Instructions
- Use a blender, hand mixer, or immersion blender to mix all ingredients until smooth. (Start with 1/2 cup of milk and thin out as necessary with additional milk.)
- Drink immediately, or store in refrigerator.
Notes
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Jennyh says
Couldn’t you just get keifer yogurt? They sell it at Aldi. My kids call it smoothie drink!
rachel says
Kefir doesn’t taste the same — it’s stronger and more tart.
seachicago says
My kids are picky and used to the flavor and texture of Danimals, and they didn’t like some of the other bottled yogurt drinks we tried. The copycat recipe works well for us, and I’m not wasting money on other yogurts they won’t drink (I hate any type of yogurt, so if they don’t like it, it’s a total loss). Copycat apple oatmeal didn’t go over as well, though . . . sometimes you hit a home run, and sometimes you don’t! 🙂
qenn says
About how long does a batch last? Meaning, can I make a big batch at the beginning of the week or should I make it as needed?
rachel says
I have only made as needed, but think it should store fine for a few days as long as it’s tightly covered. You might shake before serving, too.
April Zeiher says
This worked great for us! My kids loved it! I made it using a full carton of vanilla greek yogurt, milk and jam! Excellent after school snack! Thank you so much!
Nicol says
My kids looove the banana flavor Danimals. Other than banana yogurt any ideas on maximizing that banana flavor like Danimals does?