Type 2 Diabetes Nutrition & Weight Loss Meal Planning Diabetes-Friendly Fruit Smoothie Recipes Print By Stacey Hugues Updated September 11, 2018 Westend61 / Getty Images More in Type 2 Diabetes Nutrition & Weight Loss Meal Planning Carbohydrate Counting Causes & Risk Factors Symptoms Diagnosis & Treatment Living With A1c Test Analyzer Fruit smoothie recipes are quite popular—perhaps because they're just plain tasty—but they're not always a good choice for type-2 diabetics. These three diabetic breakfast smoothie recipes all use low-fat yogurt, silken tofu, and a banana for a guaranteed super-smooth breakfast shake that can easily fit into your diabetes diet plan. You can prep the ingredients in your blender the night before, minus the ice, to speed things up even more in the morning. While considered diabetes-friendly and no-sugar-added recipes, they have a relatively high carbohydrate count from the natural fruit sugars and dairy. As such, they should be considered a full meal and should not be consumed with other carbohydrates like breads, etc. Strawberry-Banana Breakfast Smoothie 1 cup skim milk6 ounces low-fat yogurt4 ounces silken tofu 1 small (4-ounce) banana1 1/4 cups fresh strawberries4 to 5 ice cubes Place 1 cup skim milk, 6 ounces low-fat yogurt, 4 ounces silken tofu, 1 small (4-ounce) banana, 1 1/4 cups fresh strawberries and 4 to 5 ice cubes in a blender and blend until smooth. Nutrifacts: 405 calories, 54 grams carbohydrate, 23% calories from fat Blueberry-Banana Breakfast Smoothie 1 cup skim milk6 ounces low-fat yogurt4 ounces silken tofu1 small (4-ounce) banana3/4 cup fresh blueberries4 to 5 ice cubes Place 1 cup skim milk, 6 ounces low-fat yogurt, 4 ounces silken tofu, 1 small (4-ounce) banana, 3/4 cup fresh blueberries and 4 to 5 ice cubes in a blender and blend until smooth. Nutrifacts: 405 calories, 54 grams carbohydrate, 23% calories from fat Mango Mania Breakfast Smoothie 1 cup skim milk6 ounces low-fat yogurt4 ounces silken tofu1 small (4-ounce) banana1/2 fresh mango4 to 5 ice cubes Place 1 cup skim milk, 6 ounces low-fat yogurt, 4 ounces silken tofu, 1 small (4-ounce) banana, 1/2 fresh mango and 4 to 5 ice cubes in a blender and blend until smooth. Nutrifacts: 405 calories, 54 grams carbohydrate, 23% calories from fat Note: Unsweetened frozen fruit can be used instead of fresh fruit but you might need to use less ice to keep the consistency just right. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! We know healthy eating is key to help manage diabetes, but that doesn't make it easy. Our free nutrition guide is here to help. Sign up and receive your free copy! Email Address Sign Up There was an error. Please try again. Thank you, , for signing up. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Continue Reading