Watermelon Frosty Recipe for Slimming Down
Stay in a skinny mood by sipping on this frosty pink blend called Watermelon Frosty made with watermelon, lime, banana, and coconut water. Add some cayenne to heat things up; spicy foods like cayenne may even give your metabolism a boost.
Watermelon Frosty Recipe for Slimming Down
Medical News Today shares that Watermelon also has health benefits:
Hydration: It is true watermelon is made up of 92% water. That water is full of important electrolytes which help prevent dehydration during the hot summer months!
Inflammation: Watermelon contains Choline. Choline is a versatile nutrient in watermelon that aids our bodies in sleep, muscle movement, learning and memory. Choline also helps in maintaining the structure of cellular membranes that aids in the transmission of nerve impulses. Choline also assists in the absorption of fat and reduces chronic inflammation.
Skin: Watermelon is great for your skin because it contains vitamin A. Vitamin A helps in the growth of all bodily tissues, including skin and hair.
Watermelon Frosty Recipe for Slimming Down
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen watermelon cubes
- 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- ½ banana
- 1 teaspoon maple or agave syrup
- ½ to 1 cup coconut water
- boost it with a: pinch of cayenne
Instructions
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Combine the watermelon, lime juice, banana, sweetener and ½ cup coconut water in ablender.
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Turn on blender to low speed to get things moving.
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Slowly add more coconut water and blend, increasing the speed to high until the mixture blends into thick, frosty bliss.
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Pour into glass and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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This looks really delicious, gotta try it,
Richelle, I winter in Key West. They have a weekly farmers market, and one group there makes watermelon water! Oh it has some ice but mostly watermelon and no sweetners..it is SO good my teen grandkids LOVE it and so do I. You could play with this recipe. I wouldn’t use cayenne!
I’d love to try this
Looks refreshing. I love watermelon
WOW I never thought of this. My family loves watermelon. This would be a wonderful after dinner treat. Thanks for this great idea and recipe.
What a good recipe for a nice summer drink, I will try this
Can i add sugar in this recipe?
Sugar in place of maple syrup or agave? sure!
That looks so refreshing and beats having to use an ice cream maker
Thanks for this recipe! I eat a lot of watermelon as I find it filling and tasty. This sounds like a delicious twist!
Wow this sounds so good. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us.
Ohhh yummy! I would love this.. I wouldn’t add any spicy to it though since I hate spicy (although I do take cayenne in supplement pill form) anyway I would change the sweetener to stevia and probably use unsweetened almond milk but looks good.
My family loves watermelon so I know they will love this too thanks for sharing this recipe.
I love watermelon. I am going to try this recipe. There’s nothing better than a ripe sweet melon in the summer.