Ok folks…. this is not a perfected recipe. It’s a work in process. If you use this recipe, I have one request: Come back and comment on this post to let me know how it turned out and if you make any modifications. Please?
History of the recipe:
1. I tried mixing ingredients together to get the nutritional content I wanted. It separated and tasted gross.
2. So I cooked it. It was no longer separated. It was thick pudding. And it tasted even worse.
3. I adjusted the ingredients a lot… not exactly the nutrition content I want, but pretty good!
4. Wish list – try this with strawberries (they have great fiber content according to google searches)
– try this with almond milk, soy milk, rice milk, etc.
– make a vanilla version somehow
-try different sweeteners (sugar, agave, etc.)
The recipe: (Nutritional information is below.)
Homemade Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pediasure
Makes (4) 8 oz. servings:
3 1/2 cups of 2% milk
2 Tablespoons of whole wheat flour
1 Tablespoon of olive oil
2 Tablespoons of honey
1 Tablespoon of Hershey’s chocolate syrup
2 Tablespoons of natural peanut butter
0-4 servings/droppers of liquid multivitamins (depends on how much of this they’ll be eating)
Directions:
Whisk together over medium heat until gently boiling. This is like making pudding, but the drink will remain quite runny. Stirring and not getting the burner super hot are important for avoiding burning. Cool covered and serve. After awhile, it does separate again. I can’t remember how quickly. A couple days?
Review:
Jordan liked this well enough. He did not LOVE it like he loves Pediasure. Despite all the sugar, it does not taste like a milkshake/dessert like the commercial variation. Speaking of sugar, 3T of sugar is about the same as 2T of honey. I would like to try making this with different ingredients.
By the way… do you think that these ingredients don’t LOOK like a health supplement? Well, this isn’t Pediasure Complete, BUT, IT IS comparable in nutrition to the usual Pediasure most of us buy for a nutritional boost.
See the nutritional breakdown for yourself:
| Per serving comparison | |||||
| Fiber | Fat | Sugar | Protein | Calories | |
| Commercial Pediasure | 1g | 9g | 18g | 7g | 240 calories |
| Homemade Pediasure (1 serving) | 1g | 12g | 21.5g | 9.5g | 238 calories |
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| Ingredient details – full batch: | |||||
| (3.5 c) 2% milk | 0 | 17.5g | 42g | 28g | 420 cal |
| (2 T) ww flour | 1.5g | 0 | 0 | 2g | 50 |
| (1 T) Olive Oil | 0 | 14g | 0 | 0 | 120 cal |
| (2 T) Honey | 0 | 0 | 32g | 0 | 120 cal |
| (1 T) Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup | .5g | 0 | 10g | 0 | 50 cal |
| (2 T) Natural PB | 2g | 16g | 2g | 8g | 190 cal/td> |
| Full batch totals (32 oz.) | 4g | 36g | 72g | 28g | 960 cal/td> |
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| Details On Fats: | ||||||
| Olive Oil | Peanut Butter | Milk | Totals | 8 oz. Homemade | Commercial | |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 2g | 10.5g | 14.5g | 3.6g | 1g |
| Trans Fat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0g | 0g | 0g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 4g | .7g | 6.7 | 1.75g | 1.5g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 8g | 4.9 | 22.9g | 5.7g | 6g |
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OK… does anybody want to give me a very simple primer on fats????? What do we want our kids to eat?
Note on cholesterol: Commercial pediasure has 10mg and the homemade has 17.5mg
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Quick word on FATS =)
Avoid trans fats at all ages. They are generally man-made and rarely occur in nature, which is probably why they are linked to so many health problems! They do not have to be listed on the nutrition label if there are fewer than .5g/ serving so always read the ingredients list- watching for the words “hydrogenated” or “partially-hydrogenated”
Saturated fats should be limited, though in a young child this is less of an issue (particularly when the fats are coming from dairy).
Your goal should be to get most of your dietary fat from unsaturated sources (poly or mono- the difference is just in the microscopic structure). These healthy fats are found in high levels in vegetable oils, nuts & seeds, avocados, and fish. They also occur in smaller amounts in most plant foods.
It is always important to keep in mind that fat has more calories (per gram) than carbohydrates or protein. Fat is vital to nutrient absorption and young bodies particularly need healthy fats for brain development.
Another aspect to consider is that the modern American diet is terribly unbalanced in terms of Omega 3 vs Omega 6. Having an over-abundance of Omega-6 fats (found in most vegetable oils, grains, and lunch meats) will lead to an inflammatory response in the body, which can turn into degenerative diseases. Seek out Omega 3’s in leafy green vegetables, walnuts, ground Flaxseed (or flax oil), and certain fish.
Thank you, Gretchen! This is so helpful! I will read over it again… probably 2-3 times. 🙂 So – the saturated fat is much higher in this, because of the milk… but at least it’s from milk. Do you know offhand if the unsaturated fats in Olive Oil, Peanut Butter and Milk are Omega 3’s or 6’s?
I keep hearing that coconut oil is a very healthy, medium-chain fatty acid fat that our bodies really need. It’s also anti-fungal.
Try using ovaltine. better nutritionally than hersheys .